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Best Practices in Urban Public School Procurement: Guidelines, Standards, and LessonsThe evolution of technology has brought new purchasing and sourcing tools and techniques to bear. This White Paper identifies and describes a number of best practices, both tactical and strategic.156 pagesOctober 2018
Internal Auditing in the Great City SchoolsThe objective of this “white paper” is to describe best practices in internal auditing and demonstrate the value that an internal audit function brings to a school district.32 pagesOctober 2017
Investing Wisely and Quickly: Use of ARRA Funds in America’s Great City SchoolsThis report details how 40 Great City School districts used funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA or the Recovery Act) signed into law by President Obama in 2009.102 pagesMay 2010
Financing Excellence in the District of Columbia Public SchoolsThis report is a sequel to the Council’s 2004 report on the District of Columbia Public Schools’ instructional program. This new report urges the school system to begin realigning its resources to improve student achievement.176 pages2005
Adequate State Financing of Urban Schools—An Analysis of Funding of the Baltimore City Public SchoolsThis report examines state funding, expenditure patterns, and academic achievement in the Baltimore City Public Schools compared with other school districts across the state of Maryland.February 200010
Adequate State Financing of Urban Schools—An Analysis of Funding of the New York City Public SchoolsThis report examines state funding, expenditure patterns, and academic achievement in the New York City school system compared with other big-city school districts across the nation.January 200010
Adequate State Financing of Urban Schools—An Analysis of State Funding of the Philadelphia Public SchoolsThis report examines state funding, expenditure patterns, and academic achievement in the Philadelphia school system compared with other big-city school districts across the nation.June 199810
