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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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Job training grants
School Funding

Funding employer-led job training

Aaron Churchill 8.20.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Report card committee image
Standards & Accountability

Three key questions Ohio’s school report card committee should answer

Aaron Churchill 8.16.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School funding in Ohio, part 2
School Funding

School funding in Ohio: Do demographic trends justify higher spending?

Aaron Churchill 8.14.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School funding in Ohio, part 1
School Funding

School funding in Ohio: How much is being spent and should we spend more?

Aaron Churchill 7.31.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Ohio charter sector quality growth
School Choice

Ohio is fast becoming a great place for quality charter schools

Aaron Churchill 7.25.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Tell high school students the truth about college readiness

Aaron Churchill 7.17.2019
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