In July 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation became Ohio’s first nonprofit organization to sponsor charter schools. Public Impact played a lead role in helping to craft the organization’s charter application process. This first annual report offers a comprehensive account of Fordham’s sponsorship policies and practices – as well as individual profiles of all Fordham-sponsored schools. Included in the profiles are descriptions of each school’s educational program, school philosophy, and overall academic performance based on state achievement data.
