Public Finance

A Summary of the October 2015 Special Legislative Session on Education Finance


Tom Rex, M.B.A.
Associate Director, Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research; Manager of Research Initiatives, Office of the University Economist

Summarizes the provisions of the legislation and provides context for an analysis of the provisions. The legislative package will last 10 years, with additional funding for elementary and secondary education increasing from an estimated $299 million in fiscal year 2016 to $400 million in FY 2025.


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Tom Rex, M.B.A.
Tom Rex, M.B.A.
Associate Director, Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research; Manager of Research Initiatives, Office of the University Economist

After receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toledo, Tom earned his Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University in 1976. After working in the private sector, he joined ASU in 1980, working for the predecessor of the L. William Seidman Research Institute. Since 2005, he has served as manager of research initiatives in the Office of the University Economist.


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