
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 twenty-five richest elementary schools in the richest region of the country
Michael J. Petrilli 10.17.2014
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Late Bell: October 16, 2014
Thomas B. Fordham Institute 10.16.2014
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Can Reading Comprehension Be Taught?
Robert Pondiscio 10.15.2014
NationalBlog

Is it Worth It? Postsecondary Education and Labor Market Outcomes for the Disadvantaged
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.15.2014
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The Impact of No Child Left Behind's Accountability Sanctions on School Performance: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from North Carolina.
Victoria McDougald 10.15.2014
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BRIEFLY NOTED: Landlords that moonlight as EMOs...and more
The Education Gadfly 10.15.2014
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D.C. school spending: Don't forget to read the fine print
10.15.2014
NationalFlypaper

Late Bell: October 15, 2014
Thomas B. Fordham Institute 10.15.2014
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Let's tell the truth: High-stakes tests damage reading instruction
Robert Pondiscio 10.15.2014
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NEW from Fordham: Metro D.C. School Spending Explorer
The Education Gadfly 10.15.2014
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Which Washington-area system does best at funding its neediest schools?
Michael J. Petrilli, Matt Richmond 10.15.2014
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Late Bell: October 14, 2014
Thomas B. Fordham Institute 10.14.2014
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