3.13.2025
Ohio Gadfly—Ohio must stop funding “empty desks”
Volume 19, Number 6

High Expectations
Governor DeWine is right: Ohio must stop funding “empty desks”
School funding guarantees have been a much-discussed element of Governor DeWine’s proposed
Aaron Churchill 3.13.2025
OhioOhio Gadfly Daily

Four ways Ohio lawmakers could strengthen Governor DeWine’s literacy and numeracy push
Jessica Poiner 3.17.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

The cost of “updating inputs,” plus other notes on the state budget
Aaron Churchill 3.13.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Here’s how to make Governor DeWine’s proposed career planning requirement work better for students
Jessica Poiner 3.10.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Comparing the mental health impacts of schools' restrictive and permissive cellphone policies
Jeff Murray 3.18.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Ohio’s path to early literacy: Science of Reading progress and challenges
Alanna Bjorklund-Young, Andrea Ochoa 3.12.2025
Report

Written proponent testimony on House Bill 96—3/4/25
Chad L. Aldis 3.4.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Senate proposal makes a sensible modification to the “20 mill tax floor”
Aaron Churchill 3.26.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Ohio lawmakers should build on Governor DeWine’s proposed reboot of the industry-recognized credential framework
Jessica Poiner 3.31.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Nixing inflated fourth grade promotion rates will strengthen accountability for early literacy
Aaron Churchill 3.31.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Governor DeWine doubles down on cellphone bans in schools
Jessica Poiner 3.24.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Impact of a direct admissions program on bringing more and more diverse students into college
Jeff Murray 4.2.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

School safety concerns and considerations of homeschool families
Jeff Murray 4.2.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily

Interested party testimony on Senate Bill 127
Chad L. Aldis 4.1.2025
Ohio Gadfly Daily
Gadfly Archive

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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Backpack funding bill would put parents in control
10.18.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Voucher critics are at it again
10.4.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Can Ohio solve the school transportation riddle?
9.20.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Spring tests show achievement suffered; spotlight in-person learning
9.7.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Ohio’s new family-friendly voucher changes
8.23.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Want great teachers and higher achievement? Try flexible pay.
8.9.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Beyond the budget headlines
7.19.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—Ohio’s budget bill makes major changes to K–12 education policy
7.6.2021
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Ohio Gadfly Biweekly—A primer on the Ohio Senate’s school funding plan
6.21.2021
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