Stretching the School Dollar: How districts and schools can save money while serving schools best (Harvard University Press, 2010), edited by the Fordham Institute's then-Vice President Eric Osberg and the American Enterprise Institute's Frederick Hess, is a finalist for the ?Most Actionable Research? award presented by the Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network.? The award recognizes a ?major policy or research work that supported reform campaigns,? and is one of the Eddies! education reform awards to be presented September 27th at the PIE Network's policy summit in Seattle.? The nomination describes Stretching the School Dollar as a ?timely and relevant work? that ?offered real options to school leaders facing tough budgetary choices in today's economy.?? For more about this topic, be sure to check out Mike Petrilli and Marguerite Roza's policy brief on the issue.