Gadfly Bites 5/26/23—Closures
The Catholic Diocese of Columbus announced this week that 15 area parishes would be closing due to a decline in attendance and a shortage of priests to run them.
The Catholic Diocese of Columbus announced this week that 15 area parishes would be closing due to a decline in attendance and a shortage of priests to run them.
God bless all the folks in Dayton who are taking Fordham and NCTQ’s n
With the budget bill speeding to the finish line, the Statehouse rumor mill is cranking into high gear. Among the rumblings is an effort by a few charter advocates to weaken the state’s sponsor evaluation system.
There are numerous roadblocks that can deter students’ participation in dual-enrollment programs, which allow them to earn college credit while completing high school graduation requirements. A lack of prerequisite courses, scheduling difficulties, and transportation hurdles are frequently cited examples.
Members of the Editorial Board of Clevel
One more story from National Charter Schools Week
Another Charter Schools Week is in the books
“As the Ohio General Assembly finishes work on the state’s two-year budget due June 30,
Note: Today, the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 33, the state’s budget bill for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Lots to cover today. So let’s crack on!
In case you didn’t know, this is National Charter Schools Week.
Not much for me to write about today, but I think the phrase “Future Scholars of Medicine Club” would pique my interest even on a busy news day.
State Rep.
For more than two decades, the charter school movement has aimed to provide parents with more public-school options, empower educators to launch innovative schools, and boost student achievement. This report looks at the progress Ohio is making toward achieving these ambitious goals. It includes an overview of the landmark reforms that state lawmakers enacted in 2015 to strengthen accountability for charter school performance, as well as the improvements the sector has made since then. The report also discusses the large funding disparities that public charter schools in Ohio still face, and how legislators can work to bridge those gaps.
While the state budget bill is the big news we want to talk about today, the good folks in the media have not forgotten about that other legislation out there.
Mike DeWine, Thomas B.
Led by Governor DeWine, the science of reading movement is taking off in the Buckeye State. While the push is new in Ohio, the reading science isn’t.
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WEB CORPS is a great-sounding summer program for low-income rising juniors and seniors in Lorain County…but unfortuna
In case you missed it, the substitute version of the state budget bill in the House dropped yesterday.
Is Springfield City Schools’ School of Innovation a choice? A punishment? A diversion? Current principal says choice: “I do not have kids that are here because of trouble.
We’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
Fordham’s own Aaron Churchill has some choice words to say while refuting critics of Ohio’s voucher programs in