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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

School funding imperatives for Ohio’s next budget: Toward a more efficient, productive, and transparent system

Aaron Churchill 9.13.2022
OhioReport
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School Funding

ODE’s budget proposal wisely boosts Ohio’s early literacy efforts

Aaron Churchill 9.8.2022
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Setting the record straight on district enrollments

Aaron Churchill 8.31.2022
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Turning around troubled schools: How Ohio can create a stronger, clearer school improvement program

Aaron Churchill 8.30.2022
OhioReport
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School Funding

The case for restructuring Ohio’s state board of education, and how to do it

Aaron Churchill 8.19.2022
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Creating great school options for all Ohio students: Recommendations to strengthen educational choice in the Buckeye State

Aaron Churchill 8.16.2022
OhioReport

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