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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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High Expectations

National experts agree that Ohio’s school accountability system is too complicated

Aaron Churchill 12.18.2017
NationalBlog
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Four reminders to the Ohio State Board of Education on graduation standards

Aaron Churchill 12.7.2017
OhioBlog
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Quality Choices

A plan to simplify and balance Ohio’s school report cards

Aaron Churchill 12.7.2017
NationalBlog
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Standards & Accountability

Back to the Basics: A plan to simplify and balance Ohio’s school report cards

Aaron Churchill 12.7.2017
OhioReport
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Will next year’s school ratings be a disaster?

Aaron Churchill 11.20.2017
OhioBlog
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The case for overhauling the Ohio State Board of Education

Aaron Churchill 11.1.2017
OhioBlog

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