Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: A Toolkit for Charter School Leaders
Jeff MurrayMore than sixty years after Brown v. Board, traditional district schools are more often than not still havens of homogeneity.
A new year brings a new chance for district-charter collaboration
Jessica PoinerPeter Cunningham recently called district-charter collaboration the “great unfilled promise” of school choice.
What’s behind Ohio’s drop in the national Quality Counts ranking?
Jamie Davies O'LearyEducation Week just issued its twenty-first “Quality Counts” report card for states.
Vouchers have changed. Maybe your position should change, too.
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
The 2017 state of the states edition
On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss what’s on tap for state education reform in the new year. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the effects of math textbooks in California.
ESSA accountability should be like water: Weighty, transparent, and fluid
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
Coming together in 2017
On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss how the nation, and education reformers, can come together in 2017. And Amber Northern begins the new year by counting down the five best Research Minutes of 2016.
Fordham Institute statement on 2017 Quality Counts ratings
Ohio Education GadflyToday Education Week released its annual Quality Counts report card for states. Ohio earned a C with an overall score of 74.2, aligning the Buckeye State for the second year in a row with national U.S. average (also 74.2).
Surprising similarities between Michigan's charter and district schools
David GriffithBy David Griffith
What is the purpose of teacher evaluation today? A conversation between Bellwether and Fordham
Teacher evaluation was one of President Obama’s signature policies, and a controversial element of education reform during his tenure.
Good riddance to 2016!
On this week's podcast, special guest Marc Porter Magee, CEO & Founder of 50CAN, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to look back on the year that was. During the Research Minute, David Griffith summarizes Undue Process, a study he coauthored with Victoria McDougald that examines why bad teachers are so difficult to dismiss.