Gadfly Bites 4/21/23—Yes, every kid dang it
Jeff MurrayWEB CORPS is a great-sounding summer program for low-income rising juniors and seniors in Lorain County…but unfortuna
Gadfly Bites 4/19/23—“A familiar foe”
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it, the substitute version of the state budget bill in the House dropped yesterday.
Gadfly Bites 4/17/23—Start regurgitating the news
Jeff MurrayIs Springfield City Schools’ School of Innovation a choice? A punishment? A diversion? Current principal says choice: “I do not have kids that are here because of trouble.
Gadfly Bites 4/14/23—Anti-drama
Jeff MurrayWe’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
Will “temporary” guarantees persist under Ohio’s new school funding formula?
Aaron ChurchillA basic principle of school funding is that dollars ought to follow students to the schools they actually attend. Funds shouldn’t be directed to the schools that children attended last year or the year before. That’s because the schools serving students today bear the responsibility—and costs—of educating them today.
Gadfly Bites 4/10/23—Y’all can’t think of any other way to put it?
Jeff MurrayFordham’s own Aaron Churchill has some choice words to say while refuting critics of Ohio’s voucher programs in
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.7.23
Jeff MurrayKudos to charters and their staffers across Ohio
Gadfly Bites 4/7/23—Parents are unique, too, y’all
Jeff MurrayFordham is namechecked in this story about the possibility of voucher expan
Gadfly Bites 4/5/23—Look at all these choices
Jeff MurrayHere’s a nice look at a career fair sponsored by Elyria City Schools staffers.
Gadfly Bites 4/3/23—Oh, it’s the healthy kind of competition now, is it?
Jeff MurrayLots and lots to unpack in this one story.
Gadfly Bites 3/31/23—“The authentic scoop”
Jeff MurrayThroughout the coverage of Governor DeWine’s visits to elementary schools around the state in recent days, we have been sure to note some demurring (sometimes subtle, sometimes not) on the part of teachers and school admi
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.31.23
Jeff MurrayGood news of the week—brick-and-mortar edition
Gadfly Bites 3/29/23—Untouchable monopolistic primacy, or yesterday’s sardines
Jeff MurrayWe start today with yet more irresponsible commentary from a school district about
Fordham Institute testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1—3/28/23
Michael J. PetrilliNOTE: Today, the Ohio House Economic and Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1, which would make important structural changes to education governance in the state.
Gadfly Bites 3/27/23—Zoned out
Jeff MurrayIn a surprise to no one, the Westerville Planning Commission rejected a condi
Gadfly Bites 3/24/23—Drastic steps
Jeff MurrayThe wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
Some Ohio districts could fill empty seats via open enrollment—but choose not to
Aaron ChurchillSchool choice and parental empowerment are among the hottest topics in education these days.
Gadfly Bites 3/22/23—Let us count the ways
Jeff MurrayGovernor DeWine was talking education policy on the TV news earlier this week.
Gadfly Bites 3/20/23—Paging Dr. Mohip! Paging Dr. Hardy!
Jeff MurrayDayton City Schools says its busing situation is getting better, althou
Gadfly Bites 3/17/23—The first grouchers of springtime have appeared
Jeff MurrayHere is further coverage of Governor DeWine’s efforts to eliminate discredited reading curricula and to make sure that the science
Moving to “direct certification” will help Ohio better fund low-income students
Aaron ChurchillIn a series of articles, I’ve been looking at various issues
Gadfly Bites 3/15/23—I’m not sure that this particular struggle is even necessary, man
Jeff MurrayLet’s revisit a few previous stories to start the day.
Testimony submitted on House Bill 33—3/14/23
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today, the Ohio House's Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 33, legislation establishing the state’s budget for fis
Digging into the data on interdistrict open enrollment in Wisconsin
Jeff MurrayAs new kids on the school choice block, education savings accounts and pod schooling are grabbing the headlines these days. But an old stalwart—interdistrict open enrollment—is also worthy of attention.
Gadfly Bites 3/13/23—Traditions can change, thank heavens
Jeff MurrayLast week it was Chad on the spot, but the torch is being passed, so i
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.10.23
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it, Charter News co-author Chad Aldis is leaving Ohio and returning to his native Iowa for a big important job. This is his last edition of the news, but our weekly roundups will continue with Jeff Murray as solo author.