Thomas B Fordham Institute

Researching and Evaluating Ohio Education Policy: produced and disseminated studies, analyses, and other information aimed at strengthening and improving education policy in Ohio, including the publication a of bi-weekly electronic news-brief titled the Ohio education gadfly, and analyzed key education policy issues.

Researching and Evaluating High Quality School Choice: produced and disseminated studies that examine how the expansion of charter schools is impacting traditional public schools, whether charter teachers exhibit higher expectations for their students than their public school peers, and the impact and spending patterns of so-called "for profit" charter schools, among other topics.

Researching and Evaluating Education for Upward Mobility: Producing and disseminating studies and policy briefs identifying evidence-based solutions and best-practice recommendations that help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages and enter the middle class as adults, including high-quality Career and Technical Education programs. Program expenses include direct and indirect expenditures.

Researching and Evaluating Standards, Assessments, and Accountability: Producing and disseminating studies related to the implementation of standards-based reform, especially with respect to new measures of student absenteeism, evidence-based practices in elementary schools, and the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Program expenses include direct and indirect expenditures.