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Kathryn Mullen Upton

Ohio
Vice President for Sponsorship and Dayton Initiatives

Kathryn Mullen Upton has been with the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation since 2005. She is responsible for the Fordham Foundation’s charter school sponsorship (aka, “authorizing”) operation, which consists of a portfolio of thirteen public charter schools serving approximately 5,500 students in four Ohio cities. Her sponsorship duties include managing the charter school application and contract process, school evaluations, providing customized assistance to schools, managing charter renewals and non-renewals, facilitating school closures, negotiating contracts, consulting, researching policy solutions and sharing information on sponsorship best practices.  Kathryn is a regular presenter at the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) annual conference. In Dayton, she leads the Fordham Foundation’s efforts to work with education, civic, community, and business leaders to strengthen educational opportunities for Dayton area children. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton, and a J.D. from Marquette University Law School.

Authored Commentary & Research

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How authorizers can approach a promising charter school that raises a few flags

Kathryn Mullen Upton 5.15.2017
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Quality Choices

Foreword – 2016 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

Kathryn Mullen Upton 11.28.2016
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Quality Choices

Ohio’s sponsor evaluations: Take two

Kathryn Mullen Upton 10.18.2016
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Quality Choices

What charter school authorizers can teach states on ESSA: It's hard to find indicators of school quality that aren’t test scores

Kathryn Mullen Upton 9.8.2016
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Challenges await Dayton’s new superintendent: Five suggestions to getting on the right track

Kathryn Mullen Upton 8.17.2016
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Quality Choices

Charter school restarts get a set of online resources

Kathryn Mullen Upton 6.8.2016
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