Boosting Hispanic college outcomes with targeted high school interventions
Andrew ScanlanBy Andrew Scanlan
The state of early childhood education
On this week's podcast, special guest Sara Mead, a partner at Bellwether Education, joins Alyssa Schwenk and Brandon Wright to discuss the past, present, and future of early childhood education. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the positive effects of education reform in Newark, New Jersey.
Compassion and academic rigor not mutually exclusive for kids in poverty
Jamie Davies O'LearyI recently visited United Preparatory Academy (UPrep). It’s a charter school serving students in grades K-4 (growing to grade five) located in Franklinton—one of Columbus’s poorest neighborhoods, where the median household income is thirty percent lower than the city-wide average.
The charter-schools movement needs to stop alienating Republicans
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Has Eva Moskowitz overplayed her hand on parent accountability?
Robert PondiscioBy Robert Pondiscio
Calling all aspiring filmmakers: How has school choice made a difference in your life?
Ohio Education GadflySchool choice is becoming more and more common across the country, creating more and more stories of student and family success. The Foundation for Excellence in Education wants to hear as many success stories as possible and has launched a contest to find them.
Thoughts on educational privilege from a middle-class parent
Jamie Davies O'LearyWhen it comes to gauging the performance of Ohio’s public charter schools, unfair comparisons and generalizations are all too common.
Equal access? Analyzing charter location relative to demographics in Ohio
Jessica PoinerBy expanding access to options including charters, choice advocates hope that more students will reap the benefits of attending high-performing schools. But do all families have charter options in their area?
Benefits of open enrollment from an Ohio superintendent's perspective
NOTE: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.
DeVos's call for innovation is laudable, but we must also ensure quality
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli