- It has been a busy couple of days for our Chad Aldis. First up, he was quoted in this piece, trying to inject some reality into a discussion of the fiscal analysis of the proposed expansion of the EdChoice voucher program. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 4/13/17) And then he was a guest on this public radio program, discussing the proposed changes in Ohio’s graduation requirements. (Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland, 4/13/17)
- The first graduating class of the Columbus Cristo Rey High School this week celebrated their 100% college acceptance. Congratulations everyone! (Columbus Dispatch, 4/12/17)
- Speaking of private schools, the founders of the new-ish Bounty Collegium school in Sylvania have big plans expansion plans for their offbeat, out-of-the-box education model. Good luck! (Toledo Blade, 4/13/17)
- Loyal subscribers will be well aware that your humble clip compiler doesn’t typically comment on opinion pieces included in the Bites. But I think I am duty-bound to mention that this professor’s anti-voucher commentary includes a huge and fundamental factual error. See if you can spot it. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 4/13/17)
- Speaking of education professionals, here’s a profile of the main teacher appointed last week to the new Lorain Academic Distress Commission. She’s a super busy person, it sounds like. She’s clearly ready to roll up her sleeves and work even harder, but it’s no surprise that they named an alternate for her in case her various duties call her away from meetings. (Northern Ohio Morning Journal, 4/12/17)
- Finally today, “influential donors” to Ohio’s largest online charter school were equated with Russian oligarchs by a judge in one of the school’s ongoing legal tussles. Yes they were. (Columbus Dispatch, 4/13/17)
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