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STUDY ALERT: A student matching study of TN public school students finds "Post-pandemic, in 2021-22 and 2022-23, #CharterSchool students demonstrate greater academic growth." Ron Zimmer publiccharters.org Derrell Bradford Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist Michael Petrilli edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1225

Michael Petrilli is flying solo again on the Gadfly in this riff on school choice & regulation. I'm a fan of these episodes that show internal (to Mike) thoughts/debates. They show that an advocate label on an issue can miss a lot of nuance. fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…

At today's 2 PM U.S. Senate HELP K-12 subcommittee hearing, I will address a major driver of the nation's academic free fall: the pernicious influence of school unions. The NEA and the AFT operate more like political machines than education advocates. They

I feel like the Godot of this podcast episode.

Mike McShane I know you made Michael Petrilli angry (and, like the Hulk, you won't like him when he's angry), but he also said something like "not hiring Mike was one of the biggest mistakes in my career!"

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, the charter school sponsorship arm of the Fordham Institute, is looking for a part-time School Quality Analyst in the Cincinnati area to help conduct site visits at sponsored schools in the region and to support the staff, families, and school

Hey Bay Area peeps, TUNE IN at 9 am pacific to KQED Forum for an episode on the dismantling of the Department of Education, with Jill Tucker & Noliwe Rooks & yours truly. kqed.org/forum/20101019… KQED KQED Education NPR's Education Team Alexander Russo

The One Big Beautiful Bill Is an Opportunity to Renew Federalism nationalreview.com/2025/07/the-on… National Review Jennifer Butler SPN_Action

That's true, including on school choice--IF the Trump Administration's regulations allow (blue) states to tailor the education tax credit to their politics. More here: wsj.com/opinion/democr… Jennifer Butler Jim Blew Mike McShane

Great article @the74 regarding Mike Miles and his admin and school teams "swiftly rising student achievement." ..."Black and brown kids challenged by poverty and language barriers can rise to high expectations."---quickly. 🧵#edcolo #howarethechildren #supechat

Texas has slowly built a new approach to rewarding great teachers: the74million.org/article/texas-…

Trump’s school choice program puts Democratic governors in a tough spot: expand options for families—or side with unions and risk backlash. By Michael Petrilli Read more ⬇️ fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

Amazon to buy startup focused on AI wearables Bee [is] a startup making a $50 artificial intelligence-enabled bracelet to listen in on and transcribe conversations. reuters.com/business/retai…

Michael Petrilli Oh my dear God. This may be the worst idea you have ever had.

Has regulation stifled innovation in charter schools? Michael Petrilli digs into the claim that chartering has lost its edge—and asks, where’s the evidence? 🎧 Watch or listen now: fordhaminstitute.org/national/resou…

Trump’s school choice plan gives states the option to join—but Democratic governors are split. Support parent choice or stand with unions? Michael Petrilli explains what’s at stake: fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…