Tracking a promise without inventing an outcome
A framework for judging campaign commitments against the powers of the office and the record that follows.
6 MIN READ · FIELD GUIDEREAD
RESEARCH DESK / EDUCATION
EDUCATION
School spending, attainment, achievement indicators, student loans and how to interpret educational datasets.
QUESTIONS WE ASK FIRST
- What grade, population and assessment is being measured?
- Does spending refer to dollars per pupil or overall spending?
- Are state comparisons adjusted for differences in population?
Research questions are not allegations or conclusions about any public official.