
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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Education reform should welcome new voices
Audrey Kim 9.1.2016
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How education reform lost its mojo
Robert Pondiscio 9.1.2016
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The high achievers edition
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Robert Pondiscio, Audrey Kim 8.31.2016
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Correctly comparing charter and district schools
Irene Mone 8.31.2016
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America's most segregating school district borders
Jessica Poiner 8.31.2016
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Addressing the learning needs of students performing above grade level
8.31.2016
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The child poverty rate plummeted after welfare reform. Here’s what that means for education.
Michael J. Petrilli 8.31.2016
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Private School Choice: How Do Programs Nationwide Stack up?
8.26.2016
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Mayor Ginther, school choice advocate?
Elaine Laux 8.25.2016
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How states can promote district-charter school collaboration
Andrew Scanlan 8.24.2016
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The challenges of building a diverse teaching workforce
Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D. 8.24.2016
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Reading and writing with the Common Core
Robert Pondiscio 8.24.2016
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