Our Mission

Lawrence O. Picus and Associates is dedicated to designing school funding systems that link educational resources with dramatic improvements in student performance. Our work with state and local educational leaders and policy makers includes assessment of the adequacy and equity of educational resources, teacher compensation, and the design of evidence based resource allocation strategies focused on meeting or exceeding state educational standards.

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Lawrence O. Picus

Professor and Director, Center for Research in Education Finance
USC Rossier School of Education
Past President of the American Education Finance Association
Principal Partner, Lawrence O. Picus and Associates
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Phone: (818) 980-1881
Fax: (818) 980-1624

Allan Odden

Professor of Education Leadership and Policy Analysis
Co-Director, Consortium for Policy Research in Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Past President of the American Education Finance Association
Principal Partner, Lawrence O. Picus and Associates
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Phone: (608) 239-4671
Fax: (608) 442-8453