Paul Bruno

Paul Bruno
Paul Bruno
Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership, College of Education,
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Paul Bruno is an assistant professor of education policy, organization, and leadership in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He uses quantitative methods to study school finance, school choice, resource allocation in schools, and teacher quality. In addition to writing policy briefs and reports for policymakers and practitioners, his research has been published in Review of Public Personnel Administration, Educational Administration Quarterly, Journal of Education Finance, American Educational Research Journal, and Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. He is a member of the board of the National Education Finance Academy and has been an advisor to Deans for Impact. Bruno earned his MA in science and math education from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MA in economics and a PhD in urban education policy from the University of Southern California. He also taught middle school science in Oakland and Los Angeles, California.

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Contributing topics
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery
Getting Down To Facts II
Paul Bruno in the Media
: How Schools Can Help Children Recover from COVID Closures
: Sacramento City Schools Could Save Millions on Teachers’ Health Care. Will Union Play Ball?
: Separating Fiscal Fact from Fiction: Journalists Needed
Publications by Paul Bruno
GDTFII Brief Effects
Effects of the Local Control Funding Formula on Revenues, Expenditures, and Student Outcomes
California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) has increased per-pupil revenues, especially for low-income districts, and provided more flexibility in expenditures, leading to improvements in student outcomes. The funding was distributed based on…
How a Research Center Based at USC Rossier, Stanford and UC Davis Is Helping California Forge Its Own Path in Advancing Its Education System
Setting the PACE
How a Research Center Based at USC Rossier, Stanford and UC Davis Is Helping California Forge Its Own Path in Advancing Its Education System
Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) is a consortium of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from USC Rossier, Stanford, and UC Davis Schools of Education working to improve education policy in California. PACE's focus has been…
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An Effective Teacher for Every Student
Developing a Research Agenda to Further Policy Change
Recent legislative and judicial activity across the country aims to attract and retain high-quality teachers for every classroom. Research has shown that a high-quality teacher is the most important factor in students' academic success and long-term…