- Here is a nearly unvarnished look at the amazing work of the United Schools Network of charter schools here in Columbus. As sponsor of all the USN schools, Fordham is referenced and Chad is quoted in here, but it is seriously the hard work of network boss Andy Boy and his talented staff working tirelessly on behalf of their students and families that is the real story. Reporter Bill Bush left almost all of his skepticism at the schoolhouse door (on the way out anyway) in order to tell that amazing story. He too is to be commended. (Columbus Dispatch, 5/16/16)
- Meanwhile, Chad was also chatting with the Detroit News, whose editors were readying their opinion regarding the possibility of Detroit Public Schools undergoing a transformation similar to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Spoiler alert: they didn’t seem to like that idea. (Detroit News, 5/14/16)
- Editors in Columbus were thinking about education as well, and opined this weekend in favor of the choice of Paolo DeMaria to be the new state supe. Fordham’s 2015 “Getting out of the Way” report on the potential for education deregulation – on which DeMaria was primary investigator – is referenced and linked within. (Columbus Dispatch, 5/15/16)
- Speaking of “getting out of the way”, here’s a look at the state teacher’s union’s offered guidance on the opportunities afforded to the Buckeye State via ESSA. (Gongwer Ohio, 5/13/16)
- Local, state, and national NAACP officials were in Youngstown this weekend. The question at hand: which does the NAACP dislike more; the Youngstown Plan or the elected Youngstown school board? Spoiler alert: they most dislike the one which disagrees with them about access to math books. But it was a tough call. (Youngstown Vindicator, 5/15/16)
