
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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The missing young men in most of Washington's top high schools
Michael J. Petrilli 9.9.2015
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The Deflategate edition
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Robert Pondiscio, Kate Stringer 9.9.2015
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The prison-to-school pipeline
The Education Gadfly 9.9.2015
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How "no-excuses" charter schools affect academic achievement
9.9.2015
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Learning to improve: How America's schools can get better at getting better
9.9.2015
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Exploring the supply side of charter school openings
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.9.2015
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The Common Core test wake-up call is here
Michael J. Petrilli, Robert Pondiscio 9.9.2015
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A court decision only the Kremlin could love
Robin J. Lake 9.9.2015
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How Ohio can make the transition to new test scores
Aaron Churchill 9.8.2015
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"Hamilton" is a miracle of civics education
Robert Pondiscio 9.4.2015
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Why is high school achievement flat?
Michael J. Petrilli 9.3.2015
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The breakfast flub
The Education Gadfly 9.2.2015
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