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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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School Choice

What’s next for private school choice in Ohio?

Aaron Churchill 8.14.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Besides core curricula, what is Ohio doing to advance the science of reading?

Aaron Churchill 8.7.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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J.D. Vance

What could a Vice President Vance do to advance rural and small town education?

Aaron Churchill 7.26.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Ohio should keep making headway toward equitable charter school funding

Aaron Churchill 7.16.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Ohio must stop chipping away at charter sponsor accountability

Aaron Churchill 7.15.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Off and Running: Ohio’s early implementation of its Science of Reading reforms

Aaron Churchill 7.10.2024
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