In national debates over charter schools, truth matters
In late July, the Democratic Party released a policy platform that included stances on a variety of issues, including education.
In late July, the Democratic Party released a policy platform that included stances on a variety of issues, including education.
Arnold Glass and Mengxue Kang, psychology researchers at Rutgers-New Brunswick’s School of Arts and Sciences, are conducting an ongoing study using technology to monitor college students’ academic performance and to assess the effects of new instructional technologies on that performance.
At sea, but not at sea
Starting the new school year early
One of the starkest differences between charter and traditional district schools is in the area of facilities funding.
Assessing parent satisfaction with distance learning
Researching recent history
School reopening resources
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Enacted in 2012, Ohio’s (well-named) Third Grade Reading Guarantee aims to ensure that children can read proficiently by the end of third grad
Thomas Sowell—writer, economist, social theorist, and currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution—is having a moment at age 90. He has long been a champion of high-quality education as a source of power for Black youth.
When districts announce school transportation changes during the early days of summer break, they usually don’t cause a lot of consternation. It’s understandable that administrators would use the lazy days of summer to make scheduling adjustments and such.
In late March, state lawmakers gave local schools emergency authority to determine whether students in the class of 2020 satisfied graduation requirements.
Looking back, remotely
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After a one-year pause in Ohio's school accountability system, the road back to normalcy is uncertain. Fordham's new policy brief titled Resetting school accountability, from the bottom up offers a clear and concise plan to restart state assessments and school report cards.
Inaugural graduating class
A couple years ago, a district superintendent gave an astonishing quote to his local newspaper stating his belief that the only relevant measure for school quality and the evaluation of school districts is the high school grad
Over the last few months, there’s been no shortage of pieces declaring that the novel coronavirus has drastically and permanently
The school year continues
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Celebrating National Charter Schools Week
Editor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.