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Benjamin Scafidi
Contributing Author
Benjamin Scafidi (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is a professor of economics in the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University and a senior fellow with EdChoice. Dr. Scafidi has testified as an expert witness for the state of Georgia in school funding litigation.
Recent Articles
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Education
Oklahoma’s non-teaching staffing surge
Between 1992 and 2014, Oklahoma’s public schools did in fact receive more money: They increased their spending by 26 percent per student in real terms (adjusted for inflation). Yet over that same time period, average teacher salaries increased by only four percent—and class sizes got bigger.Benjamin Scafidi | November 28, 2017
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Higher Education
Oklahoma’s (missing) $8,872 teacher pay raise
Oklahoma now employs more non-teachers than teachers.Benjamin Scafidi | August 10, 2017
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Education
Non-Teaching Staff Surge Prevented Oklahoma Teacher Pay Raises
Oklahoma's Education Department increase in “all other staff” (folks who are not lead teachers) has increased 36 percent. That’s more than twice as fast as the increase in students.Benjamin Scafidi | February 1, 2017
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Education
OKLAHOMA ESA PROPOSAL ENSURES COST SAVINGS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The design of the Education Savings Account (ESA) proposal in Oklahoma ensures that local school districts will have substantially more resources for the students they serve when some students access ESAs.Benjamin Scafidi | March 6, 2015
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Education
School Choice Saves Money for State, School District Budgets
The design of the Education Savings Account program ensures that state taxpayers will save substantial funding as some students access Education Savings Accounts.Benjamin Scafidi | May 7, 2014