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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

Kindergarten literacy data raise questions about diagnostic assessments

Aaron Churchill 10.7.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Has Ohio made progress narrowing achievement gaps, post-pandemic?

Aaron Churchill 10.3.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Ohio’s urban charters pull ahead on the 2023–24 report card

Aaron Churchill 9.19.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

A fresh look at starting teacher salaries in Ohio

Aaron Churchill 9.13.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

By refusing to bus students, Columbus City Schools sinks to a new low

Aaron Churchill 9.6.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Court cases shine light on state laws that obstruct effective school leadership

Aaron Churchill 8.23.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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