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Civics lesson
Last month, the Washington Post's David Broder wrote a column trumpeting the value of teaching civics to American students.
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Columbus City Schools should be ashamed
As an authorizer of two charter schools in Columbus, we’ve heard our fair share of stories about the district not being very cooperative with them (in the way of busing, facilities, etc.).
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Come work with us
Fordham's Dayton, Ohio, office seeks a Project Administrator to work in our charter school sponsorship division. For more information, see here.
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Correction
In the April 8th Gadfly, we incorrectly referred to Utah Republican Governor Olene Walker, at one point, as Olene Johnson (http://www.edexcellence.net/gadfly/issue.cfm?issue=143#1759). We regret the error and have corrected the archived text.
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Correction
In last week's Gadfly, a guest editorial by Diane Ravitch ("Confessions of a flag-waver") referred to a column by Jonathan Zimmerman. That column, "Let children choose a way of their own to reflect on 9/11," appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, not Slate.com. We regret the error.
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Ed in 08?
The American Enterprise Institute asks the question all ed-policy wonks have been asking since Iowa: Where is education in the 2008 campaign?
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Entrepreneurial AEI
Are you an educational entrepreneur? Curious as to what one looks like? Then motor on down to the American Enterprise Institute on November 14, where a conference will examine the nature, landscape, successes, and limitations of educational entrepreneurship. Researchers and respondents will discuss the promises and perils that develop when the entrepreneurial spirit meets the classroom.
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Fireside charter chat
Author Joanne Jacobs will be in town Thursday, May 11 to promote her new book, Our School. She’ll give a talk, read from her book, and sign some copies. The event will be at the William E. Doar Jr.
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Fordham Foundation accepting nominations for 2005 education prizes
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation is seeking nominations for its third annual Prizes for Excellence in Education. Two prizes of $25,000 each are awarded to researchers, policymakers, and/or practitioners who have done outstanding work in education reform in ways that accord with the Foundation's core principles.
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Fordham Foundation seeks Director of Charter School Sponsorship
Those with ears tightly pressed to the education keyhole may have heard it whispered that Fordham is dipping its toe into the Ohio charter school sponsorship creek.
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Fordham Foundation seeks research director
Are you an education policy analyst/writer/reformer looking for new worlds to conquer? We're looking for a deft writer/editor, a proven multi-tasker, and an adroit manager of others' work to lead our small research team. You must be an inspired and inventive thinker, a tireless worker, the owner of a sense of humor, in general accord with the Thomas B.
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Fordham Foundation seeks staff assistant
Eager, able staff assistant sought by hard-working education reform group with fast-moving, small team and stimulating, demanding colleagues. Located in downtown Washington D.C. Duties are highly varied but mainly administrative. Successful candidates will be intelligent, self-starting multi-taskers who are attentive to detail, flexible, humorous, literate, and tireless.
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Fordham is hiring
We need an accounting and office manager. Do you have experience in financial and accounting practices and an understanding of office administration? Are you interested in working in a small, fast-moving, lively, and sometimes demanding work environment? Are you cheerful, bright, friendly, and eager? Can you giggle when circumstances warrant? If so, this job may be perfect for you!
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Fordham is hiring
Are you a resourceful researcher? Do you write like an angel? Are you smart, well-read, and interested in education policy analysis? Can you work independently? Are you cheerful, bright, eager, funny, flexible, and eager to keep pace with a lively and sometimes demanding work environment?
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Fordham seeks Communications Associate
Are you interested in building a career in public relations or communications with an education specialization?
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Fordham seeks Communications Director/Associate
Are you passionate about improving education, obsessed with the news cycle, a glorious writer and a natural extrovert? Are you excited about reform ideas such as charter schools, national testing, and merit pay?
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Fordham seeks fall intern
Fordham seeks a fall intern to help with research, writing, and office management duties. The gleaming candidate will have an avid interest in education, impeccable communications and writing skills, a desire to work hard in a demanding environment, and a glorious sense of humor.
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Fordham seeks Research and Publications Manager
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation is seeking superior candidates for its Research and Publications Manager in Washington. Are you an experienced writer and editor, a good project manager, and knowledgeable about education reform? Are you familiar with research methodologies, and have you ever helped published a report or magazine?
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Fordham seeks spring-semester interns
We seek resourceful, intelligent, hard-working and witty individuals who can write well and thrive in an intellectually stimulating and often intense work environment.
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Fordham seeks staff assistant
Our D.C. office seeks a tireless and resourceful (and maybe ambidextrous?) multi-tasker as staff assistant. The incredibly varied and fabulously engaging duties include scheduling and travel; planning events; researching and writing about education reform; answering phones; assisting our bookkeeper (no accounting experience necessary); and generally providing a helping hand where needed.
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Fordham seeks staff assistant
We're hiring now. Would you like to work with an organization at the forefront of influencing national education policy? Are you energetic, organized, and efficient at simultaneously handling multiple responsibilities? Are you eager, curious, able to flexibly adapt with changing circumstances and duties, and able to keep pace in a demanding work environment?
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Fordham seeks summer intern
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation seeks a sharp, motivated summer intern. Details available at http://www.edexcellence.net/detail/opportunity.cfm?opportunity_id=1.
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Fordham seeks summer intern
Generally, Fordham goes about filling its summer intern spots in much the same way as the best Manhattan restaurants fill their seats. An intern applicant must email us his application at 6 a.m., exactly two years before the desired start-date. Nonetheless, cancellations occur (generally due to incarceration), and this summer we have an unexpected opening.
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Fordham seeks superheroes
Our D.C. office seeks a tireless and resourceful jack-of-all-trades to serve as staff assistant. The incredibly varied duties include assisting our president with scheduling and travel; planning events; researching and writing about education reform; answering phones; assisting our bookkeeper (no accounting experience necessary); and generally providing a helping hand where needed.
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Fordham seeks superheroes
Our Dayton office needs (and deserves) a savvy research analyst with experience in policy analysis, research, writing, and editing and a passion for school reform. The successful applicant will report directly to Terry Ryan, Fordham's vice-president for Ohio Programs and Policy.
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Fund the child
On Friday, September 8th, the Center for American Progress will host an all-star panel discussion of Weighted Student Funding. John Merrow will moderate the event, which brings together heavy-hitters Arlene Ackerman, Rod Paige, John Podesta, and Michael Rebell. A light breakfast will be served at 9.
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Generating interest
The American Enterprise Institute examines the student-loan industry, the role it plays in higher education finance, and its implications for college access and affordability. On September 25, AEI will host a daylong conference to discuss all the subject's ins and outs. Speakers will include Alan Bersin, Secretary of Education of California; Catherine B.
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Help Checker Finn and the Fordham team
Fordham seeks a Staff Assistant to help manage the life of our fearless leader, keep our D.C. office organized, and get our bills paid on time-and we'll even pay you to do it!
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Help Wanted
The quarterly journal Education Matters, edited by Paul Peterson, Checker Finn and others, is looking to hire an associate editor on a full- or part-time basis.
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Help Wanted
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation seeks a Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer to organize and manage its financial affairs and operations, working closely with the president and board of trustees.