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- Apologies once again for publishing no edition of Gadfly Bites on Monday—there were no new clips worthy of attention. What a shame. Today’s edition has just two items; but both are very nice. First up is a look at the national implications for Fordham’s recently-published study on industry-recognized credentials here in Ohio. Written by report author Jay Plasman and Fordham research guru Aaron Churchill, the piece concludes by saying “Ohio illustrates the promise and pitfalls associated with incentivizing credentials through policy initiatives. On the one hand, more students than ever are earning credentials that might give them an edge in the job market. On the other hand, the state has also struggled to pin down the value of credentials and maintain stringent quality control in the face of proliferating attainment rates.” Good stuff. Link (The 74, 5/6/26) The original report is here if you haven’t checked it out yet. And you probably should given that the news is very boring these days.
- Just to prove to you how boring Big News is right now, our only other “clip” today is a tidbit I gleaned from “the socials” yesterday: A new secular private high school is building toward an opening in fall 2027 on Cleveland’s west side. A lot could happen between now and then of course, but City River High School sounds to me like just what many families are looking for up there. Here’s hoping that all the groundwork laid in the Buckeye State to boost the number of high-quality private school seats is firm enough to make it happen. And if it does, the traditional district education sector might find it’s got trouble. 🎵 Big trouble. Right there in City River… 🎶
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