
Make room, test scores: Introducing “indicators of high school and middle school readiness”
Our latest study pilots a new measure of a school’s quality: its contribution to students’ grade point averages at their next school. It sends a clear message to educators that one of their core missions is to help their graduates succeed in their next step—not just in reading and math, but in all subjects—and not just on tests, but on the stuff that tests struggle to capture.
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.20.2025
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Praiseworthy efforts to expand opportunities for disadvantaged high achievers
Brandon L. Wright 6.14.2019
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Start students on the path to high-return degrees earlier
By Michel Grosz 6.14.2019
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American schools need dodgeball now more than ever
Dale Chu 6.13.2019
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Betsy DeVos and other naysayers are wrong: Student outcomes in the U.S. have improved significantly in recent decades
Michael J. Petrilli 6.12.2019
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The evidence indicates that charter schools enjoy an edge on teacher diversity nationwide
Brandon L. Wright, Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Kara Long 6.12.2019
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The Education Gadfly Show: Data-based decision-making is great, as long as data are not only test scores
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Josh Boots 6.12.2019
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Is dumbing-down why graduation rates are up? In both high school and college?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 6.12.2019
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The effects of school discipline on families of color
Robert Pondiscio 6.12.2019
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How different post-secondary pathways affect the ability of disadvantaged students to attain credentials with labor market value
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.12.2019
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SAT and adversity: Taking a second look
Ian Rowe 6.6.2019
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Teacher diversity in North Carolina: Sector differences in exposure and impact raise questions about how benefits are felt
Anna J. Egalite 6.6.2019
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Teacher diversity is yet another area where charter schools excel
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 6.5.2019
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