
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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The results of Florida’s education reforms are impressive. Their ROI is totally off the charts.
Michael J. Petrilli 5.22.2019
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New American Schools: A short, opinionated history, part III
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.22.2019
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The Education Gadfly Show: Education leadership’s gender imbalance
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Julia Rafal-Baer 5.22.2019
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How does teachers union strength affect school funding allotments?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 5.22.2019
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Finding the right balance in an early college high school
Jeff Murray 5.22.2019
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The Education Gadfly Show: Can we really transform district schools?
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Donald P. Nielsen 5.15.2019
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New American Schools: A short, opinionated history, part II
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 5.15.2019
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What we know about early learning
Robert Pondiscio 5.15.2019
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Examining high school student credential attainment compared to workforce demand
Jessica Poiner 5.15.2019
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Local norms improve equity in gifted identification
Scott Peters, Karen Rambo-Hernandez, Matthew Makel, Michael Matthews, and Jonathan Plucker 5.14.2019
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Are educators neglecting the needs of high-flying students?
Eva Moskowitz 5.13.2019
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Teacher Appreciation Week: He pushed us hard and held on tight
Erika Sanzi 5.10.2019
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