Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.16.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayFederal education funding
Thanks to state policymakers, charter schools can now open anywhere in Ohio
Jessica PoinerAfter months of debate, the state budget was signed into law by Governor DeWine
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.9.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore on the state budget
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.2.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s new biennial budget
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.25.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAs we await final decisions from the General Assembly on important matters of school funding, report cards, vouchers, and more here in Ohio, we have a bumper crop of charter news from around the country that’s holding our attention.<
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.18.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore details on the Senate’s budget bill
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.11.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurraySchool choice provisions in the Senate budget bill
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.28.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe past, present, and future of charter schools
Gadfly Bites 5/24/21—Perhaps they are referring to the party game?
Jeff MurrayThis headline, as with almost every legislation-related headline that includes it, misuses the term “limbo” in referencing the topic of education funding reform. (13ABC News, Toledo, 5/22/21)
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.21.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayIn praise of the federal Charter School Program
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.30.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayBest high schools in America
Ohio needs to think bigger, bolder on charter facilities
Aaron ChurchillExcelinEd, a national education group, recently released a paper revealing large shortfalls in facility funding for Ohio’s public charter schools.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.23.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharter facilities in Ohio
School attendance boundaries: A thing of the past?
Historically, children have been assigned to public schools based on their home address. For some students, this works out fine. But for many others, geographic assignment locks them into schools that don’t meet their needs. What can be done to break the link between students’ zip codes and their school?
A fairness gap in Ohio and how it might be closed
Sam Duell, Matthew JosephNOTE: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.
How can Ohio meet charter school facility needs?
Brick-and-mortar charter schools serve more than 80,000 Ohio students, most of whom come from low-income backgrounds.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.26.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayToledo transportation changes move forward
Budget bill tackles transportation for choice students
Jessica PoinerThe relationship between traditional public schools and schools of choice—both charter and private—is often strained in Ohio. One of the most consistent sources of tension is transportation.
Four ways to make charter schools a priority in the state budget
Aaron ChurchillIt’s state budget time in Ohio, and as experts like to remind us, budgets reflect priorities. In the area of K–12 education, legislators should maintain a focus on empowering parents to take more control of their kids’ education and improving the educational outcomes of less advantaged students.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.26.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayState testing to happen on schedule