Does Management Matter in Schools?
David GriffithProbably. But good data are lacking. David Griffith
Does Reading During the Summer Build Reading Skills? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in 463 Classrooms
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.Yes and no. Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Better data, better decisions: Informing school choosers to improve education markets
Robert PondiscioDemand is just as important as supply. Robert Pondiscio
Gadfly Bites - 12/3/14
Jeff MurrayPARCC testing in Ohio, teacher pay in the spotlight, and is Common Core antithetical to Catholic education?
Gadfly Bites - 12/2/14
Jeff MurrayReporters affiliated with the Plain Dealer have fanned out across Northeast Ohio to interview 25 district superintendents in some depth. The individual pieces are available via the PD’s website, but here is the overview that opened the interview series, focusing on money.
Gadfly Bites - 12/1/14
Jeff MurrayLame duck leftovers, our sponsorship annual report, and Columbus City Schools' budget gets a closer look
Gadfly Bites - 11/26/14
Jeff MurrayWe’ll start today with an item that is only tangentially related to education. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman announced yesterday that he would not seek a fifth term as mayor.
2014 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
The 2014 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report is our opportunity to share the Fordham Foundation’s work as the sponsor of eleven schools serving 3,200 students, and our related policy work in Ohio and nationally. We are fortunate as an organization that our policy work benefits our sponsorship efforts; and, that our lessons from sponsorship inform our policy and advocacy strategies.
Gadfly Bites - 11/25/14
Jeff MurrayStraight A Fund project update, extolling the Peterson Scholarship, and school boundary awkwardness in Columbus.
Gadfly Bites - 11/24/14
Jeff MurrayTeacher pay requirements in state law, value-add calculations, and "right-sizing" school districts
Gadfly Bites - 11/21/14
Jeff MurrayTesting time-limit bill passes the House, 2 Ohio districts praised for online learning efforts, and What Up, Monroe?
Gadfly Bites - 11/20/14
Jeff MurrayKasich on Common Core at crunch time, keeping an eye on third grade readers, and more
Gadfly Bites - 11/19/14
Jeff MurrayA sticky record retention problem, church/state (non)separation, charter school pipelines, and more
School-choice lessons emerge from two different educational crises
Jeff MurrayGood school choice practices emerge from a charter school crisis in Indianapolis.
Gadfly Bites - 11/18/14
Jeff MurrayTesting time limits, more Common Core radio, teacher prep programs, and What Up Ashtabula!
Gadfly Bites - 11/17/14
Jeff MurrayTaking a breath after the "5 of 8" firestorm, Common Core implementation in Licking County, and more.
Gadfly Bites - 11/14/14
Jeff MurraySausage making in the legislature, rankling education traditionalists, and more
Why legislators should slow-walk demands to limit Ohio’s state tests
Chad L. AldisRushing to find a solution could swing the pendulum too far the other way
Gadfly Bites - 11/13/14
Jeff MurrayCommon Core discussion on the radio, editorial fiat, and old numbers.
Gadfly Bites - 11/12/14
Jeff MurrayState board of ed drama, an editorial two-fer, and camping out for school choice.
State board makes right call on non-teacher staffing ratios
Aaron ChurchillOnly you can prevent internet firestorms
Gadfly Bites - 11/11/14
Jeff MurrayOne reluctant cheerleader, a gaggle of overheated carpetbaggers, and "a bundle of science" comes to Dayton.
Gadfly Bites - 11/10/14
Jeff MurrayThe Beacon Journal and the internet explode with education stories.
Gadfly Bites - 11/7/14
Jeff MurraySo we noted the AP’s somewhat nonsensical coverage yesterday of the HB 597 committee vote on Common Core repeal, but that wasn’t enough for us. We decided to reach out and try to help clear up misinformation and answer questions. This is the result.
Gadfly Bites - 11/6/14
Jeff MurrayCommon Core repeal voted out of committee, more consolidation drama, and charter closure practices
Timing and Turnout: How Off-Cycle Elections Favor Organized Groups
Democracy in action or a power grab? John Elkins
Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools
Megan LailJoel Klein’s tenure in Gotham is already up for reappraisal. Megan Lail