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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 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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Standards & Accountability

Ohio’s struggling students are slipping even further behind

Aaron Churchill 2.10.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Ohio should automatically enroll high-achievers in eighth grade algebra

Aaron Churchill 1.31.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Has Ohio erased its charter funding gaps?

Aaron Churchill 1.21.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

The irrational hysteria over the billion-dollar price tag of Ohio’s private school scholarships

Aaron Churchill 1.16.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Five bold predictions for Ohio education policy in 2025

Aaron Churchill 1.1.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Three more elements of the Cupp-Patterson school funding formula that need fixing

Aaron Churchill 12.16.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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