- Our own Jamie Davies O’Leary is front and center in the Enquirer with an opinion piece explaining why Ohio should not consider returning $71 million in recently-awarded federal Charter School Program (CSP) funds. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/3/15)
- Our own Chad Aldis is heavily quoted in an ABJ piece discussing reaction to the recent CREDO report on e-school performance in more than a dozen states, including Ohio. The piece is mainly about those who are arguing against the report’s dismal findings. Chad is not one of those voices. (Akron Beacon Journal, 11/2/15)
- The same day, editors in Akron opined to vilify e-school performance in Ohio based on the report. Snappy headline, by the way. (Akron Beacon Journal, 11/3/15) Editors in Cleveland opined on the new e-school ratings as well, but took a moment to tie them in to the ongoing do-over of charter sponsor reviews in Ohio. Hold that thought. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 11/3/15)
- Another requested injunction to halt the so-called Youngstown Plan (really just a sharpening of Ohio’s Academic Distress Commission protocols currently tightly focused on Youngstown) in its tracks has been denied in court this week. Foes of the plan vow to fight on. Wonder what they do in their downtime these days? (Youngstown Vindicator, 11/3/15)
- Northmont City Schools in southwest Ohio has re-instituted their WatchDOGS program. It aims to bring as many adult male role models into the schools as possible to interact with students and to perform functions like crossing guard, hallway monitor, and homework tutor. Pretty good stuff, it sounds like, and you can’t fault them for not taking the theme seriously. The teacher who directs the program is both male and called “the Top Dog”. Way to commit, gentlemen. (Dayton Daily News, 11/4/15)
