Are Friends of Schools the Enemies of Equity? The Interplay of School Funding Policies and External Fundraising
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
Published online on March 17, 2026
Abstract
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Ahead of Print.
School spending matters for student outcomes, and, while public schools are primarily funded with public sources, private fundraising for individual schools has increased. In this brief, we document variation in public and private funding across Chicago’s ...
School spending matters for student outcomes, and, while public schools are primarily funded with public sources, private fundraising for individual schools has increased. In this brief, we document variation in public and private funding across Chicago’s ...