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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 in Ohio, part 5
School Funding

The Cupp-Patterson funding plan gives school choice the cold shoulder

Aaron Churchill 10.16.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Charter school ratings 2019
Standards & Accountability

Report cards reveal more signs of improvement in Ohio’s charter school sector

Aaron Churchill 9.24.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Lorain Youngstown improvement
Standards & Accountability

Academic distress commissions just might be improving student achievement

Aaron Churchill 9.17.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School funding in Ohio, part 4
School Funding

Fair funding plans don’t stop at the school district level

Aaron Churchill 9.13.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Mountain Ahead
Standards & Accountability

The Mountain Ahead: A report on the college and career readiness of Ohio students

Aaron Churchill 9.5.2019
OhioReport
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School funding in Ohio, part 3
School Funding

School funding in Ohio: Are poor districts getting a fair share?

Aaron Churchill 8.30.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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