Michael J. Petrilli David Griffith, Ph.D. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. Jessica Sutter
4.17.2019
 
 

On this week’s podcast, Jessica Sutter, a newly elected member of the DC State Board of Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the politics of Washington’s ed reform scene. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines how Philadelphia school closures affect academic and behavioral outcomes.

Amber’s Research Minute

Matthew P. Steinberg and John M. MacDonald, “The Effects of Closing Urban Schools on Students’ Academic and Behavioral Outcomes: Evidence from Philadelphia,” Economics of Education Review (April 2019).

Policy Priority:
School Choice
Topics:
Charter Schools

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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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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Jessica Sutter is founder and president of EdPro Consulting, as well as Ward 6 member on the DC State Board of Education.

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