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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 Funding

State action is needed to ensure districts actually close underutilized schools

Aaron Churchill 7.8.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Budget pt 4 - funding guarantees blog image
School Funding

Will Ohio ever put an end to school funding “guarantees”?

Aaron Churchill 6.26.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Shame on Upper Arlington schools

Aaron Churchill 6.19.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Public-school groups’ latest stratagem: Tie Ohio’s voucher program in red tape

Aaron Churchill 6.13.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Budget pt 3 - Open enrollment funding blog image
School Funding

Ohio’s school funding formula is hurting open enrollment

Aaron Churchill 6.4.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Give Ohio teachers control over their own retirement

Aaron Churchill 5.22.2024
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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