Fordham Institute

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute and its associated Foundation are dedicated to fostering educational excellence for all children across the United States. They achieve this through in-depth research, thoughtful analysis, insightful commentary, and strong advocacy. Additionally, they play a key role in setting high standards for charter school authorizing in Ohio.

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Should special education include advanced students?

1 month ago | fordhaminstitute.org | Alina Adams

Editor’s note: A different version of this essay was first published by The 74. In New York City, thousands of students deemed “gifted” by the Department of Education’s own assessment standards are denied access advanced-education programs due to the lack of available seats. Their parents are desperate for options when it comes to accommodating children capable of doing above grade-level work.
#952: Unpacking the impact of Wisconsin's Act 10 on teacher pay, with Barbara Biasi

Jan 15, 2025 | fordhaminstitute.org | Barbara Biasi

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Barbara Biasi, assistant professor at the Yale School of Management, joins Mike and David to discuss Wisconsin’s Act 10 and its impact on teacher compensation. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber highlights a study on the underrepresentation of certain racial and socioeconomic groups in gifted education. Recommended reading:Barbara Biasi, “Wisconsin’s Act 10, Flexible Pay, and the Impact on Teacher Labor Markets,” Education Next (April 25, 2023).
PISA is wrong about China

Dec 5, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org

AEI’s foremost and very distinguished demographer, my long-ago colleague Nick Eberstadt, joined by several colleagues, has released a devastating analysis/critique of the much-cited OECD assertion that China’s K–12 education performance—based on PISA scores—is better than that of any other country with the possible exception of Singapore.
#948: School choice setbacks: Interpreting the referenda losses with Colleen Hroncich

Dec 3, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org | Colleen Hroncich

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Colleen Hroncich, a policy analyst with the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, joins Mike and David to discuss why pro–school choice ballot measures failed in Kentucky, Nebraska, and Colorado—and what it means for the future.
#942: The case for supply-side policies in career and technical education, with David Deming

Oct 16, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org | David J. Deming

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, David Deming, a professor of Political Economy at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins Mike and David to discuss his article in The Atlantic arguing that it’s not enough for governments and the private sector to eliminate college-degree requirement for good-paying jobs. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber shares a study investigating the “fade-out effect” in early childhood education programs.
Underachieving and Underenrolled: Chronically Low-Performing Schools in the Post-Pandemic Era

Sep 25, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org

Because public school enrollment hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels—and because underlying enrollment trends are negative—it’s likely that some public schools will need to be closed in the near future. But which schools should be considered candidates for closure?
Does more money matter to teachers? It’s not a simple yes or no question

Sep 19, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org

As a candidate for president in 2020, Kamala Harris introduced a plan to raise teacher salaries by $13,500.
Webinar: Teaching Students What it Means to be an American

Sep 9, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org | Civic Ventures |Stephanie Sanford |Richard D. Kahlenberg |Lindsey Cormack

American democracy faces unprecedented challenges from both ends of the political spectrum. On the right, actions to undermine the peaceful transfer of power and suggestions to suspend the Constitution pose severe risks. Meanwhile, on the left, cultural forces on campuses are creating an environment where progressive students increasingly find it acceptable to block opposing views. But why is it happening now? And what can be done about it?
Give Ohio teachers control over their own retirement

May 22, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org

The soap opera at the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), the entity that manages Ohio’s teacher pensions, has made non-stop headlines of late.
Books can save democracy

Apr 17, 2024 | fordhaminstitute.org | James Traub

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in an eleventh-grade history class at a high school in the suburbs west of Chicago. Mr. DiTella was firing off questions about the civil rights movement and getting precious little in return, despite the fact that he had assigned a reading on the subject. When we spoke afterwards, Mr. DiTella complained about how little reading the kids were prepared to do, and how brazenly nonchalant many of them were about handing in written assignments.