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Podcast
1.24.2018
Charter Schools

Special School Choice Week edition

On this week's podcast, Mike Magee, CEO of Chiefs for Change, and Nina Rees, CEO and president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, join Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss where the choice movement stands on the occasion of National School Choice Week. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines a study on school discipline reform in Philadelphia, complete with a jaw-dropping teacher survey.

Commentary
1.17.2018
Charter Schools

Seven takeaways from ECOT’s potential closure

Jamie Davies O'Leary

After losing its sponsorship, ECOT, the largest e-school in Ohio, appears to be on the brink of closure.

Commentary
1.17.2018
Charter Schools

When a district steps up, the state should step out of the way

Jeff Murray

As reported by the Dispatch last week, Columbus City Schools has unveiled plans to expand selective admission among its magnet schools next year. This is a positive step in an often criticized district—an effort that should be applauded and helped to grow.

Commentary
12.11.2017
Charter Schools

First-person perspective: Personalized learning is real—and it works

Jeff Murray

In a recent blog post, University of Virginia cognitive scientist Dan Willingham posits three possible types of personalization in personalized learning—children learning at their own speed, pedagogical tailoring, and individualized content.

Podcast
12.6.2017
Charter Schools

Three cheers for charter leaders of color

On this week's podcast, special guest Kim Smith—CEO of the National Charter Collaborative—joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss single-site charter school leaders of color. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines Raj Chetty’s new “Lost Einsteins” study, which finds that smart low-income kids are much less likely than their affluent peers to grow up to become inventors.

Commentary
12.6.2017
Charter Schools

A deeper look at parent power

Jamie Davies O'Leary

The annual “parent power index” published by the Center for Education Reform raises worthy questions—how much power is afforded to parents, and what can they do to acquire more?

Podcast
11.29.2017
Charter Schools

The charter schools popularity contest

On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss why charters enjoy more support in some states than in others. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the impact of administrator and parent support on teacher retention.

Commentary
11.20.2017
Charter Schools

You’re invited to a discussion of school choice and collaborative solutions for education success

Ohio Education Gadfly

For too long, the topic of school choice in Ohio has been divisive and polarizing. You are invited to attend a thoughtful and substantive discussion of school choice with experienced leaders from across the state. This effort to find common ground and collaborative solutions in support of students promises to be a great evening. We hope you can attend.

Commentary
11.17.2017
Charter Schools

Ohio’s latest charter sponsor ratings are out: What do the numbers mean?

Jamie Davies O'Leary

Yesterday, the Ohio Department of Education released the second round of charter sponsor (a.k.a. authorizer) ratings.

Commentary
11.15.2017
Charter Schools

What CER’s parent power report card gets wrong about Ohio

Jamie Davies O'Leary

Since 2012, the Center for Education Reform (CER) has released an annual “parent power index,”—a scorecard for states as well as an interactive tool for parents “to discover whether their state affords them power ov

Commentary
11.6.2017
Charter Schools

Reputation or data: One parent's effort to identify "good" schools

Jeff Murray

For the first time in their lives, my twin daughters are attending separate schools. It was a hard decision made after a lot of research and soul searching. My wife and I think both schools are good ones, but I’d be lying if I said I was 100 percent confident.

Podcast
11.1.2017
Charter Schools

Cheer up, education reformers

On this week's podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss education reform’s surprisingly good year. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines a rigorous new study of career and technical education and its relationship to higher graduation rates.

Commentary
10.31.2017
Charter Schools

Ohio charter critics now stealing metaphors from horror genre

Jamie Davies O'Leary

Has William Phillis, head of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding and long-standing charter critic, been watching too many horror films this month?

Podcast
10.25.2017
Charter Schools

Reinventing Andy Smarick

On this week's podcast, special guest Andy Smarick, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Mike Petrilli and Brandon Wright to discuss his review of David Osborne’s new book, Reinventing America’s Schools. During the Research Minute, David Griffith examines how heightened parent expectations affect Chinese students born during the Year of the Dragon.

Commentary
10.23.2017
Charter Schools

You’re invited to an important hands-on workshop: Closing the achievement gap for economically-disadvantaged students

Ohio Education Gadfly

The teachers and administrators at Columbus Collegiate Academy-Main Street have a strong track record of supporting their students in closing the achievement gap and putting them on a college prep path.

Commentary
10.20.2017
Charter Schools

Rising star

NOTES: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.

Commentary
10.20.2017
Charter Schools

Schools were made to help students, not the other way around

Jamie Davies O'Leary

It’s frustrating feeling like a broken record, but Stephen Dyer’s comparisons between school districts and charter schools can’t go uncontested.

Podcast
10.18.2017
Charter Schools

The state of early childhood education

On this week's podcast, special guest Sara Mead, a partner at Bellwether Education, joins Alyssa Schwenk and Brandon Wright to discuss the past, present, and future of early childhood education. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the positive effects of education reform in Newark, New Jersey.

Commentary
10.18.2017
Charter Schools

Compassion and academic rigor not mutually exclusive for kids in poverty

Jamie Davies O'Leary

I recently visited United Preparatory Academy (UPrep). It’s a charter school serving students in grades K-4 (growing to grade five) located in Franklinton—one of Columbus’s poorest neighborhoods, where the median household income is thirty percent lower than the city-wide average.

Commentary
10.9.2017
Charter Schools

Calling all aspiring filmmakers: How has school choice made a difference in your life?

Ohio Education Gadfly

School choice is becoming more and more common across the country, creating more and more stories of student and family success. The Foundation for Excellence in Education wants to hear as many success stories as possible and has launched a contest to find them.

Commentary
10.6.2017
Charter Schools

Thoughts on educational privilege from a middle-class parent

Jamie Davies O'Leary

When it comes to gauging the performance of Ohio’s public charter schools, unfair comparisons and generalizations are all too common.

Commentary
10.4.2017
Charter Schools

Equal access? Analyzing charter location relative to demographics in Ohio

Jessica Poiner

By expanding access to options including charters, choice advocates hope that more students will reap the benefits of attending high-performing schools. But do all families have charter options in their area?

Commentary
10.3.2017
Charter Schools

Benefits of open enrollment from an Ohio superintendent's perspective

NOTE: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.

Podcast
9.27.2017
Charter Schools

The thing about school closures

On this week's podcast, special guest Scott Pearson, executive director of the DC Public Charter School Board, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss the pros, cons, and challenges of closing low-performing schools. During the Research Minute, David Griffith explores why unionized charter schools in California perform better.

Commentary
9.22.2017
Charter Schools

Dropout recovery schools: a safe haven, not a safe harbor

NOTE: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.

Podcast
9.20.2017
Charter Schools

Praise for charter teachers—for showing up to work

On this week's podcast, special guest Derrell Bradford, the executive vice president of 50CAN, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss Fordham’s new report on teacher absenteeism. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines what happened to student outcomes when desegregation orders came to an end in the 1990s.

Report
9.20.2017
Accountability & Testing, Charter Schools, Teachers & School Leaders

Teacher Absenteeism in Charter and Traditional Public Schools

David Griffith

Research confirms what common sense dictates: Students learn less when their teachers aren’t there. According to multiple studies, a ten-day increase in teacher absence results in at least ten fewer days of learning for students.

Commentary
9.11.2017
Charter Schools

Pre-Kindergarten Impacts Over Time: An Analysis of KIPP Charter Schools

Jessica Poiner

It’s no secret that high-quality early childhood education can lead to significant and positive short-term impacts for children, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances.

Podcast
9.6.2017
Charter Schools

Reinventing America's Schools

On this week's podcast, special guest David Osborne, a director at the Progressive Policy Institute, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss his new book, Reinventing America’s Schools. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines a blockbuster study finding that the over-identification of minority children in special education is a myth.

Podcast
8.23.2017
Charter Schools

Betsy DeVos and accountability for schools of choice

On this week's podcast, special guest Jessica Sutter, founder and president of EdPro Consulting, joins Alyssa Schwenk and Brandon Wright to discuss Secretary DeVos’s thoughts on accountability for schools of choice. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines student safety in Detroit charter schools.

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