
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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Neighborhood kid grows up to lead promising local charter school
Erika Sanzi 3.27.2017
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The collapse of academic standards
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 3.23.2017
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Fat chance for Trump's skinny budget
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.22.2017
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A painful ESSA setback in Maryland
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 3.22.2017
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White kids can't read, either (and other unacknowledged truths)
Ian Rowe 3.22.2017
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The Achilles Heel of charter growth—overregulation
Benjamin J. Lindquist 3.22.2017
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The state of American girls in 2017
Jessica Poiner 3.22.2017
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Suspensions' questionable effect on graduation rates
David Griffith 3.22.2017
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Cracking down on e-schools: What’s with the double standard?
Jamie Davies O'Leary 3.21.2017
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When grading schools, parents care about student growth
3.20.2017
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Go for heaven on seven: Leverage the Title I school improvement set-aside for new school creation
Michael J. Petrilli 3.20.2017
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One of the best ways to protect LGBTQ students might be fighting for school choice
Jamie Davies O'Leary 3.17.2017
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