Thomas Toch

Washington, D.C., United States

Education Writer at Freelance

Director, @FutureEdGU at Georgetown U's McCourt School. Former Brookings, Carnegie. Clips: Atlantic, NYT, WaPo, WSJ, Newsweek, USN, TNR...

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Whatâ€™s the best way to measure a schoolâ€™s quality? 5 factors to consider

4 weeks ago | datiak12.io | Lynn Olson |Thomas Toch

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. Whatâ€™s the best way to measure a schoolâ€™s quality? It depends on whom you ask. Parents, educators, employers and policymakers hold many different opinions about the goals of education and, therefore, about how to judge school performance.
What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

1 month ago | the74million.org | Lynn Olson |Thomas Toch

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter What’s the best way to measure a school’s quality? It depends on whom you ask. Parents, educators, employers and policymakers hold many different opinions about the goals of education and, therefore, about how to judge school performance.
Opinion: What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lynn Olson |Thomas Toch

What’s the best way to measure a school’s quality? It depends on whom you ask. Parents, educators, employers and policymakers hold many different opinions about the goals of education and, therefore, about how to judge school performance. Yet virtually every educational aim rests on the same foundation: giving students a strong academic grounding and developing the knowledge and habits of mind that allow them to think critically, communicate effectively and acquire knowledge and skills over time.
A new, bipartisan agenda for raising student achievement

2 months ago | datiak12.io | Thomas Toch

Amid Donald Trumpâ€™s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education, a recent report from one of its most respected agencies, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, revealed that more than a third of the nationâ€™s students struggle to read after being in school for eight years. The finding was the latest sign of crisis in the nationâ€™s elementary and secondary schools. There are many others.
A New, Bipartisan Agenda for Raising Student Achievement

2 months ago | future-ed.org | Thomas Toch

This piece originally appeared in Washington Monthly. Amid Donald Trump’s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education, a recent report from one of its most respected agencies, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, revealed that more than a third of the nation’s students struggle to read after being in school for eight years. The finding was the latest sign of crisis in the nation’s elementary and secondary schools. There are many others.
Medicaid Cuts Would Put Students At Risk

2 months ago | future-ed.org | Thomas Toch

This piece originally appeared in The Hill. The nation’s schools, already reeling from plunging test scores and culture war controversies, now face another major hurdle — an $880 billion cut to the federal Medicaid program, the source of health care coverage for as many as 40 percent of the nation’s students. House Republicans approved a budget resolution last Tuesday that would reduce by about 11 percent the federal-state partnership that provides health coverage for nearly 80 million Americans.
Education Reforms that Can Strengthen the Nation's Schools

Mar 19, 2025 | washingtonmonthly.com | Thomas Toch

Amid Donald Trump’s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education, a recent report from one of its most respected agencies, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, revealed that more than a third of the nation’s students struggle to read after being in school for eight years. The finding was the latest sign of crisis in the nation’s elementary and secondary schools. There are many others.
Medicaid cuts and their impact on students' health and education

Mar 4, 2025 | thehill.com | Thomas Toch

The nation’s schools, already reeling from plunging test scores and culture war controversies, now face another major hurdle — an $880 billion cut to the federal Medicaid program, the source of health care coverage for as many as 40 percent of the nation’s students. House Republicans approved a budget resolution last Tuesday that would reduce by about 11 percent the federal-state partnership that provides health coverage for nearly 80 million Americans.
Opinion - Medicaid cuts risk children’s health care and academics

Mar 4, 2025 | aol.com | Thomas Toch

The nation’s schools, already reeling from plunging test scores and culture war controversies, now face another major hurdle — an $880 billion cut to the federal Medicaid program, the source of health care coverage for as many as 40 percent of the nation’s students. House Republicans approved a budget resolution last Tuesday that would reduce by about 11 percent the federal-state partnership that provides health coverage for nearly 80 million Americans.
Opinion - Medicaid cuts risk children’s health care and academics

Mar 4, 2025 | yahoo.com | Thomas Toch

The nation’s schools, already reeling from plunging test scores and culture war controversies, now face another major hurdle — an $880 billion cut to the federal Medicaid program, the source of health care coverage for as many as 40 percent of the nation’s students. House Republicans approved a budget resolution last Tuesday that would reduce by about 11 percent the federal-state partnership that provides health coverage for nearly 80 million Americans.