Findings

Long-form interactive research on policy, fiscal data, and the things that matter where you live. One article at a time — designed to be read, not downloaded.

Where does Bend-La Pine's $337M go?

A fiscal-outcomes analysis of one Oregon school district, with demographic adjustment, against its peers.

Sarah Schroeder 2026-05 education 8 min read

Bend 2026: A demographically-aware look at city finances DRAFT

A Canopy framework reading of the City of Bend's fiscal posture under Measure 50, PERS overhang, and growth-driven service load.

Sarah Schroeder 2026-05 municipal 12 min read 🔒 password required

Five business opportunities hiding in Bend's demographics DRAFT

MBA-thesis-style reframing of Bend's fiscal and demographic data as private-sector openings: housing, childcare, aging-in-place, behavioral health, and climate retrofit.

Sarah Schroeder 2026-05 business 14 min read 🔒 password required

What Mississippi did, and what Oregon could learn DRAFT

A side-by-side reading of the Mississippi reading reforms and Oregon's elementary-grade NAEP collapse. Canopy R2.

Sarah Schroeder 2026-05 education 11 min read 🔒 password required

Building a multi-year panel of Oregon school districts DRAFT

Scoping document for extending the Canopy pipeline from a single-year cross-section to a 10-year panel, unlocking two-way fixed-effects and causal designs.

Hands in Jars Research 2026-05 methodology 7 min read 🔒 password required

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