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11.17.2023

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The Education Gadfly

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11.16.2023

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear might be a moderate Democrat, but he’s no education reformer

Daniel Buck

11.16.2023

Liberty and civic education

David Davenport, Mark C. Schug

11.15.2023

Apprenticeships are the new learning campus

Bruno V. Manno

11.9.2023

School choice isn’t killing traditional public schools. It’s making them better.

Michael J. Petrilli

11.9.2023

State education departments are cheerleading mediocrity

Dale Chu

11.6.2023

How Washington State passed a universal-screening law: An interview with Austina De Bonte

Brandon L. Wright

11.2.2023

Smartphones and social media are leading to depression and anxiety for our students. Are they depressing test scores, too?

Michael J. Petrilli

11.2.2023

Where do the Republican candidates stand on education?

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

11.16.2023

Culture wars aside, barriers to everyday family-school communication remain

Meredith Coffey, Ph.D.

11.16.2023

Do schools provide equal value to all their students?

Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.

11.14.2023

Grade inflation is locking in learning loss, part 1

Tim Daly

11.9.2023

Schools aren’t up to the task of teaching students about the Israel-Hamas War

Robert Pondiscio

11.9.2023

Grading standards and student effort: Short-run versus long-run effects

Adam Tyner, Ph.D.

11.2.2023

A new paper fails to prove that accountability impedes innovation in charter schools

David Griffith

11.2.2023

The effects of a virtual literacy-tutoring program

Jeff Murray

10.26.2023

What the Defense Department can teach us about schooling

Matthew Levey

Who is 2023’s Wisest Wonk? Cast your vote in this year’s Wonkathon before polls close November 28

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear might be a moderate Democrat, but he’s no education reformer

Liberty and civic education

Apprenticeships are the new learning campus

School choice isn’t killing traditional public schools. It’s making them better.

State education departments are cheerleading mediocrity

How Washington State passed a universal-screening law: An interview with Austina De Bonte

Smartphones and social media are leading to depression and anxiety for our students. Are they depressing test scores, too?

Where do the Republican candidates stand on education?

Culture wars aside, barriers to everyday family-school communication remain

Do schools provide equal value to all their students?

Grade inflation is locking in learning loss, part 1

Schools aren’t up to the task of teaching students about the Israel-Hamas War

Grading standards and student effort: Short-run versus long-run effects

A new paper fails to prove that accountability impedes innovation in charter schools

The effects of a virtual literacy-tutoring program

What the Defense Department can teach us about schooling

Modernizing the traditional school district in Ohio: How state lawmakers can strengthen local accountability and drive higher performance

Three tweaks lawmakers should consider making to their education regulation reform bill

The Ohio Attendance Taskforce offers solid recommendations for combating chronic absenteeism

More Ohio high school students are earning industry credentials, but are they valuable in the labor market?

Three things Ohio’s revamped education department should prioritize during its first year

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.17.23

Excellence Gaps by Race and Socioeconomic Status

#896: The fiscal cliff and teacher layoffs, with Chad Aldeman

Race, class, and excellence gaps: How to bridge persistent divides in advanced education

Is Ohio on the Path to Educational Pluralism? Lessons from Around the World

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