In defense of New York City's selective high schools
Derrell BradfordThis post was originally published in a slightly different form by the CUNY Institute for Education Policy.
Public funding, parent choice, and the values of the majority
Kathleen Porter-MageeLast week, in his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put the weight of his office behind an education tax credit
The case against federal accountability mandates in education
Michael J. PetrilliAll we are saying is give choice a chance. Michael J. Petrilli
School Choice Week 2015: Honoring the best charter schools in Ohio
Ohio Education GadflyAgnostic on form; honoring the best
Stump speech challenge: A New Deal on testing
Robert PondiscioAll the pro-testing talking points you’ll ever need. Robert Pondiscio
And the climate changes (at least in Albany)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in the Daily News.
ESEA update: More red than green in Lamar Alexander's reauthorization bill
Michael J. PetrilliLast week, I explained the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (a.k.a. No Child Left Behind) in a single table:
Vision Talks a better fit for conservatives than ed reformers
Michelle LernerIn AEI’s latest Vision Talks video, Arthur Brooks, its president and the happiest man in the think-tank world, argues that public-policy advocates need to make a better cas
ESEA reauthorization explained in a single table
Michael J. PetrilliESEA reauthorization explained in a single table
Why didn't I think of that?
Robert PondiscioPerhaps the highest praise you can heap on another writer’s work is to acknowledge a tinge of professional jealousy. You read a blog post, column, or piece of reporting and think, “Damn, I wish I’d written that.” Here are some of the pieces—about Common Core and education at large—I wish I’d written in 2014.
Exploring Ohio’s Private Education Sector
Jeff MurraySome interesting trends and projections emerge from limited private school data
Late Bell: December 22, 2014
The Education GadflyWelcome to a special Fordham-in-the-news edition of Late Bell.
CREDO charter-quality report makes waves in Ohio
Aaron ChurchillNew report digs deep into student performance data.
Charters can do what's best for students who care
Michael J. PetrilliOn today's Room for Debate series at the New York Times, p
Why aren’t Republicans trying harder to reach school-choice voters?
Michael BrickmanEditor's note: This post first appeared in a slightly different form on Watchdog.org.Republicans are still gleeful after their 2014 victories in the U.S. Senate and statehouses across the nation. They should be, but they should also take heed.
On The Road to Better Accountability: An Analysis of State Charter School Policies
Jessica PoinerNew report on authorization practices across the United States.
If charters work, what is the reason?
Editor's note: This post is the second entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
A system composed entirely of charters?
Editor's note: This post is the first entry of a multi-part series of interviews featuring Fordham's own Andy Smarick and Jack Schneider, an assistant professor of education at Holy Cross.
Teacher leadership: Yet another charter school innovation?
Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.In England, all schools feature “distributed leadership.” Here, not so much. Michael J. Petrilli and Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Strong charter accountability in D.C.
I recently wrote about exciting new charter school results in Washington, D.C..
D.C.'s outstanding and improving charter school sector
As my Bellwether colleague (and D.C.
The Cristo Rey Network: Serving Sustainable Success
Jeff MurrayLooking back and looking forward at the Cristo Rey school model.
The Evolution of Charter School Quality
Aaron ChurchillLooking at improvements in Texas charter school performance over the years.
What does the charter-quality ‘curve’ look like in Ohio?
Aaron ChurchillThe policy implications of a u-shaped curve vs. a rectangular-looking distribution
Last night's implications for education reform
Michael J. PetrilliGet ready for another “Year of School Choice.” Michael J. Petrilli
(What) Do Americans really think about education?
Joe Sixpack: You’re not paying attention. And much of what you think you know is wrong. Morgan Polikoff
Redefining the school district in Michigan
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliWe know RSD. RSD is a friend of ours. EAA, you’re no RSD. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
NEW from Fordham: Redefining the School District in Michigan
The Education GadflyWhat happens when policymakers create statewide school districts to turn around their worst-performing public schools? In Louisiana and Tennessee, Recovery School Districts (RSDs) have made modest-to-strong progress for kids and serve as national models for what the future of education governance might hold.In the Great Lakes State, the story is more complicated.