We must envelop kids in America's history, help them understand where it came from, what it stands for, how it’s governed, and so much more, especially why it should be important to them. "Liberty’s Kids" is terrific place to start, writes Checker Finn. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD and Paul L. Morgan🥋📚, authors of Fordham’s recently released report "Explaining Achievement Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors," joins Michael Petrilli and David to discuss their findings. fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…

A recent working paper by two University of Missouri researchers confirms what many teachers have been saying: Working conditions have actually declined even further in school post-Covid. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Society as a whole has largely bounced back from the pandemic, but life inside schools is arguably worse than ever. The right way to respond, writes Mike Petrilli, is to embrace tough love. That means holding students accountable for their behavior. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Does competition from charter schools help or hurt traditional public schools? The research is positive overall, with at least 12 studies finding that the arrival of new charters increases the achievement students remaining in traditional public schools. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

A team of researchers hypothesize that isolated Black educators face tokenization, exclusion, and discrimination in their schools, leading to less positive work experiences and a higher likelihood of leaving. Do the data support their theory? fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Now that Kamala Harris has turned the presidential race upside down, Dale Chu asks: Will the upcoming face-to-face between the Vice President and former President Trump be any different on the education scoreboard? fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Should schools adopt equitable grading practices? A veteran teacher voices his concerns, explaining why the practice focuses too narrowly on content mastery and, in doing so, undercuts the educational value of grade. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

How can high schools prepare thousands of dissimilar young people for the expectations and prerequisites of hundreds of differing post-graduation options, asks Checker Finn? That's what many states are struggling with. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Educators and policymakers who profess to care about chronic absenteeism are shying away from the most obvious remedy, write David Griffith and Daniel Buck, “Instruction Geek”: Make kids come to school, and make their parents make them do so. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

The vibes for career-tech programs are great. But they’re too rare, writes Michael Petrilli. States should get serious about creating pathways that offer a real choice to kids and their families. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

“When is it okay for public schools to use selective admissions policies? Fordham Institute’s Mike Petrilli attempts to “thread the needle” in a new opinion piece on how public schools should limit admissions fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Eric Hengyu Hu, PhD and Paul L. Morgan🥋📚, authors of Fordham’s recently released report "Explaining Achievement Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors," joins Michael Petrilli and David to discuss their findings. fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…

Since 2022, public schools in DC have been working to mitigate Covid learning disruptions by establishing and ramping up high-impact tutoring efforts. A new study shows some minimally encouraging signs. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Now that Kamala Harris has turned the presidential race upside down, Dale Chu asks: Will the upcoming face-to-face between the Vice President and former President Trump be any different on the education scoreboard? fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Society as a whole has largely bounced back from the pandemic, but life inside schools is arguably worse than ever. The right way to respond, writes Mike Petrilli, is to embrace tough love. That means holding students accountable for their behavior. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

How can high schools prepare thousands of dissimilar young people for the expectations and prerequisites of hundreds of differing post-graduation options, asks Checker Finn? That's what many states are struggling with. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Educators and policymakers who profess to care about chronic absenteeism are shying away from the most obvious remedy, write David Griffith and Daniel Buck, “Instruction Geek”: Make kids come to school, and make their parents make them do so. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, SUNY Albany’s Eric Hengyu Hu and Paul L. Morgan, authors of Fordham’s recently released report Explaining Achievement Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors, joins Mike and David to discuss their findings. fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…

The vibes for career-tech programs are great. But they’re too rare, writes Michael Petrilli. States should get serious about creating pathways that offer a real choice to kids and their families. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…