The reform royalty edition
On this week's podcast, special guest Lisa Graham Keegan, executive director of A for Arizona, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss the pros and cons of a big federal push on school choice. On the Research Minute, David Griffith teams up with Matthew Ladner, Senior Advisor of Policy and Research for the Foundation for Excellence in Education, to examine the effects of teacher turnover on instructional quality.
How early childhood programs affect student outcomes in North Carolina
Victoria McDougaldBy Victoria McDougald
I was at the "Hamilton" performance with Mike Pence, and I saw something you didn't see on Twitter
Alyssa SchwenkBy Alyssa Schwenk
DeVos should boost school vouchers and scholarships. They changed my life.
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
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