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Aaron Churchill

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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 a portfolio of research projects aimed at strengthening education policy in Ohio. He also writes regularly on Fordham’s blog, the Ohio Gadfly Daily, and contributes analytic support for Fordham’s charter-sponsorship efforts. Aaron’s research interests include standardized testing and accountability, school evaluation, school funding, educational markets, and human-resource policies. Aaron’s work has appeared in media outlets, such as the Columbus Dispatch, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, and Dayton Daily News. He has also been a guest on NPR’s All Sides with Ann Fisher and The Sound of Ideas. A native of Pittsburgh, Aaron previously worked for Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, an educational nonprofit that teaches students about entrepreneurship. Aaron earned degrees from the University of Maryland, Wheaton College (IL), and Carnegie Mellon University.

Authored Commentary & Research

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School Funding

How will Ohio spend billions in federal relief funds for K–12 education?

Aaron Churchill 1.13.2021
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Five uplifting stories from Ohio education in 2020

Aaron Churchill 12.31.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Ohio media spreads myths about school funding

Aaron Churchill 12.14.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Is Ohio’s school funding system still unconstitutional?

Aaron Churchill 12.8.2020
OhioReport
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Standards & Accountability

The Ohio Senate Education Committee missteps on state assessments, distress commissions

Aaron Churchill 12.3.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Big steps forward in Ohio’s private school voucher programs

Aaron Churchill 12.1.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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