Readiness Matters!: The 2014-2015 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Report
Fewer than half of Maryland’s kiddos are ready for kindergarten. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Fewer than half of Maryland’s kiddos are ready for kindergarten. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Remembering a great man and a great sparring partner. Robert Pondiscio
Poor kids need social capital; schools can help to provide it. Michael J. Petrilli
Maybe cooler heads can now prevail in the standarized testing debate
A free online curriculum taps a need—and a nerve.
AEI just released a very good, short report on charter authorizing, “The Paperwork Pileup: Measuring the Burden of Charter School Applications.”
The era of “college for all” has arrived. Megan Lail
How to identify and promote good CTE programs. Michelle Lerner
We’re doing an awful job of ensuring that kids graduate from high school with the skills to succeed. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
We’ve learned a lot since 2001. Andy Smarick
States shouldn’t sugarcoat the bad news when reporting Common Core test results to parents. Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A new AEI report raises the right questions—and promulgates some of the wrong answers. Kathryn Mullen Upton
Advocates hoped Common Core would incentivize good new curriculum. It’s happening. Kathleen Porter-Magee and Victoria Sears
Since we at Fordham began reviewing state academic standards in 1997, we have understood—and made clear—that standards alone are insufficient to drive improvements in student achievement.
Editor's note: This post has been updated to include the entirety of "Knowledge is literacy."
Last week, Fordham hosted Robert Putnam for a discussion of his new book Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis, which argues that a growing opportunity gap is leaving many American children behind.
Leaders of high-performing schools address charter law reform efforts
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form on Sherman Dorn's blog.
In 2007, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute published what was probably the most influential study in our eighteen-year history: The Proficiency Illusion.
On Tuesday, Georgetown University hosted President Obama, Harvard public policy professor Robert Putnam, and American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks for a talk about poverty and opportunity.
Revealing the "honesty gap"
Last Friday, I was sworn in as a member of the Maryland State Board of Education.