Why Does the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Control Education Policy in Ohio?
Writing in ohiocapital.com, Jeanne Melvin and Denis Smith denounced the central role that the Thomas B. Fordham Institute plays in directing education policy in Ohio. TBF is the think tank of the Ohio Republican Party; that party has controlled the state in recent years. It is curious that TBF directs education policy in Ohio since TBF is based in Washington, D.C.
Melvin is a parent activist, and Smith worked for the Ohio Department of Education.
In Ohio, TBF has been a strong advocate for high-stakes testing and school privatization. It has pushed charter CONTINUE READING: Why Does the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Control Education Policy in Ohio? | Diane Ravitch's blog