
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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Why school closures matter
4.28.2015
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School closures, student learning, and the new system of schools
4.28.2015
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A Shared Responsibility: Ensuring Quality Education in Every Cleveland Neighborhood
Aaron Churchill 4.28.2015
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Students make academic gains when low-performing schools close
Aaron Churchill 4.27.2015
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The retreat from "college readiness"
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 4.24.2015
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Early and unplanned pregnancy: An off-ramp from upward mobility
Michael J. Petrilli 4.24.2015
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Gadfly Bites - 4/24/15
Jeff Murray 4.24.2015
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House committee leadership: Don’t destroy education evaluation and research (or you'll never know what programs and schools are effective)
David Griffith 4.23.2015
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Brookings retrieves its mind
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 4.23.2015
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What “The Cage-Busting Teacher” means for school reformers
4.22.2015
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All about Eva
The Education Gadfly 4.22.2015
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Unpacking "Career Readiness"
4.22.2015
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