Ash Dhammani is a Policy & Data Analyst at Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, where he leads the school-level expenditure data collection, standardization and publication efforts. Ash’s research focuses on fiscal data transparency through database development and custom & practical visualizations. A University of Texas graduate, he wishes to make education finance data more accessible, eventually contributing to improvements in educational productivity and equity at-large.

Ash Dhammani spoke to NPF fellows in McAllen, Texas January 23, 2023 on “The Cost of COVID—Education Funding Explained.” He also briefed NPF fellows in April 2025: Following Local Education Dollars as Federal Funds Shrink.