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Aaron Churchill

Ohio
Ohio Research Director

Aaron Churchill is the Ohio research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, where he has worked since 2012. In this role, Aaron oversees research  and commentary aimed at strengthening education policy in Ohio. He writes regularly on Fordham’s blog, the Ohio Gadfly Daily on topics such as state assessment and school accountability, school funding, and educational choice including public charter schools, private school choice, interdistrict open enrollment, and homeschooling. His work has appeared in media outlets, such as the Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Dayton Daily News, and Toledo Blade. He has also been a guest on NPR’s All Sides with Ann Fisher and The Sound of Ideas and participated in various panels discussing education issues in Ohio. Aaron earned degrees from the University of Maryland, Wheaton College (IL), and Carnegie Mellon University.

Authored Commentary & Research

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School Funding

Ohio districts should permanently close their lowest-performing schools

Aaron Churchill 11.27.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Modernizing the traditional school district in Ohio: How state lawmakers can strengthen local accountability and drive higher performance

Aaron Churchill 11.15.2023
OhioReport
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Standards & Accountability

More Ohio high school students are earning industry credentials, but are they valuable in the labor market?

Aaron Churchill 11.1.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Senator Brenner’s plan would ensure struggling students get academic help

Aaron Churchill 10.26.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Social promotion returns to Ohio

Aaron Churchill 10.18.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Quality Choices

Basic facts undermine the arguments of private school choice critics

Aaron Churchill 10.6.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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