
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:


Basic facts undermine the arguments of private school choice critics
Aaron Churchill 10.6.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

Public charter schools and the Chipotlification of education
Christy Wolfe 9.21.2023
NationalFlypaper

Hard lessons from a veteran homeschooler
Larissa Phillips 8.10.2023
NationalFlypaper

Fair funding finally flows to charters—but the window won’t stay open forever
Michael J. Petrilli 8.3.2023
NationalFlypaper

Open enrollment might save suburban schools, not destroy them
Garion Frankel 7.27.2023
NationalFlypaper

Why conservatives should embrace open enrollment
Aaron Garth Smith, Jude Schwalbach 6.29.2023
NationalFlypaper

School choice battles continue across the country
Terry Ryan 6.22.2023
NationalFlypaper

More evidence that all charter schools shouldn’t be lumped together
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.22.2023
NationalFlypaper

#875: Charter schools that help students earn college credentials, with Kevin Teasley
Kevin Teasley, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.21.2023
NationalPodcast

CREDO got it wrong: Ohio’s charter sector is strong and getting better
Stéphane Lavertu 6.15.2023
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

Classical charter school enrollment skyrockets in Texas
Cassidy Syftestad, Albert Cheng 6.8.2023
NationalFlypaper