States mostly squander ESSA's school improvement flexibility
Brandon L. WrightBy Brandon L. Wright
Helping educators separate the curriculum-wheat from the chaff
Victoria McDougaldBy Victoria McDougald
What helps disadvantaged students: No-excuses charters vs. income integration?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Your chance to stand up for school choice
Ohio Education GadflyAre you a school choice supporter or just interested in learning more about this issue that is gaining national prominence? Ohio parents, students, schools, and advocates will be holding a rally on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse. And you’re invited to attend.
Charters come to the Bluegrass State
On this week's podcast, Kentucky State Senator Mike Wilson joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss charter schools in the Bluegrass State, which recently passed its first charter law. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines efforts to improve content knowledge and comprehension for English language learners.
How school discipline policies affect teachers' perceptions of school climate in New York City
David GriffithBy David Griffith
D.C. is a bright spot in the dismal teacher dismissal landscape
Victoria McDougaldBy Victoria McDougald
Why Nikole Hannah-Jones's faith in public schools loses sight of some harsher truths
Derrell BradfordBy Derrell Bradford
6 of Fordham's funniest videos
The Education GadflyTo celebrate April Fools' Day over the weekend, we compiled a half-dozen of Fordham's funniest videos. Spanning seven years, these productions include office-wide dance numbers, inebriated executives, reenactments, a dream sequence, and a whole lot of parodies. We hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoyed making them.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Is a 10th grade education too high a bar for an Ohio diploma?
By Tom Gunlock
Amplifying educators' voices
On this week's podcast, special guest Eric Eagon, a senior director at the PIE Network, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss why policymakers ought to pay more attention to teachers and administrators. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the peer effects of computer-assisted learning.
The three miracles required for Donald Trump to become the patron saint of school choice
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Touchdown, Colorado! A school rating system that gets the basics right
David GriffithBy David Griffith