Big 5 Reading List!

Dear Community members, please use the following resources to continue your journey into education finance.

We provided a recommended scope and sequence for the readings, videos, and podcasts. We will continuously update these resources, as we continue to publish articles with partners in our community.

We will continuously update this page with the newest articles, including forthcoming South Seattle Emerald “Back To School Series” which will include the The People’s Guide to Education Finance 102 in October and 103 in December. So check back for more articles to be posted!

LEVEL 101: Launch

South Seattle Emerald - “Big 5” Launch (Oliver Miska)

South Seattle Emerald - Education Finance 101 - (Oliver Miska + Jeff Paul)

Seattle Times - Money Matters!  (David Knight)

Seattle Times - Wealth Tax (Alex Halverson)

LEVEL 102: Deeper Dive

South Seattle Emerald - Education Finance 102 (Oliver M., Jeff P., Sam Fogg, Megan Fisher)

The Stranger - Parents Are Right to Yell About School Closures (Oliver Miska)

The Stranger - Mad About Closures? (Austin Field)

Seattle Times - Post McCleary Money Doesn’t Add Up (David Knight)

LEVEL 103:

Seattle Times - The “McCleary Fix” (Video) (David Knight)

University of Washington Report on Equitable School Finance (David Knight)