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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/31/23—What we did over summer break
Fox News and several other national entities covered the I Promise School story we talked about on Friday.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/28/23—More than a school, yes. But also: Still a school.
One more post-budget story? Sure thing!
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Career & Technical Education
How Ohio helps students into tech-based internships
Since he took office in 2019, Governor DeWine has consistently prioritized work-based learning and workforce development.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/26/23—Best and most practical
I’m going to go out on a limb to suggest that Dr. David Lawrence has harbored the ambition to lead Dayton City Schools for quite a while now.
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Governance
A fifty-state analysis of non-district students’ access to district-provided services
Traditional district schools have become providers of many services and benefits for students. The list is nearly endless, but includes food provision (both in school and on weekends/summer break), athletics, the arts, computer and tech education, medical care, summer camps, and counseling.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/24/23—Beyond the Battle for the Budget
While initial responses to the state budget focused mainly on voucher expansion and third grade retention for last year’s kiddos, we’re several weeks into the new biennium now and the reality of changes to be realized on
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Curriculum & Instruction
It’s time for Ohio to dump Reading Recovery
Led by Governor DeWine, Ohio lawmakers made early literacy a big priority in the recently signed state budget bill. The legislation requires schools to use high-quality instructional materials aligned to the
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Teachers & School Leaders
Here’s how the state budget addresses teacher shortages
Earlier this spring, the Ohio Department of Education published in-depth data insights into Ohio’s teacher workforce.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/19/23—New and valuable
Only two items to talk about today, but both of them are pretty interesting in their own way.
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Private School Choice
Universal eligibility with equity: A closer look at Ohio’s sliding scale for private school scholarships
In early July, Governor DeWine put the finishing touch on a landmark state budget by signing House Bill 33 into law.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/17/23—A step toward fairness
From the sublime… The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal has positi
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Charter Schools
Even school choice opponents should support open enrollment
Now that the latest state budget is officially in the books, it’s safe to say that school choice stole the show.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/14/23—“You’re taking away something vital.”
This piece asks the big question “What comes next after the historic increa
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Accountability & Testing
Ohio lawmakers gut the third grade reading guarantee. What now?
Enacted in 2012 under the leadership of Governor John Kasich, Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee included a retention requirement aimed at ending “social promotion,” the
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Curriculum & Instruction
Technology integration in chemistry education: What teachers say
The value of incorporating technology into secondary education courses is a matter of debate, but if there’s anywhere that it might be beneficial, it is most likely within STEM-related subjects—meaning that high schoolers might better see themselves pursuing science in the future if they a
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School Finance
Ohio lawmakers pass historic policies on charter schools, private school choice, governance, and literacy
On June 30, the Ohio House and Senate passed the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25, and Governor DeWine signed the bill into law on July 3.
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School Finance
Hey parents: They don’t call it “college advantage” for nothing
The end of our parental education journey is drawing near: Less than a year from now, both of our children will be looking at college graduation.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/10/23—Shifting reality
Some hot takes rolling in as folks accept—or not, as the case may be—the reality shifts ahead based on the recently-passed state budget.
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Gadfly Bites 7/7/23—Now you see her, now you don’t
Budget analysis remains a little thin, but we’ll go with what we have.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/5/23—Big DEW-ings
In case you missed it, Governor DeWine signed the new state budget into law on Monday.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/3/23—Let’s give ‘em something to talk about
Not much to talk about in this edition of the Bites except for the passage of
