About Us
Edunomics Lab is a Georgetown University research center dedicated to exploring and modeling complex education finance decisions to inform education policy and practice. The end goal is the betterment of education, writ large. Established in 2012, the center is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of education finance.

Marguerite Roza, Ph.D., is Director of the Edunomics Lab and Research Professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, where she leads the Certificate in Education Finance program.
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MDI Scholar

Project Assistant

Project Assistant
ADVISORY BOARD
Our advisory board members bring a diverse set of experiences and expertise to inform, improve, and support our work.

Eastern Michigan University

Urban Institute

National Center for Education Statistics

Shelby County Schools

Consultant

Lincoln Preparatory Schools

Harvard University

Georgetown University

United States Department of Education

American Institutes of Research

Boston Public Schools

Michigan Department of Education

The Education Trust

School Board Partners

University of Virginia

Pennsylvania State University

African American Black Parent Advisory Committee

Calvert County Public Schools

Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Department of Education
Acknowledgement of funding sources
In our 10-year history, Edunomics Lab has received funding from a range of public and private sources for our work toward more equitable distribution of public resources, to enhance financial fluency and transparency, and to equip systems to better leverage public resources to do the most for students. We are grateful that these topics enjoy support at all levels of the education system and across a range of ideological perspectives.
Edunomics Lab is a non-partisan research center at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. All views, findings, and conclusions expressed are those of Edunomics Lab only and do not necessarily reflect the views of those listed below.
ABM Industries*
Afton Partners
AASA, The Superintendents Association
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Barr Foundation
Best NC
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Broad Center
Building State Capacity & Productivity Center
Cambiar Education
CASEL
Center on Reinventing Public Education
Central Regional Education Association (ND)*
City Fund
City of Wilmington, DE
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Charles Koch Foundation
Collaborative for Student Success*
College Board
Council of Chief State School Officers
CT State Board of Education
Ed Solutions
Education Resource Strategies*
Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Equitable Institute
The Holdsworth Center
Houston Independent School District (TX)
Idaho, State of
Il State Board of Education
Institute of Education Sciences
Kern Family Foundation
Lynch Foundation
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
NALEO
National Center
New America Foundation
New Schools Venture Fund
New Venture Fund
Oak Foundation
Pearson Virtual Schools*
Public Education Foundation
Raikes Foundation
Regional Comprehensive Center 8
Regional Comprehensive Center 14
Regional Opportunties Consortium of Idaho
SC Education Oversight Committee*
School Board Partners
Schoolzilla
School Seed
Smith Richardson Foundation
This Sector Intelligence
TN Department of Education
US Chamber Foundation
Walton Family Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Numerous local and state education agencies*
*Denotes >$10,000 in registration fees or tuition paid to Georgetown University for trainings, workshops or certification programs conducted by Edunomics Lab. If you have any questions, please contact us at edunomics@georgetown.edu.