
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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ESSA oversight hearing: Full transcript
The Education Gadfly 4.13.2016
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Charter high schools' effects on long-term attainment and earnings
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.13.2016
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Why students are not opting out at my Catholic schools
Kathleen Porter-Magee 4.13.2016
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The 7 percent solution
4.13.2016
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Using online courses for credit recovery
Robert Pondiscio 4.13.2016
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The Steph Curry edition
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Clara Allen, Audrey Kim 4.13.2016
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School turnaround in North Carolina
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 4.13.2016
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Sean "Diddy" Combs, patron saint of education?
Robert Pondiscio 4.13.2016
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Draft ESSA regulations: A mixed bag for educational excellence
Jonathan Plucker, Brandon L. Wright 4.11.2016
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Princeton dealt with its Woodrow Wilson problem perfectly
4.11.2016
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How career and technical education in high school improves student outcomes
Michael J. Petrilli, Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D. 4.8.2016
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The Opening Day edition
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Robert Pondiscio, Brandon L. Wright, Audrey Kim 4.6.2016
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