Publications
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: Five Year Report
Chester E. Finn, Jr. , Kathryn Mullen Upton / May 1, 2002
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation's first-ever Five-Year Report reviews our major education reform activities, products and expenditures, both in the national reform arena and in Dayton, from 1997 through 2001 and sums up the work of the Foundation from its rebirth in the mid-1990s until today. In the report, we endeavor to show what we think we've accomplished, where our efforts have fallen short, and what we've learned.
Seven Studies in Education Philanthropy
John Barry , Peter Frumkin , Joe Williams , Leslie Lenkowsky , Lew Solomon , Paul T. Hill , Margaret Raymond , Emily Spencer , Bruno V. Manno / December 1, 2001
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation asked experts to share their knowledge and ideas on topics related to effective education philanthropy. Here are seven papers that answer some of philanthropists' most important questions in the education reform arena.
Making it Count: A Guide to High-Impact Education Philanthropy
Chester E. Finn, Jr. , Kelly Amis / September 1, 2001
Charitable giving in the U.S. is at an all-time high, as is the public's concern with the state of our K-12 education system. This guide provides practical advice for the philanthropist who is fed up with the status quo and eager to support effective education reforms. Making it Count reviews the state of U.S. public education, examines different ways that philanthropists are trying to improve it, explains why some strategies work better than others, profiles a number of education philanthropists, and recounts the experiences of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.
Rethinking Special Education for a New Century
Chester E. Finn, Jr. , Andrew J. Rotherham , Charles R. Hokanson, Jr. / May 1, 2001
Recommending sweeping changes in federal special ed policy, this new volume of 14 papers scrutinizes the education now being received by 6 million U.S. children with disabilities. Jointly published with the Progressive Policy Institute, the report will help shape discussion of the next reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It identifies the problems that now beset this important program, analyzes their causes, and suggests solutions. All who care about the education of children with special needs will want to read it for themselves.
