
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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RIP, Marva Collins
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 6.29.2015
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Turnaround Districts: Lessons from Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan
6.29.2015
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Want to change school names? Involve students in the decision
Robert Pondiscio 6.26.2015
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The State of Public Education in New Orleans: 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina
6.24.2015
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What Happens When Schools Become Magnet Schools?
6.24.2015
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Mothers' Employment and Children's Educational Gender Gap
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.24.2015
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Doing more for less: A report from the field
Terry Ryan 6.24.2015
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Charter schools at (almost) a quarter-century: Looking back, looking ahead
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno 6.24.2015
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Why almost universal is not good enough
6.23.2015
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State agencies can't do it alone
6.22.2015
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ESAs let parents drive the quality discussion
6.19.2015
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Wanted: A new breed of bureaucrat in Nevada
Robin J. Lake 6.19.2015
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