Charter accountability works in Ohio
Kevin MahnkenElite public academies like Boston Latin, Stuyvesant High School, and San Francisco’s Lowell High School have long been acclaimed for the top-flight academics they offer to applicants who pass their rigorous entrance exams.
How to restart a charter school
School districts across the country are asking high-quality charter school operators to restart failing public schools. In New Orleans, nearly every public school has been relaunched as a charter school. In Tennessee, the new Achievement School District is focusing its attention on a range of school improvement options, including charters, to boost the state’s lowest-performers.
A Call to Action to Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools
Aaron ChurchillOn the heels of national research studies that have uncovered troubling findings on the performance of virtual charter schools, a
Repairing the charter marketplace
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. WrightBy Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
Jeanne makes it manifest
Chester E. Finn, Jr.It isn't perfect, but Jeanne Allen's new education reform "manifesto" makes a number of valuable points and powerful suggestions for the future.
Fordham Institute media statement on today's virtual school quality report release
Ohio Education GadflyToday, a consortium of charter school supporters released a new report containing solid, commonsense policy recommendations aimed at improving virtual schools. This report comes on the heels of national research studies that have documented the dismal performance of virtual schools across the country.
Charter school restarts get a set of online resources
Kathryn MullenBy Kathryn Mullen Upton
Charter Icahnoclast
Kevin MahnkenWe here at Fordham are really jazzed about the potential of high-quality career and technical education (CTE).
Market malfunctions in the charter sector
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. WrightBy Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Brandon L. Wright
We need to take a closer look at charter school graduation rates
A high school diploma is a critical marker in the transition to adulthood that affects labor participation, social mobility, and opportunities for success. The good news is that high school graduation rates reached an all-time high of 82 percent in spring 2014. The overall graduation rate for charter public schools, however, fell short of that number by ten points.
Auditor Yost visits high-performing United Preparatory Academy
Jamie Davies O'LearyA first-hand look at another high-performing charter school
Charter school pluralism: "No-excuses" and beyond
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. WrightThis is the third in a series of essays marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of America’s first charter school law.
Social justice, education reform, and how this whole Left-Right feud is missing the point
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
Gary Johnson quotes about education
Brandon L. WrightGary Johnson, the former two-term governor of New Mexico, is the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee.
The Left may have the louder voice in school reform, but conservatives shouldn't despair
By Terry Ryan
Fordham Institute media response to Know Your Charter’s review of Ohio CSP grants
Chad L. AldisLike much of Know Your Charter’s (KYC) charter school coverage, today’s report, “Belly Up: A Review of Federal Charter School Program Grants,” intentionally inflates the failures of Ohio’s charter sector, makes misleading performance comparisons, and falls short
School failure in Milwaukee's school voucher program
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Introduction to Fordham Ohio's latest report: Pathway to Success
Jamie Davies O'LearyFirst in a series of charter school student success stories from across Ohio
Why it's hard to grasp charter school effectiveness
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. WrightThis is the second in a series of essays marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of America’s first charter school law. These commentaries are informed and inspired by our forthcoming book (co-authored with Bruno V.
Ohio’s all-star schools serve students who are poor, wealthy, and somewhere in between
Jamie Davies O'LearyStudent growth is a vitally important measure for all schools
Kudos to Columbus Collegiate
Kevin MahnkenAt the same time we wrapped up our Wonkathon on parental choice under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Washington Post’s Jay Mathews published a column on the new law’s implications for s
The effects of private school vouchers across the globe
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Pursuing innovation: How can educational choice transform K-12 education in the U.S.?
Sarah SoudersAn overview of recent research
When it comes to choice, small grants can make a big difference
Editor's note: This is the final post in Fordham's 2016 Wonkathon. We've asked assorted education policy experts to answer this question: What are the "sleeper provisions" of ESSA that might encourage the further expansion of parental choice, at least if advocates seize the opportunity?