
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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How Obama's K–12 schooling drove his education policy—and may also shape his retirement
Derrell Bradford 1.19.2017
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DeVos, the day after
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.18.2017
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When one reform door closes, the Overton Window opens
Robert Pondiscio 1.18.2017
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Ohio's charter reforms are on the right track
Aaron Churchill, Jamie Davies O'Leary, Chad L. Aldis 1.18.2017
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A competitive school choice program that puts families first
1.18.2017
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The effects of math textbooks in California
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.18.2017
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A helpful but incomplete toolkit for charter school leaders
Jeff Murray 1.18.2017
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Why Latino parents have a friend in Trump and DeVos
Rachel Campos-Duffy, Jason Crye 1.17.2017
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How the feds can boost private school choice programs
1.17.2017
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School choice that puts families first
1.17.2017
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Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders
Jeff Murray 1.16.2017
NationalBlog

A new year brings a new chance for district-charter collaboration
Jessica Poiner 1.13.2017
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