David H. Ponitz

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute engages in promotion of education. It offers assessments of student learning, and common-sense accountability for schools and children across the achievement spectrum; education options and school-performance information for every family; and A student-centered system that provides clear pathways to upward mobility, good citizenship, and successful participation in adult society. The company was founded by Thelma Fordham Pruett in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.