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:
2020 Recap: New research from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Pedro Enamorado 12.22.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: Emily Oster and Noelle Ellerson Ng answer the big question: Will schools reopen this spring?
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Matthew P. Steinberg, Noelle Ellerson Ng, Emily Oster 12.17.2020
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Mind the gap: Persistent and growing inequities in charter school funding
Victoria McDougald 12.17.2020
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Do charter schools help new teachers get better faster?
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli 12.14.2020
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Teacher Effectiveness and Improvement in Charter and Traditional Public Schools
Matthew P. Steinberg 12.14.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: Assessing Joe Biden’s early childhood plans
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Adam Tyner, Ph.D., Katharine Stevens 12.10.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: The legacy of Lamar Alexander
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr., David Griffith, Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 12.3.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: State budget cuts and our schools
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Victoria McDougald, Matthew Joseph, Zahava Stadler 11.19.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: Why public education may never return to normal
Michael J. Petrilli, Paul T. Hill, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.12.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: What the election means for education reform
Michael J. Petrilli, Charles Barone, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 11.5.2020
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The Education Gadfly Show: Coping with the costs of declining enrollments
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Karen Hawley Miles 10.29.2020
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