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The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Primary and Secondary Education
Washington, DC 1,354 followers
Advancing Educational Excellence
About us
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is the nation's leader in advancing educational excellence for every child through quality research, analysis, and commentary, as well as on-the-ground action and advocacy in Ohio. We advance: • High standards for schools, students and educators; • Quality education options for families; • A more productive, equitable and efficient education system; and • A culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and excellence. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute promotes education reform by: • Producing rigorous policy research and incisive analysis; • Building coalitions with policy makers, donors, organizations and others who share our vision; and • Advocating bold solutions and comprehensive responses to education challenges, even when opposed by powerful interests and timid establishments. We currently have a Spring internship opening: https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/jobs/research-intern
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External link for The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1959
- Specialties
- education policy
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1016 16th St NW
8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036, US
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2600 Far Hills Avenue
Suite 216
Dayton, OH 45419, US
Employees at The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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Mike Petrilli
President at Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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Victoria McDougald
Chief of Staff at The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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Amber Northern
Senior Vice President for Research at Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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Theda Sampson
Director of Applications and Contracts Thomas B Fordham Foundation
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Should public schools practice selective enrollment? While it can foster specialized, high-achieving environments, it also risks excluding capable students. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eD4DyTgd
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All of our 2024 Wonkathon entries on fixing chronic absenteeism are in. Vote on which one you think is best by taking our survey: https://lnkd.in/gHiTJtnd. Please don’t do both. The polls close on Tuesday, 8/6, at 1pm ET. May the wisest wonk win!
Who is 2024’s Wisest Wonk? Cast your vote in this year’s Wonkathon before polls close August 6
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For decades, we’ve used standardized tests to measure student achievement and progress in U.S. schools. And that’s because they offer a host of important benefits to students, parents, educators, and policymakers. https://lnkd.in/e4_VJUqR
The case for standardized testing
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On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Vlad Kogan, a professor at Ohio State University, joins us to discuss what role race, achievement, and enrollment play in a district’s decision to close a school. https://lnkd.in/gjB9Ww_5
#931: No, school closures aren’t racist, with Vlad Kogan
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How can schools successfully implement a cellphone ban? Amber Northern offers 3 promising strategies: over-communicate before you take action, nail down the process by which phones will be collected and returned, and don’t exempt teachers’ phones. https://lnkd.in/eGFA8BMW
How to implement a cellphone ban in schools
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Advocates for the science of reading need to aggressively defend the ground they’ve gained, writes Robert Pondiscio. Not with cheerleading and “fiery speeches” but with curriculum and instruction, effectively delivered, that moves the needle for kids. https://lnkd.in/eTsWVN7E
The “science of reading” is on a winning streak—and that’s a problem
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In a poll conducted in June by EdChoice and Morning Consult, 63 percent of parents said that it’s very or extremely important for their child’s school to offer advanced academic classes. https://lnkd.in/gfCpqQpT
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On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Dale Chu, a senior visiting fellow at the Fordham Institute, joins us to discuss how Biden passing the torch and Trump picking J.D. Vance could affect U.S. school policy. Then, on the Research Minute, we examine a new study that compares the academic impacts of urban versus suburban charter schools. https://lnkd.in/e6t5K8VE
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One of the best ways for Kamala Harris to shed her political baggage and move to the center is by indicating that she will be open to education reform, writes Michael Petrilli. https://lnkd.in/etcZKNdz
How Kamala Harris can move to the center on education
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