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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

A point-by-point response to Stephen Dyer’s “evaluation” of our charter school report

Aaron Churchill 11.2.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

End the confusion about per-pupil spending on Ohio report cards

Aaron Churchill 10.19.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Quality Choices

Ohio’s charter school turnaround

Aaron Churchill 10.14.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Rising grad rates blog
Standards & Accountability

Why are graduation rates soaring?

Aaron Churchill 10.5.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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High Expectations

Why state assessments matter, even in a pandemic

Aaron Churchill 9.16.2020
NationalFlypaper
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Standards & Accountability

Why state assessment (still) matters

Aaron Churchill 9.14.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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