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Commentary
10.28.2026
Career & Technical Education

Educator and student perspectives on career-connected learning and what they mean for Ohio

Jessica Poiner

A few months ago, the nonpartisan research organization RAND released a report focused on career-connected learning in K–12 public schools.

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Commentary
10.28.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/28/26—Intentions

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.27.2026
Private School Choice

Public school activists’ lawfare will head to the Ohio Supreme Court

Aaron Churchill

Four years ago, public school activists launched a full-scale attack on Ohio parents’ freedom to make educational choices on behalf of their children. In addition to an aggressive PR campaign, they filed litigation seeking to destroy Ohio’s flagship private-school-choice program, known as EdChoice.

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Commentary
10.26.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/26/26—Bright horizons

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.23.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.23.26

Jeff Murray

Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. New choice for rural Ohio families

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Commentary
10.23.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/23/26—Build your community; don’t tear down others

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.21.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/21/26—School choice news with a difference

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.19.2026
Teachers & School Leaders

Ohio strengthens its reports on teacher preparation programs

Jessica Poiner

Each year, the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) collects and publishes data from Ohio’s teacher preparation programs in accordance with state law.

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Commentary
10.19.2026
Governance

Looking forward; looking back—no surprises in either direction

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.16.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.16.26

Jeff Murray

Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Important new research on Ohio charters

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Commentary
10.16.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/16/26—Status quo vs. bragging rights

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.14.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/14/26—Who’s persuading who?

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.13.2026
Teachers & School Leaders

NCTQ lays bare Ohio’s backward approach to paying teachers

Aaron Churchill

Ohio’s teacher pay scheme treats educators like widgets, not as professionals who deserve to be rewarded for productivity, talents, specialization, and willingness to work with the neediest students. And it’s way past time for an overhaul.

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10.13.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter Schools’ Turnaround, 2007–2025: The Role of Funding and Accountability in their Performance Trajectory

Stéphane Lavertu

Our latest report shows that Ohio charter schools are delivering a quality education for their students. Analysis indicates that the average student attending a brick-and-mortar charter school outperforms her district peer on state math and reading exams.

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Commentary
10.12.2026
Governance

Three ways Ohio can tackle its persistent chronic absenteeism problem

Jessica Poiner

In Ohio, where policymakers and educators are working to boost student outcomes, ensuring that kids show up to school is critical.

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10.12.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/12/26—The Season of Charter School Hate descends upon us

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.9.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.9.26

Jeff Murray

Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. More division in Indy

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Commentary
10.9.2026
Career & Technical Education

Industry credentials committee undermines the state’s new and improved framework

Aaron Churchill

Earlier this summer, Ohio policymakers unveiled a revamped industry credentials framework that—if implemented well—will encourage students to attain credentials of value.

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Commentary
10.9.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/9/26—Owning it

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.7.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/7/26—A matter of perspective

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.6.2026
Accountability & Testing

State report cards set the baseline for math improvement in Ohio

Jessica Poiner

In June, lawmakers passed long-awaited and comprehensive math legislation in the form of Senate Bill 19.

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Commentary
10.5.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/5/26—No way to run a railroad

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
10.2.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio charter schools’ performance in 2025–26

Aaron Churchill

We dig into the report card ratings of charter schools in Ohio’s urban areas. Overall, they continue to outperform their traditional district peers, but there’s still much work to be done to recoup Covid-era learning loss.

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Commentary
10.2.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.2.26

Jeff Murray

Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. The preview didn’t lie – this feature presentation stinks

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Commentary
10.2.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 10/2/26—Two weird tricks

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
9.30.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 9/30/26—Sounding smart

Aaron Churchill

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Commentary
9.29.2026
Accountability & Testing

How Ohio’s brand-new advanced math policy will work

Aaron Churchill

Schools often fail to challenge their brightest students, leaving too many high achievers to fall short of their potential. Ohio lawmakers recently took an important step to better support math achievers. We take a look at how SB 19’s policies will operate in practice.

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9.28.2026
Governance

Gadfly Bites 9/28/26—Ticked

Jeff Murray

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Commentary
9.25.2026
Accountability & Testing

A closer look at reading results in Ohio’s urban districts

Jessica Poiner

New report card data show signs of hope, but there’s still a long way to go before the science of reading can be declared a success, especially in Ohio’s urban school districts. It’s time to double down on rigorous implementation.

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Commentary
9.25.2026
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.25.26

Jeff Murray

Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Preview for a movie we don’t want to see

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