
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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D.C. Public Schools see large achievement gains, growing inequality
Nicholas Munyan-Penney 9.20.2017
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Praise for charter teachers—for showing up to work
Michael J. Petrilli, Derrell Bradford, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.20.2017
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VIDEO: Chester E. Finn, Jr. interviews David Osborne, author of "Reinventing America’s Schools"
The Education Gadfly 9.20.2017
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A little known ESSA provision sheds some more light on Ohio’s graduation “fix”
Jessica Poiner 9.20.2017
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researchED: Connecting education research and practice
9.18.2017
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Bricks without straw: Maryland's ESSA accountability plan
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 9.15.2017
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The creativity of the scientist and engineer
9.14.2017
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Watch out for unfair comparisons between charter and district schools
Jamie Davies O'Leary 9.14.2017
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Is New York City vacuously filling teacher vacancies?
Michael J. Petrilli, Brandon L. Wright, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.13.2017
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The case for letting school districts be school districts
Michael J. Petrilli 9.13.2017
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The contradiction and "The Alternative"
Jeff Murray 9.13.2017
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The positive, substantial long-term effects of KIPP's pre-K programs
Jessica Poiner 9.13.2017
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