The Education Gadfly Show: Will charter opposition come for D.C.?
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.
Education 20/20: Rod Paige and Peter Wehner
The Fordham-Hoover “Education 20/20” speaker series continued with our penultimate event on May 1, as we brought you another awesome duo. Rod Paige opened by arguing that tomorrow’s school reform needs to focus not just on changing schools, but even more on boosting student effort. Then Pete Wehner made a forceful, principled case for reviving old-fashioned character education in America’s schools.
Are career-tech students preparing for jobs that actually exist?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliTo our knowledge, no study has empirically examined the degree to which CTE course-taking in high school aligns with the kinds of work available in local labor markets, as our newest report does. It shows that the country needs local business, industrial, and secondary and postsecondary education sectors to join hands. At the top of their to-do list should be better integration of what is taught in local high school CTE programs with the skills, knowledge, and positions needed in area labor markets, both now and in the future.
How Aligned is Career and Technical Education to Local Labor Markets?
The recent reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act—the principal federal education program supporting career and technical education (CTE)—expressly aims to “align workforce skills with labor market needs.” Our latest report examines whether students in high school CTE programs are more likely to take courses in high-demand and/or high-wage industries, both nationally and locally.
At the wheel of Idaho’s public charter school program
A willfully one-sided and misguided “study” emerged the other day from something that calls itself the “Network for Public Education” that purports to show that the federal government has wasted a lot of money trying to expand and improve America’s public charter schools. This outfit, which appears to get support from the teacher unions and their fellow travelers, cites several states that, in the authors’ view, have mishandled the money and bungled the program.
Education 20/20: Arthur Brooks and Adam Meyerson
The Fordham-Hoover “Education 20/20” speaker series continued on April 11 with another star-studded double feature.
The Education Gadfly Show: Richard Whitmire is all about the B.A.
On this week’s podcast, veteran education writer Richard Whitmire joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss his forthcoming
Running successful schools is all about attitude
I met with an architect a few days ago to discuss the needs of GEO Prep Academy’s new building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His original plan included classroom space big enough for each one of our 650 students. I told him to cut that number in half. He looked puzzled, so I explained that, for our high school to succeed, we really have to have the right attitude from day one.
Creating world-class CTE programs: Five lessons from Colorado
Last week, I explained why career and technical education will make agile learners America's future, and that maximizing their potential requires CTE that works well for students, employers, and school systems.
Career and technical education will make agile learners America's future
Seventeen-year-old Sandra can’t wait for school to start each day. Perhaps that’s because her school day looks nothing like what most of us envision a classic high school schedule to be.
What options do students have in areas where private school choice proposals were defeated?
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Do Private Schools Serve as Oases in Charter School Deserts?
Last April, we published a report by Andrew Saultz and colleagues highlighting “charter school deserts” across the country, or high poverty areas that lack charter schools.
Education 20/20: Kay Hymowitz and Nicholas Eberstadt
For part two of our Education 20/20 speaker series on the purpose of K-12 education, we’re joined by Kay Hymowitz and Nicholas Eberstadt as they discuss parenting, soft skills, the decline of male labor participation, and what schools can (and can’t) do about it.
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 8/17/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderNew report on the emergence of non-district authorizers
The myth of Ohio's "for profit" charter school system
Aaron ChurchillSince the inception of Ohio’s charter school program in 1998, gallons of ink have been spilled documenting the missteps of a few charter operators.
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 8/3/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderOhio House Education Committee chair voices support for charters
Golden State charter politics
On this week's podcast, Carlos Marquez, a senior vice president at the California Charter Schools Association, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss the state’s charter school politics. On the Research Minute, Adam Tyner examines the effects of the Investing in Innovation Fund.
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 7/27/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderOhDELA testing new approach to online learning
It’s time to be pragmatic about online charter schools
Chad L. AldisOnline charter schools have been front-page material in every major Ohio newspaper for the past two years.
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 7/20/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderA good news online charter school story
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 7/13/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderOhio charter school success story
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Ohio Education GadflyDid you know that there’s a great new resource to help you keep up with charter school news in the Buckeye State and across the country? It’s called Ohio Charter News Weekly and you can have it delivered to your email Inbox every Friday.
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 7/6/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderBig changes are coming for Ohio’s dropout prevention and recovery charter schools
An Evaluation of Tennessee’s Achievement School District and Local Innovation Zones
Jessica PoinerSince 2012, Tennessee has taken a unique approach to intervening in struggling schools. With the goal of turning around the lowest-performing 5 percent of schools in the state (known as priority schools), officials introduced two separate models: the Achievement School District (ASD) and Innovation Zones (iZones).
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 6/29/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderLegislative update: SB 216 and HB 87
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 6/22/18
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderNew Ohio online school legislation
How Ohio can pave the way for a stronger, broader charter movement
Aaron ChurchillComparing Ohio K–12 education to other states helps us gauge the pace of progress, provides ideas on improvement, and gets us out of our local “bubble.” In a recent post, my colleague Chad Aldis examined Ohio and Florida’s NAEP results, finding the Buckeye State wanting in terms of gains over
A tale of two charter school sectors: Ohio versus Idaho
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National Charter Schools Week: DECA High proves the possible
Marwa BerriNOTE: In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Fordham Ohio staffers will be blogging about teachers, principals, and guidance counselors who made a positive difference in their schooling and in their lives. This is the fourth and final post, which does double duty of celebrating National Charter Schools Week as well.