John Tapogna and Kevin Cahill and Andrew Dyke

John Tapogna is president of ECONorthwest and Kevin E. Cahill, Ph.D., and Andrew Dyke, Ph.D., are senior economists with ECONorthwest. John, Kevin, and Andrew assisted with the analysis presented in “Five Questions about Education Funding in Idaho,” funded by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation. Kevin lives and works in Boise; John and Andrew are based in Portland, Ore. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ECONorthwest.

Comparing spending and academic results is imperative

Three economists agree that public education has to get smart about spending in a reality where the status quo does not measure up.