
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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Facebook is teaming up with district and charter schools to make high school a little less boring
Erika Sanzi 10.6.2016
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James S. Coleman's legacy
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Robert Pondiscio, David Griffith, Audrey Kim 10.5.2016
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The uncertain interaction of private school choice programs and federal grants
Andrew Scanlan 10.5.2016
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Do sixth graders fare better when they aren't the youngest students in the school?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.5.2016
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How charter school boards affect school quality
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 10.5.2016
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Implicit media bias: Preschool teachers aren't racist, but the media reports that they are
10.5.2016
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Researcher, heal thyself: How to produce useful research for teachers and leaders
10.4.2016
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Introduction to Setting Sights on Excellence - Fordham's analysis of Ohio’s 2015-16 school report cards
Aaron Churchill 9.29.2016
NationalBlog

The grade inflation edition
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith, Audrey Kim 9.28.2016
NationalResource

Most kids in America aren't on track for success. Why don't they and their parents know it?
Michael J. Petrilli 9.28.2016
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Scaling up college-mentoring programs with technology
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.28.2016
NationalFlypaper

Using the news to build knowledge
9.28.2016
NationalBlog