Publications
Needles in a Haystack: Lessons from Ohio's High-Performing Urban High Schools
Peter Meyer / January 9, 2013
Profiles of six public high schools that serve poor and minority students to high levels of excellence.
2011-12 Ohio Report Card Analysis
Aaron Churchill / December 19, 2012
Our annual analysis of school performance in our home state's major urban areas, plus a projection of proficiency rates when the PARCC exams arrive in 2014-15.
Moving Up: Fordham's 2011-12 Sponsorship Accountability Report
November 14, 2012
"Moving Up" is The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation's charter school sponsorship accountability report for 2011-12. Through it, we hope to help readers understand the complexities of charter schools and better appreciate the hard work of the teachers, school leaders, and board members who serve not only the schools we sponsor but also the schools around the state and nation that are working to make a difference in the lives of children. This year's report features an in-depth look at the struggles of two Fordham-sponsored schools in Dayton; it is researched and written by former Dayton Daily News reporter and editor Ellen Belcher.
Student Nomads: Mobility in Ohio's Schools
November 8, 2012
Our data show that students frequently change schools. Should public policies try to slow student mobility? Encourage it? Or make policies better attuned to it?
