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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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Standards & Accountability

Don’t let academics slide in the push for career-technical education

Aaron Churchill 11.14.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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High Expectations

The leaky kindergarten-to-college pipeline for high-achieving, low-income students

Aaron Churchill, Michael J. Petrilli 11.6.2025
NationalFlypaper
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High Expectations

Electoral reforms can help put Ohioans back in charge of school boards

Aaron Churchill 11.4.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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School Choice

Ohio school districts shouldn’t be allowed to declare students “impractical” to transport

Aaron Churchill 10.31.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily
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Standards & Accountability

Ohio’s High School Diploma: Gateway to success or door to nowhere?

Aaron Churchill 10.15.2025
OhioReport
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Standards & Accountability

Dumping U.S. history and government exams is the last thing Ohio should do

Aaron Churchill 10.14.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

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