Bruce Baker

Bruce Baker, Ed.D., is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. He is a nationally recognized expert on school finance and author of Educational Inequality and School Finance: Why money matters for America's Students, from Harvard Education Press.

Reforming School Funding in New Jersey: Equity For Taxpayers, Excellence For Students

September 24, 2024 • Education
Adjusting SFRA to provide more funding to the highest-poverty districts will enable students to meet current, more rigorous education standards.

Unlocking Academic Success: Revitalizing New Jersey’s School Funding Formula for Student Achievement

September 14, 2023 • Education
New Jersey's school funding formula has not kept up with new, more rigorous learning standards and outcome goals for students.

New Jersey School Funding: The Higher the Goals, the Higher the Costs

February 2, 2022 • Education
New Jersey’s school funding formula needs to be recalibrated to meet today’s more rigorous standards so all students can succeed.

Separate and Unequal: Racial and Ethnic Segregation and the Case for School Funding Reparations in New Jersey

September 13, 2021 • Economic Justice
Many Black and Latinx/Hispanic students in New Jersey aren’t given the resources they need to ensure equal educational opportunity.

School Funding in New Jersey: A Fair Future for All

November 17, 2020 • Economic Justice
Evaluating school funding fairness and effectiveness in New Jersey under the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA).