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Study of the Real Property Tax in New York State
New York's property tax is often criticized as burdensome and inequitable. This December 2008 Rockefeller Institute report for the Education Finance Research Consortium analyzes changes in the property tax from 1993-2006 to assess its impact across regions, property classes and ability to pay. Overall, the study found that however it is measured, the property tax burden rose during those 13 years. And the school property tax became more regressive, with effective tax rates in poorer districts rising relative to income.
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K-12 Education
Can we create a national mechanism, post-NCLB, that would allow states to work together to define standards and assessments in elementary and secondary education?
- An education briefing paper — by Allison Armour-Garb
- Report on a Rockefeller Institute forum, supported by the Spencer and Joyce Foundations, that drew experts from around the country to discuss this possibility — by Lynn Olson
- An edited transcript of the forum
Higher Education
Community colleges are a key access point for higher education — and are vital in the development of our workforce, as well. But new research shows that states differ widely in how much use they make of them. It's time to find out why.
- An education briefing paper — by David Shaffer
- Transcript of a forum held by the Rockefeller Institute, with experts from New York and California.
