From local diplomas to zombie attacks
New York City’s graduation rate dipped very slightly in 2012—information that was
New York City’s graduation rate dipped very slightly in 2012—information that was
For most of Ohio’s youngsters, school’s out for the summer. But for the girls and boys who have dropped out of school, school may be out for good, with devastating consequences.
How do Ohio’s science standards stack up, in comparison to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)?
Fordham contributes to news articles related to charter school accountability and retaining Ohio's graduates
Ohio has put the welcome mat out for charter schools that provide career technical education. Building on criteria from the federal Carl D. Perkins Act Ohio’s biennial budget (HB59) provides a significant increase in funding for charter schools that provide career technical courses.
Of seven badly performing charter schools cut off by their authorizer, four have been reprieved
According to the Times, ability grouping is back, after being unfairly stigmatized in th
Viewing education through the prism of Big Data
Education Trust discovers high achievers
When it comes to charter sponsoring, Maryland is in the Hall of Shame
The CMSD school board will vote tomorrow night to approve the hiring of up to nine TFA members.
Peter Cunningham responds to an anti-Common Core article in the New York Times
After a judge ruled last year that Los Angeles was in violation of the Stull Act—a forty-year-old state law signed by Governor Ronald Reagan requiring that
The intersection of school and community
A response to Jay Greene
A long way to go for charter high schools in graduating college-bound students
Illinois's new moratorium on virtual charter schools could have been worse
Two steps forward, two steps back
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation last week that places a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools outside Chicago and directs a state commission to study the effects and costs of virtual charters.
Career-tech courses neither hurt nor help
Reading plus math equals rags to riches
A feature article about Menlo Park Academy, Ohio’s sole charter school whose emphasis lies in educating gifted students.
The Common Core. Portfolio management. Superintendents’ views on education reform. If you’ve missed any of Fordham's recent research reports or events on these timely and relevant topics in Ohio education reform, read the notes below and click on the links!
Blended learning: It’s the talk of the town and perceived favorably, but it hasn’t found widespread use…yet.
Charters will soon be able to lease as many as sixteen former or soon-to-be-closed public school buildings
The top five takeaways from his interviews with USED, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced
Takeaways from last week's interviews with USED, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced on the move to Common Core-aligned assessments