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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

How Ohio should value industry recognized credentials

Jay Plasman, Aaron Churchill 5.12.2026
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School Funding

Ohio should make the 180-day school year the norm again

Aaron Churchill 4.28.2026
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

No, Ohio should not do an abrupt U-turn on state testing

Aaron Churchill 4.14.2026
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Grade inflation has infected Ohio’s school report cards. Here’s how to address it.

Aaron Churchill 4.10.2026
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Personalized Pathways

The high school pathways that boost adult earnings

Aaron Churchill 4.9.2026
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Standards & Accountability

Governor DeWine sets up the science of reading for sustained success

Aaron Churchill 3.31.2026
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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