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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 10/17/25—Possibly potentially perhaps
Jeff Murray 10.17.2025
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Gadfly Bites 10/15/25—Variations on a theme
Jeff Murray 10.15.2025
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Dumping U.S. history and government exams is the last thing Ohio should do
Aaron Churchill 10.14.2025
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Ohio’s report card results show there’s much work to be done in math
Jessica Poiner 10.14.2025
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A first look at data on students waiving English Learner services
Jeff Murray 10.14.2025
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Gadfly Bites 10/13/25—Spelling (and mathing) it out
Jeff Murray 10.13.2025
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.10.25
Jeff Murray 10.10.2025
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Gadfly Bites 10/10/25—But…
Jeff Murray 10.10.2025
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Gadfly Bites 10/8/25—Weighing the options
Jeff Murray 10.8.2025
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If Ohio is looking at teacher merit pay, evidence suggests it should turn its eyes to Texas
Jessica Poiner 10.7.2025
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Student achievement in Ohio still lags pre-pandemic marks
Aaron Churchill 10.7.2025
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Gadfly Bites 10/6/25—Going soft
Jeff Murray 10.6.2025
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