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Great Lakes Center Disputes Fordham Findings
The Great Lakes Center is criticizing the claims made in a recent Fordham Institute report that the success of the Recovery School District in New Orleans can be exported to other struggling urban...
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Fordham Releases ‘Education Reform for the Digital Era’
The Fordham Institute has release a new publication: Education Reform for the Digital Era. It is available in e-book or PDF form and discusses whether the digital-learning movement will repeat the...
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Fordham Institute Asks Parents Their Thoughts on Education
The mission of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute is to explore issues dealing with education reform such as following the path of adoption of the new Common Core Standards and looking at how states are...
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Fordham Study Groups Parents Based on School ‘Must-Haves’
A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute paints an interesting picture of parents of students today. By evaluating what families are looking for from schools and grouping them into 6 groups...
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Study Shows Larger Classes With Effective Teachers Improves Student Achievement
A new study released by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that placing more students in the classrooms of highly effective teachers can improve student achievement. The study, by Michael Hansen of...
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Are Gifted Students Being Challenged Enough?
Andy Smarick, a partner at the non-profit Bellwether Education Partners and author of the guidebook, “Closing America’s High Achievement Gap,” states that the American public school system’s policies...
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Study: Closing Ohio Schools Worked Out for Kids
A new study has found that closing poorly performing schools in Ohio has not had any significant negative effect on the displaced students. Instead, the study, commissioned by the Thomas B. Fordham...
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EngageNY a Solid Alternative to Expensive Curriculum, Report Says
Unlike other states that get curricula from education content providers, New York has built its own standards-aligned curriculum and made it available online for free through EngageNY. A Thomas B....
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Few Surprises in Best and Worst Cities for School Choice List
A enw report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute focuses on school choice by taking a closer look at which cities across the country are “choice-friendly.” The report, “America’s Best (and Worst)...
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PARCC, Smarter Balanced Measure Up Well in Analysis
A study on the strengths and weaknesses of new assessments has been released by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, finding that PARCC and Smarter Balanced exams measure up well. The study examines the...
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Voucher Program in Ohio Shows Mixed Results, Study Says
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) In Ohio, some students who use vouchers to attend private schools have been found to have severe drops in their achievement. But the broader picture is anything but...
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Report Calls for Better Approach to Online Charter Schools
(Photo: Public Domain, Creative Commons) A new report from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has examined virtual schools in an effort to determine what type of students are enrolling, which courses...
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