Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Thomas B. Fordham Institute

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is a nonprofit education policy organization based in Washington, D.C. and Dayton, Ohio. Its stated mission is "to close America's vexing achievement gaps by raising standards, strengthening accountability, and expanding education options for parents and families."

The institute's namesake was a successful businessman and prominent civic leader in Dayton, Ohio. His widow established the foundation in 1959 to support a wide range of causes in the Dayton area. In 1996, the institute narrowed its focus to education under the leadership of Chester E. Finn, Jr. The foundation now has offices in both Dayton and Washington, D.C.

The institute releases its weekly e-bulletin, the "Education Gadfly", every Thursday. The "Gadfly" provides edgy commentary on the latest developments and research in education policy. In April 2006, the "Gadfly" editors launched the irreverent "Education Gadfly Show" podcast, which features Fordham vice president Michael J. Petrilli and American Enterprise Institute scholar Frederick M. Hess. The institute also hosts a popular blog, Flypaper, which it launched in February 2008.

Between 2003 and 2007, the institute gave two prizes for excellence in education. [http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/global/page.cfm?id=29] The first, for distinguished scholarship, recognized individuals whose research had furthered the cause of education reform. The second, for valor, recognized leaders whose actions had had a noticeable impact on public education. Winners of the scholarship award were Paul E. Peterson, Anthony Bryk, Eric Hanushek, Terry Moe, Caroline Hoxby, Paul T. Hill, Stephan Thernstrom, and Abigail Thernstrom. Winners of the valor award were E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Howard Fuller, Marion Joseph, Michael Feinberg, David Levin, and Kati Haycock.

The Fordham Institute is not connected with Fordham University.

=External links=

* [http://www.edexcellence.net Thomas B. Fordham Institute website]
* [http://edexcellence.net/gadfly/ The Education Gadfly]


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