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Michael Griffith

Michael Griffith is a nationally recognized consultant in school finance. Over the past 20 years, he has worked with policymakers in all 50 states to help them reshape and reform their school funding systems, always to improve student achievement and education equity. His research work has focused on the condition of state and district budgets, the adequacy and equity of state finance formulas, and promising practices in funding programs for high-need students.
Griffith holds a BA in Political Philosophy from Michigan State University, an MA in Public Administration from The Ohio State University, and an MA in Education Management from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
LPI Senior Fellows are invited based on their demonstrated expertise in the field and engagement with LPI’s mission to advance equitable, high-quality education through nonpartisan, evidence-based research. Beyond their collaborative efforts with LPI, the views and opinions expressed by LPI Senior Fellows are their own and do not reflect those of the institute.