Charter School Sponsorship

Fordham's Sponsorship Application for Schools Seeking to Open in 2010 is Now Available

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation is currently accepting applications for new, start-up schools seeking to open in Ohio in the fall of 2010. A copy of Fordham's sponsorship application, including the application timeline, is available here.

Existing schools interested in Fordham sponsorship are invited to contact our office directly at 937-227-3368.

 Fordham Sponsorship Accountability Report

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation's 2007-08 Sponsorship Accountability Report, Climbing to Quality, is now available here.  This yearly report covers Fordham's sponsorship practices throughout the year as well as newsworthy events related to our sponsored charter schools. You can also find detailed reports on all of Fordham-sponsored schools.  Each school report contains information on the school's academic performance, educational philosophy, and compliance for the 2007-08 school year.

Charter School Performance in the Buckeye State

In conjunction with the release of 2007-08 school year academic performance data by the Ohio Department of Education, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Public Impact analyzed the performance of public charter schools in Ohio.  See the analyses here.