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National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
For economist Julien Lafortune, school facilities are not just bricks and mortar. They are foundational to how students experience school, how communities value education, and how improved educational outcomes can be achieved.
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National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
Watch this webinar, hosted by NCSI on Sept. 30, 2025, to learn what recent research shows about how school facilities impact student outcomes and property values. You'll also hear practitioner perspectives on communicating the value of school facility investments.
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Julien Lafortune and David Schonholzer
This policy brief explores the question "Does New School Construction Impact Student Test Scores and Attendance?"
Watch this webinar, hosted by NCSI, to learn about current research on how school facilities influence student outcomes and local property values.
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Julien Lafortune and David Schonholzer
The authors study the impact of school facility investments using administrative records from Los Angeles.
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Julien Lafortune, David Schönholzer
This research offers new evidence on the effects of school facilities spending on student and neighborhood outcomes in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Students spending 4 years in a new school increase test scores by 10% of a standard deviation in math, and 5% in English-language arts.
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Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
This report highlights inequities in California’s K–12 school facilities funding. Overall, the authors find that School Facility Program funding has disproportionately benefited more affluent students and districts.
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Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
The report examines K-12 school facilities in California, emphasizing the need for safe environments. Key findings reveal 38% of students attend substandard schools, with temporary closures due to poor conditions.
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Barbara Biasi, Julien Lafortune, David Schönholzer
This study explores school capital expenditures over two decades, highlighting within-state disparities between high- and low-income districts, which decreased post-Great Recession.
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Barbara Biasi, Julien Lafortune, David Schönholzer
This paper identifies which investments in school facilities help students and are valued by homeowners.