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Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Chester E. Finn, Jr. is the distinguished senior fellow and president emeritus of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and Volker senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He served in the U.S. Education Department from 1985 to 1988.

An Open Letter to Linda McMahon

William J. Bennett & Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Will Trump Eliminate the Federal Role in Education or Expand It?

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

The Need to Reboot and Reemphasize Civics Instruction Has Never Been Greater

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

It’s Time for a Ceasefire in the Civics Wars

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Charter Schools at 30: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Chester E. Finn, Jr. & Bruno V. Manno

Finn: Apollo Moon Landing Marked a ‘Giant Leap’ for Mankind — and Education. Moonshot for Kids Could Launch the Next Leap Forward

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Finn, Manno, Wright: The Vision for the Next 25 Years of Charter Schools? Bigger. Broader. Bolder.

Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno & Brandon L. Wright