Gadfly Bites 7/20/22—Magnanimity

This story attempts to make the point that Covid learni

Gadfly Bites 7/18/22—At least two of these are horrible situations

First up this week, Fordham’s Aaron Churchill had

Gadfly Bites 7/15/22—The Full Koogan

Back in April, we talked about the new Math Corps program coming to Toledo this summer, especially highlighting the ambitious promises (“proven track record of success”) made by its leader for student achievement.

Gadfly Bites 7/13/22—Popp Goes the Tiger

I’m not sure whether the voucher haters suing the state of Ohio over the EdChoice Scholarship Program had been waiting on a critical mass of cranky-yet-gullible school districts to pay up for join their pathetic ba

Gadfly Bites 7/11/22—There will always be a need

Five voter-determined seats on the state board of education are u

Gadfly Bites 7/8/22—“Hyperbolic” is also an adjective

“Great”. “Astounding”. “Life-changing”.

Gadfly Bites 7/6/22—Better late than never?

We’re back after a holiday break and cleaning up a little bit of old news.

Gadfly Bites 7/1/22—A token

Internal numbers and state test score data indicate that Dayt

Gadfly Bites 6/29/22—Summer summer summer

This piece is very short—less than 200 words—but I count at least seven lofty goals crammed into the brief discussion of a five

Gadfly Bites 6/27/22—One story; one school year

I actually thought I would have a first today: no pieces to clip at all. But here’s one that is worth standing on its own, for a number of reasons.

Gadfly Bites 6/24/22—Too angry for (accurate) words

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Gadfly Bites 6/22/22—Follow the science? I’m not sure I can even find the science.

Since I assume all of my loyal Gadfly Bites subscribers (happy summer to all 9 of you!) pay attention to all things Fordham and not just me (seriously, if you don’t, you definitely should), I will assume that you all read

Gadfly Bites 6/17/22—More ESSER money, more space to fill

Gadfly Bites 6/15/22—Relevance

Gadfly Bites 6/13/22—The old “save and spend”

Gadfly Bites 6/10/22—Transformative

Gadfly Bites 6/8/22—My favorite season

Some people like fall. Some people like summer. My favorite time of year is graduation season, especially when you get an interesting crop of news stories like these.

Gadfly Bites 6/6/22—That door does occasionally revolve

Gadfly Bites 6/3/22—I suppose that “Great Renaissance” and “Great Enlightenment” might sound like too much of a commitment

Gadfly Bites 6/1/22—Blockage

Gadfly Bites 5/27/22—I Promise students end their school year in style

Not much news today, but what we have is worthy to stand on its own.

Gadfly Bites 5/25/22—“No need to go back to the drawing board”

Clearing the compliance bar: Ohio’s success in reporting teacher quality data

In 2015, reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) included a provision asking states to ensure that all students have equal access to qualified and effective teachers.

Gadfly Bites 5/23/22—Not so much between the lines as not in there at all

Gadfly Bites 5/20/22—Definitely running out of things to celebrate

Gadfly Bites 5/18/22—“A nice little stockpile”

Gadfly Bites 5/16/22—Wiggle room indeed

Toledo City Schools is looking at the possibility of re-implementing block scheduling for high schoolers in one of severa

Gadfly Bites 5/13/22—“Many roads”

Gadfly Bites 5/11/22—“More marketable”

Fordham Institute media statement on new state superintendent

Today, members of the State Board of Education voted to select Steve Dackin as the next state superintendent of public instruction with 14 out of 19 votes.