Commentary
Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.25.24
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Teachers & School Leaders
Teacher salary reforms could boost efforts to retain more early-career educators
About a month ago, I published an analysis of the starting salaries of teachers working in school districts across the Cleveland and Columbus metro areas. Strong entry-level pay is crucial as schools work to attract talented folks into the profession.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.18.24
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Charter Schools
Ohio’s high-quality charter funding initiative is making schools better
Under the bold leadership of Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Ohio lawmakers enacted the Quality Community Schools Support Fund (QCSSF) in 2019.
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Charter Schools
Lt. Governor Jon Husted earns national honor for supporting Ohio charter schools
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute honored Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted with the 2024 Champion for Charter Schools Award.
Report
Charter Schools
The Impact of Increasing Funding for High-Performing Ohio Charter Schools: The Quality Community School Support Fund, 2019–23
Thanks to the leadership of Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted, and the General Assembly, Ohio has recently made significant strides in narrowing the charter funding gap. Our latest report is an evaluation of the high-quality charter funding program.
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Charter Schools
Three takeaways from a recent education survey of Ohio parents
Fordham recently published results from a parent survey on educational opportunity in Ohio.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.11.24
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.4.24
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.27.24
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Charter Schools
Gadfly Bites 9/25/24—Go Spartans!
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.20.24
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Commentary
Charter Schools
Ohio’s urban charters pull ahead on the 2023–24 report card
Last Friday, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released the state’s annual school report cards for the 2023–24 school year. As usual, they reveal areas of progress and challenges requiring attention.
Event
Charter Schools
Has more equitable funding improved Ohio charter schools? In-person event
Thanks to the leadership of Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted, and the Ohio General Assembly, high-performing public charter schools have in recent years received additional dollars through the
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Teachers & School Leaders
A fresh look at starting teacher salaries in Ohio
Teachers are the most important in-school factor driving student achievement, and how schools compensate them matters immensely. Entry-level teacher pay is particularly important, as it affects recruitment efforts.
Commentary
Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.13.24
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Charter Schools
By refusing to bus students, Columbus City Schools sinks to a new low
Columbus City Schools, the largest district in Ohio, has long been riddled with chaos and dysfunction. Its failure to transport hundreds or thousands of city schoolchildren is just the latest chapter.
Commentary
Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.6.24
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.30.24
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Charter Schools
Gadfly Bites 8/26/24—School choice reportage
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.23.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Busing struggles for Columbus charter students
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Teachers & School Leaders
Four takeaways for Ohio leaders from the State of the Teacher Workforce
The Learning Policy Institute recently released The State of the Teacher Workforce, a state-by-state examination of factors impacting teacher supply and demand and student access to qualified educators.
Commentary
Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.16.24
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.9.24
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Commentary
Teachers & School Leaders
Addressing chronic absenteeism is another way Ohio policymakers can help improve teacher retention
In a recent piece, I examined how recommendations from the Let Teachers Teach workgroup in Louisiana could be applied in Ohio to help improve teacher retention. One recommendation stood out as something worthy of a closer look: addressing chronic absenteeism.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.2.24
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.1.24 special edition
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. NOTE: We’re back with a special Thursday edition after a short hiatus; covering 7/20 - 7/26/24. This week’s regularly scheduled edition will follow tomorrow.
Commentary
Charter Schools, Governance
What could a Vice President Vance do to advance rural and small town education?
The remarkable ascent of Senator Vance into the national limelight could bode well for rural and small-town students, and we’d encourage him to increase the emphasis on their opportunities for success.
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Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
Letting Ohio teachers teach
Earlier this year, the Louisiana Department of Education launched a Let Teachers Teach workgroup. More than two dozen educators were tasked with identifying “common classroom disruptions and unnecessary bureaucracies” and then brainstorming solutions.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.19.24
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