Federal Education Budget Project

Duncan Looks Beyond Saving Jobs

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:34:00 -0500

'Funding Cliff' Looms Large for States | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:00 -0500

... and salaries are inherently ongoing expenses,” said Jennifer S. Cohen, a policy analyst at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. ...

'Funding Cliff' Looms Large for States | Education Week

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:00 -0400

... and salaries are inherently ongoing expenses,” said Jennifer S. Cohen, a policy analyst at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. ...

Bright and Early | Voice of San Diego

Cecille Isidro — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:38:00 -0400

This one is for the wonks: The New America Foundation dissects how federal funding for disadvantaged kids works. They've even got a nifty database. ...

New America Foundation Releases New Data on the Federal Education Budget Project Website

Erin Drankoski — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:16:00 -0400

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The New America Foundation's Federal Education Budget Project (FEBP) today announced an expansion and update of its online database of federal funding, student demographic, and student achievement information (www.edbudgetproject.org). FEBP is the only centralized source of school district-level student achievement data available to the public, the media, and education policy makers.

A Bonus for Schools | Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Cecille Isidro — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:13:00 -0400

Jennifer Cohen, education policy analyst at the nonpartisan New America Foundation, said South Dakota's experience is unusual. ...

Obama's Real Reform | Rolling Stone

Erin Drankoski — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:32:00 -0400

"The student-loan industry is as close as you can get to letting industry set their own subsidy rates," says Jason Delisle, a veteran Republican budget staffer who now directs the Federal Education Budget Project for the nonpartisan New America Foundation. "Congress was writing these subsides into law, and the lobbyists encourage them to make it as high as possible." ... Original Article

Finding What You Need

Stephanie Gunter — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:14:00 -0400

A New America Event
07/20/2009 - 11:00am

The New America Foundation's Federal Education Budget Project invites congressional education staff to join us on Monday, July 20th for an introduction to our federal education funding database. The website includes state and district level funding, achievement, and demographic data. Monday's event will include a brief demonstration on how to use the database, specific information about education in your state, and a question and answer period with New America's education experts.

Today Student Loans, Tomorrow Health Care | National Review Online

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:13:00 -0400

... and pocket the difference all day,” says Jason Delisle, director of the Federal Education Budget Project at the New America Foundation. ...

The Geekdom of Crowds | Washington Monthly

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:43:00 -0400

"That's where the real breakdown happens," says Jennifer Cohen, a policy analyst with the New America Foundation's Education Policy Program. ...