In 2014, we hosted our first-ever Wonkathon, which was dedicated to the subject of charter school policy.
A new sheriff on the road to redemption
Benefits and areas for improvement in equal measure
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
Looking beyond the "big issues" in Ohio's budget bill
Marking our report release and continuing Ohio Education Speakers Series
New report looks at facilities issues faced by charter schools in the Golden State
All 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 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.
Chad's written testimony, delivered April 22, 2015
The Ohio Senate takes a strong stand on charter law reform
Misunderstanding or misleading?
Does middle school really stink?
Pros and cons of mastery-based education
School choice abounds; how are Ohio schools responding?
Ohio can learn an important lesson on teacher evaluation without descending into the same fight going on in New York
How other states treat charter school leases can be instructive for Ohio
Every state is different, for better or worse
Reaction to "exemplary" rating as charter school sponsor.
Residential schooling would be a welcome addition to the choice landscape
Chad's written testimony, delivered March 19, 2015.
Responses to charter school competition vary greatly in Akron, Toledo
On the brighter side
Looking across the river in search of lessons for Ohio
The best and the worst of recent education news
What happens to students after their schools close?
The good and the bad in recent Ohio education news
