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COVER policy brief 1
Report
8.16.2022
Charter Schools

Creating great school options for all Ohio students: Recommendations to strengthen educational choice in the Buckeye State

Aaron Churchill

Ohio has a long history of empowering parents with educational options for their children. Today, more than 250,000 of the state’s 1.6 million students attend public charter schools, enroll in private schools with the support of state-funded scholarships, or participate in interdistrict open enrollment.

COVER policy brief 1
TBFI 2022 Ohio Education By the Numbers cover 255330
Report
1.27.2022
Governance

Ohio Education By the Numbers—2022 Edition

Aaron Churchill

Giving children an excellent K-12 education has long been a top priority for Ohioans. That’s no different today, but educational issues loom even larger after the pandemic-related disruptions of the past two years. To guide productive conversations about improving education, clear and accessible data are key.

TBFI 2022 Ohio Education By the Numbers cover 255330
2021 FSAR cover large
Report
11.22.2021
Charter Schools

2021 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

The 2020-21 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report provides insight into our sponsorship work during the last school year, one of the most challenging imaginable for schools, students, and families.

2021 FSAR cover large
Report
9.28.2021
High Achievers

Ohio’s Lost Einsteins: The inequitable outcomes of early high achievers

Scott Imberman

Too often, high-achieving students get lost in the shuffle in debates about improving education for all. Yet to keep the U.S. and Ohio competitive on a global scale, we need to nurture a next generation of inventors, scientists, and business leaders.

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Report
1.15.2021
Charter Schools

Open Enrollment and Student Diversity in Ohio’s Schools

Deven Carlson

Approximately 85,000 Ohio students use interdistrict open enrollment to attend a neighboring school district.

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School funding paper cover
Report
12.8.2020
School Finance

Is Ohio’s school funding system still unconstitutional?

Aaron Churchill

Nearly a quarter century after the DeRolph v. Ohio decision, many still assume that the state’s school funding system is unconstitutional.

School funding paper cover
2020 FSAR cover double
Report
11.19.2020
School Finance, Charter Schools, Governance

2020 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

The 2019–20 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report provides insight into our sponsorship work during the year and the performance of our sponsored schools.

2020 FSAR cover double
Ohio teacher pensions report cover image
Report
11.12.2020
School Finance, Teachers & School Leaders

Default Settings: How Ohio can nudge teachers toward a more secure retirement

Chad Aldeman

Though not widely known, Ohio teachers have three retirement options: a traditional pension plan, a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan, and a hybrid plan that combines features of both.

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Impact of Ohio Charter Schools on Student Outcomes cover
Report
10.6.2020
Charter Schools

The Impact of Ohio Charter Schools on Student Outcomes, 2016–19

Stéphane Lavertu

Since the first Ohio charter schools opened in 1998, they’ve regularly been subject to intense scrutiny.

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Accountability resent paper cover
Report
6.8.2020
Accountability & Testing, Charter Schools, Governance

Resetting school accountability, from the bottom up

Aaron Churchill , Chad L. Aldis

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.

Accountability resent paper cover
Ohio Education By the Numbers 2020 cover
Report
4.15.2020
Accountability & Testing, School Finance, Governance

Ohio Education By the Numbers—2020 Edition

Aaron Churchill

Now in its fourth edition and fully updated for 2020, Ohio Education by the Numbers Education is a look at vital statistics about Ohio’s schools and the students they serve. We intend it to be a readily accessible resource that keeps education stats—with cites to original sources—at your fingertips.

Ohio Education By the Numbers 2020 cover
Pathway to Success Columbus Prep Academy
Report
1.8.2020
Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Columbus Preparatory Academy raises the bar on rigor

Lyman Millard

With little fanfare, Columbus Preparatory Academy regularly appears near the top of the charts when it comes to state test scores. In 2018-19, for example, its performance index score ranked twelfth out of 3,225 Ohio public schools.

Pathway to Success Columbus Prep Academy
Report card analysis 2019
Report
12.5.2019
Accountability & Testing

Poverty Isn't Destiny

Aaron Churchill

Since 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has published annual analyses of Ohio’s state report cards.

Report card analysis 2019
2019 FSAR cover
Report
11.25.2019
Charter Schools

2019 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

In our 2019 annual report, we provide insight into our sponsorship work during the year and the performance of our sponsored schools. We are also pleased to highlight the good work of our colleagues on Fordham’s policy and research teams.

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ACPA Pathways
Report
10.25.2019
Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Arts & College Preparatory Academy creates safe spaces for students to grow

Lyman Millard

Parents, when surveyed, routinely tell us that safety is one of their top priorities when choosing a school. Although what exactly constitutes a “safe” school likely varies, for many it means a place where children feel welcomed and accepted.

ACPA Pathways
Post Secondary Report cover
Report
9.5.2019
Accountability & Testing

The Mountain Ahead: A report on the college and career readiness of Ohio students

Aaron Churchill

Across the nation, headlines have trumpeted soaring high-school graduation rates. Ohio is no exception. Lofty rates leave the impression that the vast majority of students are ready to take their next steps in life. But the truth is that too many students exit high school not fully prepared for college and career.

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Towpath Trail cover
Report
5.30.2019
Career & Technical Education, Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Towpath Trail High School gives students the tools to build a better future

Lyman Millard

According to a recent What Works Clearinghouse review, the most effective dropout-prevention strategy is to directly connect schoolwork to students’ career aspirations.

Towpath Trail cover
Report
3.4.2019
Accountability & Testing, Standards, Teachers & School Leaders

Fulfilling the Readiness Promise: Twenty-Five Education policy ideas for Ohio

Ohio Education Gadfly

Creating smart, coherent education policy is painstaking work; there are technical, budgetary, and political challenges at almost every turn. But it is some of the most important work that state leaders can undertake.

Report
2.19.2019
Charter Schools

Charter School Performance in Ohio—2019

Today, approximately 340 public charter schools educate 105,000 Ohio students. Authored by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University, this report contains a rigorous analysis of the state’s charter schools using data from 2013-14 through 2016-17.

Report
2.12.2019
Accountability & Testing, School Finance, Teachers & School Leaders

Ohio Education By the Numbers—2019 Edition

Aaron Churchill

"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." -- Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. That sentiment has never been more profound and applicable than it is today.

Report
1.22.2019
Charter Schools

Shortchanging Ohio’s charter students: An analysis of charter funding in fiscal years 2015–17

Aaron Churchill

All students deserve equal access to an excellent K–12 education. The quality of their educational opportunities shouldn’t hinge on zip codes, family backgrounds, or the type of school they attend. Sadly, due in part to polarizing politics, Ohio has long underresourced its public charter schools, shortchanging tens of thousands of needy students in the process.

Report
12.19.2018
Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Toledo School for the Arts builds promising futures through the arts

One of Ohio’s oldest public charter schools, Toledo School for the Arts (TSA) was forged from concerns about the state of arts education, especially performing arts and dance.

Report
11.19.2018
Charter Schools

2018 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

The 2017-18 school year saw our sponsorship portfolio grow from 4,100 students in 2016-17 to 4,800 students across five Ohio cities: Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Portsmouth. We're also honored to have been recognized by the National Association for Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) as part of NACSA's Quality Practice Project.

Report
11.13.2018
Accountability & Testing

Checking Ohio’s educational vital signs: An analysis of the state’s 2017–18 report cards

Aaron Churchill

Since 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has published annual analyses of Ohio’s state report card data, focusing on district and charter schools in Ohio’s Big Eight urban areas: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown.

Report
9.26.2018
Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Menlo Park Academy gives gifted children a unique space where they can thrive

In Ohio today, approximately 250,000 students—rich and poor alike—are formally identified as gifted. These “high flyers” have tremendous potential to become the entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers, as well as the civic and cultural leaders of the future.

Report
7.12.2018
Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Near West Intergenerational School emphasizes relationships and rigor to ignite lifelong learning

Lyman Millard

No two charter public schools are alike and the guiding purpose of the Pathway to Success series is to highlight the breadth of quality options available to parents and students across Ohio.

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Report
5.10.2018
Charter Schools

Pathway to Success: Sciotoville Elementary Academy focuses on meeting the needs of its rural community

Ellen Belcher

As people in Sciotoville tell it, their children historically have gotten Portsmouth’s leftovers—from textbooks to sports uniforms and more. That belief, they say, was the impetus for creating Sciotoville’s two start-up charter public schools.

Sciotoville profile cover
Report
4.9.2018
Accountability & Testing, School Finance

Ohio Education By the Numbers--2018 Edition

Aaron Churchill

Education will always be one of Ohio’s highest priorities. It bonds communities together, provides the foundation for the state’s long-term economic success, and—most importantly—helps students across the state to realize their potential and pursue their dreams.

Report
12.7.2017
Accountability & Testing, Governance, Standards

Back to the Basics: A plan to simplify and balance Ohio’s school report cards

Aaron Churchill

For more than a decade, Ohio’s annual school report cards have offered the public information on school quality. The current iteration of report cards has notable strengths: School ratings are grounded in hard data, they use an intuitive A-F rating system, and several of the metrics encourage schools to pay attention to the achievement of all students.

Report
11.27.2017
Accountability & Testing, Charter Schools

2017 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation’s sponsorship annual report highlights our work with eleven schools that served 4,150 students in five Ohio cities during the 2016-17 school year.

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