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Commentary
2.1.2023
School Finance

Ohio’s new school funding formula—challenges with the base cost model

Aaron Churchill

In anticipation of debates about school funding in the coming months, I recently began a series on Ohio’s new school funding formula.

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Commentary
2.1.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 2/1/23—“A time of great opportunity”

Jeff Murray

In case you missed it,

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Commentary
1.31.2023
Governance

Fordham Institute media statement on Governor DeWine’s education proposals

Ohio Education Gadfly

Today, Governor Mike DeWine announced his state budget priorities for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 in his state of the state address. Among his K–12 education proposals include bold steps that would greatly strengthen Ohio’s school choice programs.

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Commentary
1.31.2023
Governance

Improving the accuracy of school funding data

Jeff Murray

Many states fund students who utilize school choice—public charter schools, private school voucher programs, interdistrict open enrollment, and the like—via “passthrough” mechanisms whereby per-pupil funding goes into a student’s home district coffers first before being transferred to the schools that students actually attend.

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Commentary
1.30.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/30/23—Earnest pondering

Jeff Murray

The superintendent of LaBrae Local Schools (nope, me neither) has a list of interesting questions that he

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Commentary
1.27.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.27.23

Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray

Celebrating National School Choice Week pt 1

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Commentary
1.27.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/27/23—Sometimes, I can’t even report ‘em

Jeff Murray

There are, in my estimation, only two people in Ohio (outside of state government, that is) who truly understand our school funding system. Neither of them is me.

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Commentary
1.26.2023
School Finance

Ohio’s new school funding formula: An introduction

Aaron Churchill

In summer 2021, Ohio lawmakers passed a brand-new school funding formula for Ohio’s 600-plus school districts and 300-plus public charter schools.

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Commentary
1.25.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/25/23—When you want something done, ask a busy person to do it

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
1.24.2023
Governance

Three reasons why legislators are right to transform the state board of education

Jessica Poiner

In December, state lawmakers rocked the boat during an otherwise sleepy lame duck session by moving forward with a proposal to significantly overhaul Ohio’s education governance structure.

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Commentary
1.23.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/23/23—Impossible to overestimate

Jeff Murray

Despite the somewhat-traditional National School Choice Week snowfall,

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Commentary
1.20.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.20.23

Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray

“Stocktaking” of issues facing all public schools

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Commentary
1.20.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/20/23—The extreme nitty gritty

Jeff Murray

The elected

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Commentary
1.18.2023
Teachers & School Leaders

Ohio auditor’s report on teacher pension system raises concerns, no illegalities

Aaron Churchill

In December, the Ohio Auditor of State released a special audit of the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS).

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Commentary
1.18.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/18/23—Checking in on the big districts

Jeff Murray

It’s an all-Urban 8 edition today.

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Commentary
1.17.2023
School Finance

Ohio should be more transparent about its federal Covid relief spending

Jessica Poiner

Over the last few years, the federal government has sent billions of dollars in emergency funding to states via several relief packages aimed at addressing the impacts of Covid-19.

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Commentary
1.17.2023
Teachers & School Leaders

Casting a wide net to help define teacher expertise

Jeff Murray

We need many more effective, “expert” teachers in our schools. Thus, a new report aiming to synthesize numerous past studies in order to identify attributes that make a top performing teacher should be of interest to practitioners and policymakers alike.

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Commentary
1.13.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.13.23

Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray

Charter growth in Ohio

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Commentary
1.13.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/13/23—Anyone besides me kinda hope it’s cloudy that day?

Jeff Murray

We first noted this…unusual story last Friday, and simply alluded to it in the Bites because it seemed fanciful at the time.

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Commentary
1.11.2023
Governance

Fordham Institute statement on introduction of Senate Bill 1

Ohio Education Gadfly

Today, Senator Bill Reineke introduced Senate Bill 1, legislation that would dramatically change the duties of the State Board of Education, create a Department of Education and Workforce Development, and make the new department part of the governor’s cabinet.

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Commentary
1.11.2023
School Finance

Three policies Ohio leaders should prioritize in the upcoming budget

Jessica Poiner

As the excitement of a new year dwindles and Ohioans settle back into their familiar routines, policymakers and advocates are gearing up for yet another budget season. Governor DeWine is scheduled to release his proposed biennial state operating budget in just a few short weeks, and by June, a host of new legislative provisions will likely become law.

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Commentary
1.11.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/11/23—Fool’s gold

Jeff Murray

New year, same as the old year, it seems.

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Report
1.10.2023
Accountability & Testing

Fine-tuning Ohio’s school report card: An analysis of the state’s revamped report card in its first year of implementation, 2021–22

Aaron Churchill

Executive summary For two decades, Ohio’s district and school report cards have been the linchpin to a transparent and accountable public school system.

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Commentary
1.9.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/9/23—Welcomes, warm and otherwise

Jeff Murray

First things first: Looks like a deal was reached between Akron City Schools and its teachers union at some point over the weekend.

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Commentary
1.6.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.6.23

Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray

This is our first edition of 2023. Happy New Year to all! It covers news from December 15, 2022 – January 6, 2023. Looking back at 2022 pt 1 – Indianapolis

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Commentary
1.6.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/6/23—“Obviously that’s not going to happen”

Jeff Murray

Our recent report on the impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program on traditional district schools is one of two choice-focused repo

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Commentary
1.5.2023
Accountability & Testing

Another study finds that third-grade retention works

Aaron Churchill

Over the past year, one of the most heavily debated topics in Ohio education has been the retention provision of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a decade-old package of early literacy reforms.

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Commentary
1.4.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 1/4/23—“Ultimately, I’d really, really like to solve a problem”

Jeff Murray

This is our first edition of the new year but we’re covering the final clips from 2022 first—specifically, those published between 12/24 and 12/31/22. Happy New Year, and welcome back!

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Commentary
1.1.2023
Governance

Five predictions for Ohio education in 2023

Aaron Churchill

It’s the new year, and that means football, resolutions, and predictions. Foreseeing the future, of course, is risky business—nothing is certain except death and taxes—but we can be pretty sure that the coming year will be a busy one for Ohio policymakers.

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Commentary
12.31.2022
Governance

2022 in review: Ohio’s biggest education stories of the year

Jessica Poiner

A key part of year-end celebrations is looking back and pondering the events of the past twelve months. Such reminiscing isn’t always pleasant, as there are inevitably things that we’d rather forget, but it’s important to take stock of what’s happened as we prepare for what’s next.

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