
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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When DC Public Schools prepares in-district talent for principalship
5.23.2016
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Why it's hard to grasp charter school effectiveness
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 5.23.2016
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Ohio’s all-star schools serve students who are poor, wealthy, and somewhere in between
Jamie Davies O'Leary 5.20.2016
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Why I would've voted no on the new NOLA plan
5.19.2016
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The Wonkathon edition
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Brandon L. Wright, Clara Allen, Audrey Kim 5.18.2016
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Kudos to Columbus Collegiate
5.18.2016
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Backfilling charter schools
Robert Pondiscio 5.18.2016
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When reformers get disruptive
Michael J. Petrilli 5.18.2016
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The mixed results of San Diego’s college prep policy
5.18.2016
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The effects of private school vouchers across the globe
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 5.18.2016
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The winner of Fordham's 2016 Wonkathon is...
The Education Gadfly 5.18.2016
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The value of a teaching corps that reflects the diversity of our schools
5.18.2016
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