Gadfly Bites 3/24/23—Drastic steps
The wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
The wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
School choice and parental empowerment are among the hottest topics in education these days.
The wage difference between college and high school graduates, or the “college wage premium,” grew during the pandemic. On average, recent college graduates earn $52,000 per year compared to the $30,000 earned by those with only a high school diploma.
Governor DeWine was talking education policy on the TV news earlier this week.
Dayton City Schools says its busing situation is getting better, althou
Here is further coverage of Governor DeWine’s efforts to eliminate discredited reading curricula and to make sure that the science
Let’s revisit a few previous stories to start the day.
As 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.
In 2010, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce published a report warning that a majority of the nation’s jobs would soon require at least some post-secondary education.
Last week it was Chad on the spot, but the torch is being passed, so i
In case you missed it, Fordham’s Vice President for Ohio Policy (a.k.a, my boss
Almost a decade ago, my former boss Terry Ryan wrote: “Education governance in Ohio is broken.... The governance structures for education in this state are multi-layered, fractured, and leaderless. No one is really in charge. The buck stops nowhere.”
Chad Aldis is among the analysts speaking on the topic of House Bill 11 in this piece
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on HB 12 which would, among other things, make substantial changes to the state’s K-12
Only one clip today, but it’s another doozy.
A couple more items from around the Statehouse lead us off today.
Ensuring that all Ohio students receive an excellent education remains an important priority for state and community leaders. As Governor DeWine himself recently noted, a quality education for all is a “moral imperative” for Ohio. Making good on this obligation starts with a solid understanding of the state of K-12 education in Ohio.
We start our state government tour with the Controlling Board, the members of w
This national story is about how ability grouping in classrooms works, including findings from a number of studies into its effectiveness.
Nice coverage of Governor DeWine’s all-in push to make the science of reading the law of the land he
This feels like good news to me: It was announced last week that Ohio will join the group o
Ohio’s state auditor and the president of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges published
The Senate Education Committee heard testimony on SB 1 yesterday.
NOTE: Today, the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on SB 1
As I was reading this piece about
There’s not much substantive detail in this coverage, but the Ohio Department o
Since first taking office in 2019, Governor DeWine has consistently prioritized policies aimed at expanding and improving career-technical education (CTE).