
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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Narrowing achievement gaps with federal investment
Lauren Mason 2.1.2017
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How college affects upward mobility
David Griffith 2.1.2017
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The Media vs. Betsy DeVos
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 2.1.2017
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Some immodest advice to the Ohio graduation requirements work group
2.1.2017
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The SIG study reminds us: We need a little patience
Morgan Polikoff 1.31.2017
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Teacher retirement plans are among the worst in the country
1.31.2017
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Turnarounds rarely work; close dysfunctional schools instead
Aaron Churchill 1.30.2017
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Ohio’s ESSA plan: Identifying low-performing schools
Jessica Poiner 1.30.2017
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Good charters are good choices: Farah’s story (Columbus Collegiate Academy)
Jamie Davies O'Leary 1.30.2017
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A federal scholarship tax credit: Trump's only fifty-state school-choice option
1.30.2017
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Too many pension systems are inequitable to new and future teachers
Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.27.2017
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Capping off National School Choice Week with some Fordham favorites
The Education Gadfly 1.27.2017
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