Open Hamilton
An open data policy would improve government transparency, accountability and efficiency in Hamilton County.
Jacqueline Homann
Jacqueline Homann has worked at a number of international and federal institutions. She is a graduate of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and holds an M.A. in policy studies.
Contributions
The cost of education
The Metro Ideas Project examined more than a dozen local, state and federal datasets to answer a simple question: How much does it cost to educate a student in Hamilton County, Tennessee? The answer has important implications for elected officials, educators and the general public.
Open data in Hamilton County
An open data policy would improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in Hamilton County’s government.
Case study: San Mateo, California
San Mateo County takes open data seriously.
Case study: Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville shows how to sustain an open data initiative after an election.
Case study: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge took open data lessons from other cities to heart.
Q&A: Hamilton County principals discuss funding gaps
Three Hamilton County principals answer our questions on school funding, community engagement and school needs.
Students, schools and the public
Recommendations to help Hamilton County equitably fund schools, foster collaboration and communicate with the public.
Map: Hamilton County school spending
One answer, many questions
School-level spending helps us understand if resources are being equitably distributed. We look at per-student spending in Hamilton County public schools.
Eighty percent of the pie
The Hamilton County school system spends most of its budget on teachers, principals and support staff. We break down the numbers by school.
Follow the money
It costs around $400 million to operate the public school system in Hamilton County, Tennessee. We explore where the money comes from.
A simple question
Our series on education spending will examine the per pupil expenditure for each public school in Hamilton County, Tennessee. There are four reasons those spending levels are important to know.
Education in America's midsize cities
We revisit American Community Survey data to look at education in 441 midsize U.S. cities.
Get to know America's midsize cities
We dive into the American Community Survey, a key data source for policymakers, planners and the public seeking to understand economic and social trends.