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House Bill 176 goes nuclear on education
In politics as of late, there’s been a lot of talk about “going nuclear” in order to accomplish a goal.
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A discussion of the American Dream, education reform, family breakdown, and more
Featuring Michael J. Petrilli, Alicia Menendez, and Darren Walker
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Governance
Forget ESSA, let's talk about ESAs!
On this week's podcast, special guest Lindsey Burke, a director at the Heritage Foundation, joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss Arizona’s tax-scholarship program. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines the effects of riding a school bus on student absenteeism.
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Improving English-language learners' content knowledge and comprehension
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
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Charter Schools
LeBron James to start a new school in Akron, but it’s not a charter
When news broke the other day that LeBron James was starting a school in his home town of Akron, some commentators assumed it was going to be a charter.
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Is a charter school likely to fail? Look at the application.
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. and Michael J. Petrilli
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Charter Schools
Three Signs That a Proposed Charter School Is at Risk of Failing
It’s well established that some charter schools do far better than others at educating their students. This variability has profound implications for the children who attend those schools. Yet painful experience shows that rebooting or closing a low-performing school is a drawn-out and excruciating process.
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Accountability & Testing
State board's graduation fix falls woefully short
Note: This blog originally appeared in a slightly different form as a guest commentary in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
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Governance
Wages, Employment, and STEM Education in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
A new report from the RAND Corporation examines trends across 27 counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia where fracking is a booming business. Nine of these counties are in Eastern Ohio, including Mahoning, Stark, Belmont, and several others.
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Governance
The making of a state ESSA plan
On this week's podcast, Checker Finn, Alyssa Schwenk, and Brandon Wright discuss the drafting of an ESSA plan and what comes next for states that recently submitted theirs to the U.S. Department of Education. During the Research Minute, David Griffith examines the long-term effects of same-race teachers.
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Charter Schools
Will anyone even qualify for the much-debated federal charter school program grant?
Last week, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) announced that the long-awaited Charter School Program (CSP) grant funds will soon be available. The federal program will provide $32 million in FY 2018 for high-quality charter startups and replications.
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Schools should tell parents whether their middle schoolers are on track for college
By Michael J. Petrilli
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What helps disadvantaged students: No-excuses charters vs. income integration?
By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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A $20 Billion School Choice Tax Credit Program: Yes, No, Maybe, How So?
Since Donald Trump’s election and Betsy DeVos’s selection as Secretary of Education put private-school-choice programs in the national spotlight—after years of steady growth at the state level—advocates across Twitter and the blogosphere have been offering ideas on what a big push at the federal level might look like.
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Charter Schools
Your chance to stand up for school choice
Are you a school choice supporter or just interested in learning more about this issue that is gaining national prominence? Ohio parents, students, schools, and advocates will be holding a rally on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse. And you’re invited to attend.
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A $20 Billion School Choice Tax Credit Program: Yes, No, Maybe, How So?
Since Donald Trump’s election and Betsy DeVos’s selection as Secretary of Education put private-school-choice programs in the national spotlight—after years of steady growth at the state level—advocates across Twitter and the blogosphere have been offering ideas on what a big push at the federal level might look like.
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Charter Schools
Charters come to the Bluegrass State
On this week's podcast, Kentucky State Senator Mike Wilson joins Mike Petrilli and Alyssa Schwenk to discuss charter schools in the Bluegrass State, which recently passed its first charter law. During the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines efforts to improve content knowledge and comprehension for English language learners.
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