
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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Teaching to the Student: Charter School Effectiveness in Spite of Perverse Incentives
Aaron Churchill 5.2.2016
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Virtual schools mean real work for charter supporters
Chad L. Aldis 5.2.2016
NationalBlog

America's Report Card: We're still ignoring low-income high-achievers
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 4.29.2016
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Coming next week: Jay Greene and I debate school choice and the role of test scores in determining school quality
Michael J. Petrilli 4.29.2016
NationalFlypaper

A deep dive into Ohio’s charter school enrollment data
Aaron Churchill 4.29.2016
NationalBlog

Opportunity awaits: A market analysis of Ohio’s charter school sector
Jessica Poiner 4.28.2016
NationalBlog

Announcing the Fordham Institute's third annual Wonkathon. This year's topic: ESSA and parental choice
Michael J. Petrilli 4.28.2016
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The causes and consequences of test score manipulation in New York
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.27.2016
NationalFlypaper

School choice, student mobility, and school quality in New Orleans
Robert Pondiscio 4.27.2016
NationalFlypaper

Is there actually a national teacher shortage?
4.27.2016
NationalBlog

The Office for Civil Rights jumps to conclusions on school discipline
Michael J. Petrilli 4.27.2016
NationalFlypaper

The LEMONADE edition
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Robert Pondiscio, Clara Allen, Audrey Kim 4.27.2016
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