BRIEF | Oregon PERS: What School Districts Really Pay for Pensions
By David Tony
Pension costs have grown faster than K–12 education budgets, and Oregon’s school funding formulas may not fully account for the total burden.
Content Type: Brief
BRIEF | Academic Performance and Per Pupil Pension Subsidies in Connecticut
By admin
Equable Institute released a new brief showing that differences in state support for teacher pension costs in Connecticut are correlated with differences in student performance […]
Issue Brief: At Least One-Third of School Districts Have Experienced Funding Cuts Due to Growing Pension Costs
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The latest issue brief from Equable Institute reveals that rising teacher retirement costs driven by pension debt are placing significant financial pressure on K–12 school […]
How Much Money Have the Top 25 Pension Funds Lost Since “Liberation Day”?
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Last week, Equable released an issue brief estimating the total losses of the Top 25 pension investment funds in 2025 (through April 8th), following the […]
ISSUE BRIEFS | Pension Challenges Facing Illinois
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Today, Equable Institute issued complementary briefs on two important pension issues facing the state of Illinois. The first brief assesses proposed improvements to Tier 2 […]
BRIEF | Connecting the Dots on Disconnected Youth in Connecticut
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Equable Institute has released a new brief showing a relationship between the state’s investment in teacher retirement and the percentage of disconnected youth in Connecticut […]
FACT SHEET | Public Pensions & Inflation
By admin
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 emergency era, inflation is a persistent challenge for both institutions and individuals. The effects of inflation are just as […]
Public Pension Funds and the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
By admin
There are at least two dozen state and local pension funds with direct exposure to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). State and federal […]
Have Pensions Lost Money on FTX?
By admin
What do Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, and at least 15 state or local pension funds have in common? They are all old. And they’ve all […]