How Much Does Each Diploma Cost?

Posted on Jun 14, 2010 in Education, Research HARTFORD – The average Connecticut high school graduate cost taxpayers about $133,000 from kindergarten through senior year, according to new research by the Yankee Institute. For high school graduates in the city of Hartford, which has the state’s most expensive graduates, that figure climbed to just under $200,000 per graduate, the data shows. Using data from the Connecticut Department of...
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Education Model Policy Manual

Posted on Mar 3, 2010 in Education, Research HARTFORD – Following up their 2009 piece “How to Reduce Property Taxes with a Citizens Audit Committee“, Dr. Lewis Andrews and Dr. Armand A. Fusco have published a compendium of model school board policies from across the nation that help save school districts money. Originally published in March 2010, this tool is a valuable resource for Citizens Audit Committees focused on...
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Public vs. Private Compensation: Avon

Posted on Sep 1, 2009 in Education, Research by Malcolm McGough The Avon Taxpayers Association asked the Yankee Institute to conduct a comparative analysis of compensation levels for Avon public sector employees. Specifically, the Avon Taxpayers were interested in how compensation for unionized teachers compared to comparable positions in private institutions, particularly given the current economic recession. Download the study now! An...
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How to Reduce Property Taxes with a Citizens Audit Committee

Posted on Jun 3, 2009 in Education, Research, Tax and Budget Published on June 24, 2009 by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy This manual is designed to help local politicians, taxpayer activists, and concerned citizens to lower onerous property taxes by organizing to reduce local budgets, both for their towns and schools. DOWNLOAD THE FULL MANUAL NOW! (PDF) Although written in the early months of 2009 – a time of dramatically falling home values,...
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Free College for High School Students

Posted on Mar 1, 2009 in Education, Research by Dr. Lewis M. Andrews, Ph.D. “Free College for High School Students,” a pioneering study which advocates giving every high school student who finishes his or her graduation requirements in three years a full two-year scholarship to community college. Because two years of community college often costs significantly less than one year of high school, taxpayers can save as much as $10,000 or...
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Ending Corruption and Waste in Your Public School

Posted on Dec 1, 2007 in Education, Research Report published in December 2007. This manual will help taxpayers discover potential corruption in their towns’ schools and to prove it to the public. Download the Report Now
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The Coming Crisis in Suburban Schooling

Posted on Nov 1, 2006 in Education, Research Report published in November 2006. Suburban families confront the high costs of housing, which are partially due to out-of-control spending on education. Download the Report Now
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Stopping School Corruption: A Manual for Taxpayers

Posted on May 1, 2006 in Education, Research Report published in May 2006. This paper outlines ten questions that school boards should ask to discover possible corruption in local schools. Download the Report Now
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Providing School Choice to Connecticut Foster Children: Fostering Stability and Achievement

Posted on Feb 19, 2006 in Education, Research Report published in February 2006. Connecticut should give each school-age foster child a scholarship to attend a public, private, or charter school of his or her choice. Download the Report Now
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Fiscal Focus: Government-School Spending in Connecticut

Posted on Aug 25, 2005 in Education, Research Report published on August 25, 2005. Connecticut spends more money on education than most states yet its students perform only slightly better than the national average. Download the Report Now
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