Michael J. Petrilli David Griffith, Ph.D. Derrell Bradford Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
6.10.2021
 

On this week’s podcast, Derrell Bradford, newly appointed president of 50CAN, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss whether New York City and other major districts should still offer a virtual option this fall. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines how well Arkansas’s middle and high school postsecondary-readiness metrics predict college outcomes.

Amber's Research Minute

Candace Hester, Stephen Plank, Chenna Cotla, Paul Bailey, and Dean Gerdeman, "Identifying Indicators that Predict Postsecondary Readiness and Success in Arkansas," Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (June 2021).

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President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Michael J. Petrilli is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, executive editor of Education Next, editor in chief of the Education Gadfly Weekly, host of the…

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David Griffith is the National Research Director at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, where he manages or authors reports on various subjects including charter schools, …

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Derrell Bradford is the president of 50CAN. In his national role, he recruits and trains local leaders across the 50CAN network for roles as CAN executive directors, fellows and YouCAN advocates.

Derrell previously served as the executive director at Better Education for Kids. At B4K, Derrell worked to secure passage of the tenure reform legislation TEACH NJ. B4K’s advocacy also led to electoral victories for…

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Amber Northern is senior vice president for research at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, where she supervises the Institute’s robust research portfolio and…

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