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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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Why Ohio needs readiness measures blog image
Standards & Accountability

High school diplomas aren’t enough

Aaron Churchill 6.3.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Schools need a remote learning plan blog image
Standards & Accountability

All schools, no exceptions, need a learning plan for this fall

Aaron Churchill 5.26.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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RIF and budgets blog image
School Funding

Young, talented teachers shouldn’t be first to be fired

Aaron Churchill 5.14.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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MD early learning measures SR image
Standards & Accountability

Measuring student growth in early elementary grades

Aaron Churchill 5.7.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Governors fund blog image
School Funding

Two ways that Governor DeWine should use K–12 federal relief funds

Aaron Churchill 4.28.2020
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Funding

Ohio Education By the Numbers—2020 Edition

Aaron Churchill 4.15.2020
OhioReport

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