
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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"Lord knows I love my kids": Poverty, family formation, and the future of education reform
Ian Rowe 11.28.2018
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The school choice landscape following the 2018 election
By EdChoice 11.27.2018
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Hoorah for charter schools serving kids with disabilities
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 11.27.2018
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The specialized-charter-school trend threatens to undermine IDEA's inclusion goals
Lauren Morando Rhim 11.23.2018
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The Education Gadfly Show: The end of education policy?
David Griffith, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Chad L. Aldis 11.20.2018
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How to better inform parents about their school options
Jessie McBirney 11.20.2018
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Are college remedial courses effective?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.20.2018
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What to do about standardized tests
Natalie Wexler 11.20.2018
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Promoting educational excellence and closing excellence gaps
Jonathan Plucker 11.20.2018
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The way to improve educational practice at scale is to invest in R&D
Michael J. Petrilli 11.20.2018
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We need a more productive debate about school accountability, not tired arguments over testing
Robin Lake 11.16.2018
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The end of education policy
Michael J. Petrilli 11.15.2018
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