Michael J. Petrilli David Griffith, Ph.D.
12.17.2025
 

This week, Mike Petrilli looks back at the highs and lows of education reform in 2025 as we wrap up our final episode of the year.

Then, on the Research Minute, David Griffith closes things out with a countdown of his top five studies of 2025—plus one bonus pick.

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David’s Top Research Minutes of 2025

5. Gender Gaps in the Early Grades: Questioning the Narrative that Schools are Poorly Suited to Young Boys

4. How Test Optional Policies in College Admissions Disproportionately Harm High-Achieving Applicants from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

3. When Decentralization Works: Leadership, Local Needs, and Student Achievement

2. The Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysis

1. Who Wants to Be a Teacher in America?

Bonus: The Impact of Cell Phone Bans in Schools: Evidence From Florida

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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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