Press tuned in to the school choice split in the Black community—and that's a good thing
Derrell BradfordThis summer’s dual repudiation of education reform policy and charter schools by the NAACP and the Movement for Black Lives Coalition is a story that hasn’t gone away. In fact, it’s a pivot that will come to a head later this week in Cincinnati, when the NAACP takes up a resolution supporting a national moratorium on charter schools.
2016 Citizen-Readiness Index
Jamie Davies O'LearyThis report from the Council for a Strong America provides an alarming snapshot of how ill-prepared many of the nation’s young adults are to be productive members of society.
Facebook is teaming up with district and charter schools to make high school a little less boring
Erika SanziBy Erika Sanzi
James S. Coleman's legacy
On this week’s podcast, Robert Pondiscio and Checker Finn discuss James S. Coleman’s legacy, fifty years after the release of his seminal, groundbreaking report. During the research minute, David Griffith examines whether preschool programs improve attendees’ long-term academic, economic, and health outcomes.
The uncertain interaction of private school choice programs and federal grants
Andrew ScanlanBy Andrew Scanlan
Do sixth graders fare better when they aren't the youngest students in the school?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
How charter school boards affect school quality
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. PetrilliBy Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
Researcher, heal thyself: How to produce useful research for teachers and leaders
By Christopher Weiss Harrison
Introduction to Setting Sights on Excellence - Fordham's analysis of Ohio’s 2015-16 school report cards
Aaron ChurchillManagement expert Peter Drucker once defined leadership as “lifting a person's vision to higher sights.” Ohio has set its policy sights on loftier goals for all K-12 students in the form of more demanding expectations for what they should know and be able to do by the end of each grade en route to college and career readiness. That’s the plan, anyway.
Charter School Boards in the Nation's Capital
Juliet Squire, Allison Crean DavisTens of thousands of individuals across the United States volunteer their time, energy, and expertise as members of charter school boards. Yet as the charter sector has grown, we’ve learned remarkably little about these individuals who make key operational decisions about their schools and have legal and moral responsibilities for the education of children in their communities.
The grade inflation edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and David Griffith discuss whether teachers should be giving As and Bs to students who aren't on track for success. During the research minute, Amber Northern examines whether sixth graders fare better when they aren't the youngest students in the school.
Most kids in America aren't on track for success. Why don't they and their parents know it?
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Scaling up college-mentoring programs with technology
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Charter school authorizing in post-Katrina New Orleans
Kathryn Mullen UptonTwenty-five years into the American charter school movement there remains little research on the impact of charter authorizers, yet these entities are responsible for key decisions in the lives of charter schools, including whether they can open, and when they must close.
"Why do I have to explain my answer?" Advice for parents in the age of Common Core
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
The special education edition
On this week’s podcast, Mike Petrilli, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright take Texas to task for capping the number of kids eligible for special education services. During the research minute, Amber Northern examines efforts to replicate college mentoring programs at scale using technology.
The benefits of voluntary summer learning programs for low-income urban students
Irene MoneBy Irene Mone
Massachusetts's charter school cap harms disadvantaged students
Robert PondiscioBy Robert Pondiscio