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Gadfly Bites 8/28/19 – Slimmest of pickings edition

Jeff Murray
8.28.2019
Gadfly Bites

What can I say about this train wreck of an issue? The news cycle giveth and the news cycle faileth to give sometimes.

  1. Legislative hearings on a new school funding proposal did not happen this summer as the bill’s sponsors had hoped. (Gongwer Ohio, 8/27/19)
  2. The Lorain Academic Distress Commission issued its first evaluation(s) of district CEO David Hardy this week, covering his first two years on the job. The first year was OK; the second year less so. But honestly, it is likely the least of his concerns given the other seeping garbage discussed in this piece. (The Chronicle-Telegram, 8/28/19)

I will skip the subscription blurb today since this edition is so awful.

 

Policy Priority:
School Funding
Topics:
Governance
Tags: David Hardy Jr.

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.

He is proud every day to support the Fordham mission to help make excellent education options more…

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