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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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Cupp Patterson funding plan
School Funding

The Cupp-Patterson school funding plan: Questions still loom large

Aaron Churchill 4.17.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Reignite charter growth
School Choice

Ohio needs to reignite charter school growth

Aaron Churchill 4.12.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Charter funding in state budget
School Funding

Three cheers for Governor DeWine’s support of quality charter schools

Aaron Churchill 4.8.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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District turnaround options image
Standards & Accountability

Don’t leave district turnarounds to chance

Aaron Churchill 4.2.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Cupp Patterson funding plan
School Funding

The strengths and weaknesses of the Cupp-Patterson school funding plan

Aaron Churchill 4.1.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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graduation alternatives subgroups
Standards & Accountability

Ohio’s alternative graduation routes: The soft bigotry of low expectations rears its ugly head

Aaron Churchill, Jessica Poiner 3.21.2019
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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