Nationally and in Ohio, we strive to develop policies and practices leading to a lively, accessible marketplace of high-quality education options for every young American (including charter schools, magnet schools, voucher programs, and online courses), as well as families empowered and informed so that they can successfully engage with that marketplace.
Resources:
- America's Best (and Worst) Cities for School Choice
- Is Detente Possible? District-charter school relations in four cities
- Redefining the School District in America
- ESSA and parental choice
Our many choice-related blog posts are listed below.
Fordham’s choice experts:
How long should charter school contract terms be?
Jeff Murray 9.24.2026
NationalFlypaper
Family structure, school choice, and a mother’s regrets | Episode 1035 of The Education Gadfly Show
Ian Rowe, Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.23.2026
NationalPodcast
The quickest way to expand school choice is to fill empty private school seats
Kathleen Porter-Magee 9.17.2026
NationalFlypaper
Alpha School’s Theranos problem
Van Schoales 9.11.2026
NationalFlypaper
America’s oldest school model may be its future
Stephanie Saroki de Garcia 9.3.2026
NationalFlypaper
The supply side of school choice: Who participates? Who doesn’t?
Mike McShane 8.27.2026
NationalFlypaper
Can charter schools survive universal school choice?
Daniel Buck 8.20.2026
NationalFlypaper
Missouri narrowed its charter school funding gap. But it didn’t close it.
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 8.13.2026
NationalFlypaper
Can a funding surge close the charter school gap? | Episode 1030 of The Education Gadfly Show
Andrew M. Camp, Ph.D., Collin Hitt, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Ph.D., Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.12.2026
NationalPodcast
Moving Target: The Success and Failure of Missouri’s Charter School Funding Surge
Andrew M. Camp, Ph.D., Collin Hitt, Ph.D., David Griffith, Ph.D. 8.12.2026
NationalReport
Good programs aren’t enough: States need a work-based learning strategy
Rachel Canter, Bruno V. Manno 7.24.2026
NationalFlypaper