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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:
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Test scores don't tell us everything, but they certainly tell us something about school quality and student success
Michael J. Petrilli 5.5.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Charter school effectiveness in spite of perverse incentives
Aaron Churchill 5.4.2016
NationalFlypaper
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One highway, two realities
5.4.2016
NationalBlog
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Paying homage to charter schools' early trailblazers
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright 5.4.2016
NationalFlypaper
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I strongly support charter schools. That’s why I’m so tough on them.
5.4.2016
NationalFlypaper
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What reformers can do to expand charters and choice besides advocating for policy change
Michael J. Petrilli 5.4.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Rely on local actors, instead of faulty information, to make judgements about school quality
Jay P. Greene 5.4.2016
NationalFlypaper
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Revamp of Charter Schools Program incentivizes (mostly) the right things
Jamie Davies O'Leary 5.3.2016
NationalFlypaper
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The weak predictive power of test scores
Jay P. Greene 5.2.2016
NationalFlypaper
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When personal beliefs and duties collide
5.2.2016
NationalBlog
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Teaching to the Student: Charter School Effectiveness in Spite of Perverse Incentives
Aaron Churchill 5.2.2016
NationalBlog