
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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Taking reform straight to parents and teachers
Michael J. Petrilli 6.8.2016
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Market malfunctions in the charter sector
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 6.8.2016
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Standard deviations: Creative writers take standardized writing tests?
6.8.2016
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We need to take a closer look at charter school graduation rates
6.7.2016
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Hillary Clinton quotes about education
Brandon L. Wright 6.7.2016
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William Weld quotes about education
Brandon L. Wright 6.7.2016
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Secretary King is wrong: ESEA was not a civil rights law
6.6.2016
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Auditor Yost visits high-performing United Preparatory Academy
Jamie Davies O'Leary 6.3.2016
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Charter school pluralism: "No-excuses" and beyond
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 6.3.2016
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Race is a red herring in the battle for better schools
Jeanne Allen 6.2.2016
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How stakeholders perceive assessments under ESSA
Jessica Poiner 6.1.2016
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Using SAT or ACT as high school assessments
Victoria McDougald 6.1.2016
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