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Gadfly Bites 12/19/18 – Following the data leads to more questions

Jeff Murray
12.19.2018
  1. Full access has apparently been granted for Ohio’s 2018 graduation statistics; at least to Jeremy Kelley. While there is the usual mixed bag of data reporting weirdness, the stats that seem legit raise more questions, I think, than they answer. Interestingly, the questions seem to be different from district to district in just the few that Jeremy profiles here. More access, more data, and more analysis is clearly called for before anyone jumps to any conclusions. (Dayton Daily News, 12/19/18)

  2. Speaking of leaping to conclusions, I have done just that in regard to the relationship between the elected board of Lorain City Schools and its current Academic Distress Commission-centric administration. There is lots of evidence to go on, however, provided by the three school board members quoted very frankly in this piece. Read it and see if you feel the same. (Northern Ohio Morning Journal, 12/17/18

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Tags: Lorain City School District Ohio

Jeff Murray is a lifelong resident of central Ohio. He previously worked at School Choice Ohio and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. He has two degrees from the Ohio State University and lives in the Clintonville neighborhood with his wife.

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