Foreword – 2016 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
Kathryn MullenIt would be an understatement to say that the 2015–16 school year was one of transition. Indeed, over the past twelve months, we lived through the implementation of the third state assessment in three years, the rollout of Ohio’s revised sponsor evaluation, and the introduction of a new state superintendent at the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).
The states step up edition
On this week's podcast, special guest Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss state education leadership in the Trump era. On the Research Minute, Victoria McDougald examines the effects of a North Carolina pre-K program on students' elementary school outcomes.
Red states and blue cities: The precarious politics of charter schooling today
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Whether teaching assistants improve student outcomes
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
A third way for Ohio teacher evaluations
Jessica PoinerThe Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has put the future of teacher evaluations firmly in the hands of states. Ohio is now in full control of deciding how to develop and best implement its nascent system.
How to make high school diplomas meaningful
Aaron ChurchillAs a form of credentialing, high school diplomas are supposed to signal whether a young person possesses a certain set of knowledge and skills.
A conversation about the future of charter schools on their 25th anniversary
Editor’s note: On November 2, 2016, the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy hosted a discussion on the successes, challenges, and future of charter schools. The talk featured Chester E. Finn, Jr., Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus of the Thomas B.
Do low-income students have equal access to effective teachers?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The "right" stuff edition
On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss what President-elect Trump might mean for the Department of Education and school discipline. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the effects of teaching assistants and nonteaching staff on student outcomes.
More wins than losses for education reform in a tumultuous election year, especially in NY
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
High Stakes for High Schoolers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA (Part II)
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Brandon L. WrightEleven weeks ago, in High Stakes for High Achievers: State Accountability in the Age of ESSA, the Fordham Institute reported that current K–8 accountability systems in most states give teachers scant reason to attend to the learning of high-achieving youngsters.
Foreword: Pathway to Success – KIPP Columbus takes seriously its mission to send kids to and through college
Jamie Davies O'LearyKIPP Columbus achieves extraordinary outcomes for its students, predominantly students in poverty and students of color—a fact worth celebrating by itself. In 2015-16 in Ohio’s Urban Eight cities, KIPP Columbus was in the top five percent of all schools (district and charter) on student growth and among the very best (top 3 percent) in Columbus.
How states should redesign their accountability systems under ESSA
David Griffith, Michael J. PetrilliBy David Griffith and Michael J. Petrilli
The post-election edition
On this week’s podcast, special guest Conor Williams of New America joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss the message Trump voters were sending and what a Trump Administration will mean for America’s schools.