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State report cards offer good news and bad news in reading
Consistent, rigorous implementation of the science of reading should produce literacy achievement gains. State report cards for the 2025–26 school year, which were released last week, reveal both good news and bad news on this front for Ohio.
Jessica Poiner 9.21.2026
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Gadfly Bites 2/23/26—Superintendent! Yes, Superintendent!
Jeff Murray 2.23.2026
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.20.26
Jeff Murray 2.20.2026
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Gadfly Bites 2/20/26—Down the toilet, or Plumbing the depths
Jeff Murray 2.20.2026
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Gadfly Bites 2/18/26—You know…don’t you?
Jeff Murray 2.18.2026
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How to strengthen Ohio’s college and career ready measure
Aaron Churchill 2.17.2026
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Does missing school harm students even when they aren’t “chronically absent”?
Jeff Murray 2.17.2026
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Gadfly Bites 2/16/26—Hometown heroes
Jeff Murray 2.16.2026
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Parents deserve accurate report cards. Cincinnati Public Schools is making it happen.
Jessica Poiner 2.13.2026
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.13.26
Jeff Murray 2.13.2026
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Gadfly Bites 2/13/26—No Duh-adjacent
Jeff Murray 2.13.2026
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A deep dive into first-time pass rates on Ohio’s Foundations of Reading licensure exam
Jessica Poiner 2.11.2026
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Gadfly Bites 2/11/26—Offensive strategy
Jeff Murray 2.11.2026
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