Understanding incentives in charter authorizing
AEI just released a very good, short report on charter authorizing, “The Paperwork Pileup: Measuring the Burden of Charter School Applications.”
New Pathways to Careers and College: Examples, Evidence, and Prospects
Michelle LernerHow to identify and promote good CTE programs. Michelle Lerner
Governor Markell's school choice column gets lost in the mail
We’ve learned a lot since 2001. Andy Smarick
The Paperwork Pileup: Measuring the Burden of Charter School Applications
Kathryn MullenA new AEI report raises the right questions—and promulgates some of the wrong answers. Kathryn Mullen Upton
The American Dream in crisis: A conversation with Robert Putnam
The Education GadflyLast week, Fordham hosted Robert Putnam for a discussion of his new book Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, which argues that a growing opportunity gap is leaving many American children behind.
Charter law reform in Ohio: Voices from the front lines
Aaron Churchill , Jeff MurrayLeaders of high-performing schools address charter law reform efforts
MNPS Expenditures and Academic Outcomes: Long Term Opportunities for the District
Kevin MahnkenFor Nashville charters, funding disparities endanger progress. Kevin Mahnken
Bad, Better…Best
When bad schools close, families usually get something better.That’s what the Thomas B. Fordham Institute asserts in its April 2015 study School Closures and Student Achievement, using new research conducted in both traditional and charter public schools located in Ohio’s large urban school districts.
Andy Smarick on fixing Buckeye State charters
Editor's note: On May 6, Fordham contributor Andy Smarick delivered testimony before an Ohio education subcommittee on Senate Bill 148, a critical piece of legislation that would help clean up
The morality of school choice
Rewarding parents who make informed decisions. Matthew Levey
A successful formula: Shared curriculum and shared responsibility
Like pretty much everyone who is passionate about closing the achievement gap, I’m interested in Success Academies.
Why school closures matter
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has consistently believed that all schools should be held accountable for the performance of their students and that any school that isn’t perfor
School closures, student learning, and the new system of schools
A decade ago, I became fixated on what I saw as the biggest problem in K–12 education—that we continued to assign low-income inner-city kids to persistently failing schools.
A Shared Responsibility: Ensuring Quality Education in Every Cleveland Neighborhood
Aaron ChurchillWhere are quality school seats most needed?
Students make academic gains when low-performing schools close
Aaron ChurchillNew report findings challenge popular myth that closing schools hurts students academically
Gadfly Bites - 4/24/15
Jeff MurrayCharter law reform efforts get attention at all levels, but it's worth remembering that great charter schools can change lives
Gadfly Bites - 4/16/15
Jeff MurraySpecial Edition looking at coverage of Ohio Senate's charter reform bill
Charter schools and backfill: The debate we're not having
Robert PondiscioAn internecine argument exposes a fault line in charter school rhetoric. Robert Pondiscio
How Do School Leaders Respond to Competition? Evidence From New Orleans
Jeff MurrayHint: Think Mad Men. Jeff Murray
Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz is America's most controversial educator
Robert PondiscioMy U.S.
Why school choice is the highest form of fairness
The impulse to protect kids from bad choices serves no one well. Matthew Levey
How Do School Leaders Respond to Competition? Evidence From New Orleans
Jeff MurrayShort review of new study on the effects of competition on schools
The rough balance serves students well
Andy Smarick is clearly disappointed with the
The promise of mastery grading
Jessica PoinerCall it mastery or competency-based education, it holds promise for students of all abilities
Choice, accountability, and charter performance
If you’re at all interested in school choice, you really should read a trio of recent reports.
Time for a new non-district charter authorizer in D.C.
D.C.’s charter school sector stands as a shining example of what urban chartering can accomplish for kids in need.
The new school board
Andy delivered a shortened version of the following comments at a PPI launch event for Hill & Jochim’s new book, A Democratic Constitution for Public Education.
Accountability in Private School Choice Programs
Jeff MurrayA good primer on programs in twenty-four locales. Jeff Murray