Don't miss this week's Ohio Education Gadfly for its usual frankness and insights on education policy matters. Check out:
-??How one Ohio middle school's attempts to turn itself around represent ?educational malpractice?
-??A much-improved analysis that compares Ohio voucher students with eligible peers (those in the worst schools) rather than to all district students
-?Excellent reviews on the opinions of social studies teachers, how charter schools can better meet the needs of English Language Learners, challenges in rural districts, and NCTQ's latest policy brief on principal autonomy over hiring
-??Odds and ends including new reports and features by The New Teacher Project, NCTQ, School Choice Ohio, and a questionable political ad run by a teachers union.