Thomas B Fordham Institute

Supporting national education policy reform: supports the Thomas B. Fordham institute's efforts to produce research studies and commentary on national education policy issues. Our national policy work in 2022 focused on promoting evidence-based practices in the wake of the covid pandemic; promoting high quality career and technical education; and expanding high quality charter schools and other schools of choice.

Charter school authorizing: the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation serves as the authorizer for thirteen ohio-based charter schools serving more than 5,900 students. Our nationally recognized charter-authorization staff evaluates proposals for new charter schools, monitors the compliance and performance of our portfolio of schools, and lends them fiscal and technical assistance.

Supporting education policy reform in Ohio: supports the Thomas B. Fordham institute's efforts to produce and disseminate reports, commentary, and policy briefs identifying evidence-based solutions and best-practice recommendations for the current challenges faced by the leaders of Ohio's school systems. The Foundation helps the institute advance policies such as those which provide parents additional choices and hold schools accountable in hopes of narrowing Ohio's achievement gap.