Whether school choice increases parental demand for information about school quality
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.An average of forty-four million unique visitors use GreatSchools every year to check out schools in their area and elsewhere.
Graduation option hurts students in long run
Jamie Davies O'LearyThis blog originally appeared as an editorial in today’s edition of the Columbus Dispatch.
School choice that works for rural communities
Aaron ChurchillIn a provocative headline, a recent Wall Street Journal article proclaimed that “Rural America Is the New ‘Inner City.’” The piece profiles Kenton, Ohio, along with several other towns across the nation that have recently suffered population losses, sluggish economies, and surging substance abuse.
The student engagement edition
On this week's podcast, special guest Joshua Starr, CEO of Phi Delta Kappa International, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss Fordham's new report What Teens Want From Their Schools: A National Survey of High School Engagement. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines early results from Joseph Waddington's and Mark Berends's ongoing study of the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program.