Ohio’s charter school closure law is becoming irrelevant, and that’s a good thing
Jamie Davies O'LearyNew reforms should be more effective at closing bad schools
Text of testimony given before the Ohio Board of Education 10/19/15
Chad L. AldisPublic remarks
Past Ohio CSP winners have delivered results, future winners can do the same
Jamie Davies O'LearyA look back at the federal Charter School Program in the Buckeye State
Charter leaders making a difference in Columbus
Jamie Davies O'LearyImproving the lives of their students and their city
AP in the Queen City: Blended model can expand access and nudge Ohio policy forward
Jamie Davies O'LearyNew steps to expand AP course access in Cincinnati
Choice, Information, and Constrained Options: School Transfers in a Stratified Educational System
Jeff MurrayRevisiting a 1996 accountability effort in Chicago
Progress and problems: Checking in on the Cleveland Plan
Jessica PoinerA reality check amid signs of true progress
Text of testimony given before the Ohio Board of Education 9/15/15
Chad L. AldisDon't lose sight of oversight improvements already made
A solution to Ohio’s course access problem
Jessica PoinerGovernance, funding, and accountability fixes
Ohio’s course access problem
Jessica PoinerEducational choices beyond just the building
Expansive school choice demands new rules for school sports in Ohio
Jeff MurrayNew structure, new rules
Public policy and nonpublic schools: How the budget bill impacts private schools
Jeff Murray, Chad L. Aldis, Aaron ChurchillVouchers, graduation requirements, and more
Seizing the Future: How Ohio’s Career and Technical Education Programs Fuse Academic Rigor and Real-World Experiences to Prepare Students for College and Work
Jessica PoinerThis is not your grandfather's vocational education
The escalating costs of teacher retirement
The Education GadflyThe Education Gadfly
The winner of Fordham's 2015 Wonkathon is…
The Education GadflyThe Education Gadfly
2015 Wonkathon: Who was the wisest wonk?
The Education GadflyIn Fordham’s second annual Wonkathon, fourteen wonks opined on education savings accounts:
Announcing the Fordham Institute’s second annual Wonkathon. This year's topic: Education savings accounts
Michael J. PetrilliIn 2014, we hosted our first-ever Wonkathon, which was dedicated to the subject of charter school policy.
Pattern of strengthening charter school oversight continues
Chad L. AldisA new sheriff on the road to redemption
Common Enrollment, Parents, and School Choice: Early Evidence from Denver and New Orleans
Jessica PoinerBenefits and areas for improvement in equal measure
A heartbreaking tale—and a reminder why reform matters
The Education GadflyThe Education Gadfly
Andy Smarick on fixing Buckeye State charters
Editor's note: On May 6, Fordham contributor Andy Smarick delivered testimony before an Ohio education subcommittee on Senate Bill 148, a critical piece of legislation that would help clean up
Ohio House proposes changes in testing, vouchers, and teacher evaluation
Jessica Poiner, Chad L. AldisLooking beyond the "big issues" in Ohio's budget bill
Recapping Fordham’s school closures event
Ohio Education GadflyMarking our report release and continuing Ohio Education Speakers Series
An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in California
Jessica PoinerNew report looks at facilities issues faced by charter schools in the Golden State
School choice of the future: A look at Cincinnati high schools
Jessica PoinerAll district high schools in the Queen City are schools of choice
School Closures and Student Achievement: An Analysis of Ohio’s Urban District and Charter Schools
Deven Carlson, Stéphane LavertuSchool Closures and Student Achievement: An Analysis of Ohio’s Urban District and Charter Schools examines 198 school closures that occurred between 2006 and 2012 in the Ohio ‘Big Eight’ urban areas (Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown). The research included 120 closed district-run schools and seventy-eight closed charter schools.
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Proponent Testimony on Ohio House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 148
Chad L. AldisChad's written testimony, delivered April 22, 2015