Media Statements

Fordham Institute statement on Ohio Senate’s FY 2024-25 state budget plan
Today, the Ohio Senate unveiled its version of the biennial state budget (Substitute House Bill 33). Among the K-12 education highlights from the upper chamber’s bill include: Increasing accountability for the state education agency to rigorously implement education laws through much-needed governance reforms;
Ohio Education Gadfly 6.7.2023
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Fordham Institute media statement on new study demonstrating academic benefits of third grade retention
Ohio Education Gadfly 6.1.2023
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Fordham Institute media statement on House’s removal of Ohio’s third-grade reading requirement
Ohio Education Gadfly 4.18.2023
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Fordham Institute media statement on Governor DeWine’s education proposals
Ohio Education Gadfly 1.31.2023
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Fordham Institute statement on introduction of Senate Bill 1
Ohio Education Gadfly 1.11.2023
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Fordham Institute statement on Senate Passage of SB 178
Ohio Education Gadfly 12.8.2022
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National assessment data show impact of pandemic on Ohio students; policymakers need to redouble academic recovery efforts
Ohio Education Gadfly 10.24.2022
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Public Testimony

Testimony provided on Substitute House Bill 33—5/10/23
Note: Today, the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 33, the state’s budget bill for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Aaron Churchill 5.10.2023
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Testimony submitted on House Bill 33—3/14/23
Chad L. Aldis 3.14.2023
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Testimony presented before the Senate Education Committee on Senate Bill 1—2/14/23
Chad L. Aldis 2.14.2023
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Testimony presented before the Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee on SB 178
Chad L. Aldis 11.30.2022
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Testimony presented before the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on HB 497—May 24, 2022
Chad L. Aldis 5.24.2022
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