The special subsidies baked into Ohio’s new funding formula
Aaron ChurchillPoliticians are notorious for handing out subsidies for certain projects and sectors
Ohio needs a well-functioning ACE program to address the enrichment gap
Jessica PoinerThere’s a growing body of <
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.24.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayPotentially far-reaching decision
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.17.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne more graduation story
Don’t weaken Ohio’s charter sponsor evaluation system
Aaron ChurchillLast week, the Ohio Senate Primary and Secondary Education committee passed a provision that would weaken the state’s charter sponsor evaluation system.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.13.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWe’re back from vacation, covering pieces from 4/30 – 5/13. Celebrating National Charter Schools Week in Ohio
Governors speak up: “Burdensome regulations” on charters must not go forward
Jessica PoinerA little over a month ago, the Biden administration proposed a new and unprecedented set of rules for the federal
The feds’ proposed changes to CSP will hurt Ohio charters
Jessica PoinerFor nearly three decades, the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) has offered grants to support brand-new charter schools and, more recently, high-quality n
Ohio’s teacher pension mess
Aaron ChurchillDue to massive financial woes, Ohio suspended cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired teachers in July 2017.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.8.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s next state superintendent
Testimony given on Ohio Substitute Senate Bill 240—4/5/22
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today, members of the Ohio Senate’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.1.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore fallout from CSP proposals
“I want more”: Parental choice empowers Hispanic parents in Texas
Jeff MurrayHispanic students make up the largest share of charter school students nationally, but research focusing specifically on Hispanic school choosers is lacking.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.25.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayPotential impacts of new CSP rules
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.4.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray10,000 new charter schools needed
Ohio’s enrollment slump, and what that means for policymakers
Aaron ChurchillOver the past two decades, student enrollment has gradually declined across Ohio, reflecting demographic changes and out-migration that have reduced the overall childhood population
Finding the best fit: School choice data from London show more of what parents know
Jeff MurraySince the 1980s, parents in London, England, have been guaranteed the right to choose a state-funded school for their children, with capacity being the only barrier. Since 1996, school performance tables have been made publicly available to aid them in sorting through what can be a wide array of options.