How did the recession affect the more entrepreneurial functions of the local state? Economic development was one of few areas of discretionary spending that local governments could cut or defer in response to mid-budget cycle revenue shortfalls. Did cities maintain or alter their approach to facilitating private development in the years following the crisis?
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October update: Public sector impacts of COVID-19
Update of my July data brief on the public sector impacts of COVID-19, with October data
Fall 2020 update
Well, it’s going to be an interesting year. If you want to stay on top of updates in state and county policy that will affect AUSD, as well as interesting pieces about education in these pandemic times, please follow my facebook page (link to your right). My goals for this fall: Building a page on…
Public Sector Impacts of the Great Recession and COVID-19
This brief summarizes the Great Recession’s impact on public employment and the public sector job losses driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Our analysis points to the importance of focusing on the public sector as policymakers respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
California school funding
What’s happening now? As most people know, the Governor’s proposed budget for 2020-21 (presented on May 14) shows $54 billion in revenue loss for the state, and cuts education funding significantly – including TK-12 funding, higher education, and early childhood education. For summaries of the impacts on check out: Education Coalition’s statement on the May Revise: “Schools Cannot…