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Choice trumps: Supporting state success by expanding education options
By McKenzie Snow, Claire Voorhees, Adam Peshek, and Patricia Levesque
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School choice advocates should be worried about federalizing school choice
By Kristin Blagg and Matthew M. Chingos
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Can we re-open the charter frontier?
A response to Robin Lake’s article “Is charter school growth flat-lining?”, originally published 2/17/17 in The Lens.
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Louisiana's increased attention to student growth deserves applause, not criticism
By Michael J. Petrilli
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The diminishing significance of racism and poverty in education reform
If you want a good cry mixed in with some inspiration, watch noted human rights lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson give a searing account of bias against the poor and young men of color in a TED Talk about an Injustice.
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Casting the net too wide: Ohio’s ESSA plans could place most districts in support status
Ohio’s draft plan for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) came out earlier this month, and we at Fordham continue to
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Introducing the Fordham Institute's 2016 Annual Report
Editor's note: This letter appeared in the Thomas B. Fordham Institute's 2016 Annual Report. To learn more, download the report. Dear Fordham Friends,
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The connection between child cognitive ability and maternal age
Since the 1980s, there has been a significant increase in the average age at which women in industrialized nations have their first child.
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Ohio’s ESSA plan: The Prepared for Success component
In early February, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the first draft of its state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
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Are low performers more likely to leave charter schools than traditional public schools?
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.