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AEFP 2026: Dr. Rajah E. Smart Unpacks the "Spatial Echo" of Inequity in Chicago
The Tennessee Center for Educational Finance and Policy (TNEFP) recently participated in the 51st Annual Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Conference in Chicago. Our Director, Dr. Rajah E. Smart, took the stage to present critical new research during the session, "The Spatial Echo of Inequity: A Critical Geography Analysis of the Sender-Receiver School Funding Model Across Michigan’s Metropolitan Regions."
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Mar 212 min read


A Critical Examination of Educational Finance: The Tennessee Center for Educational Finance and Policy's Foundational Michigan Research and Strategic Replication in Tennessee
The Tennessee Center for Educational Finance and Policy (TNEFP) operates as a research hub committed to a rigorous, justice-oriented analysis of public school funding systems.

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Aug 14, 202513 min read
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