Gadfly Bites 5/1/20 – “Keep working hard, and we’ll see what we can do.”
As we have discussed several times so far, there are certain things that even the Mighty ‘Rona can’t stop.
As we have discussed several times so far, there are certain things that even the Mighty ‘Rona can’t stop.
When Governor DeWine announced that Ohio schools would remain closed for the rest of the 2019–20 school year, many students and parents immediately began to wonder what school will look like in the fall. Given the unpredictably of COVID-19, it’s impossible to know.
We’ll start today with what should probably be news from the “no duh” department: the so-called “online gaming”
As part of the gargantuan aid package recently passed by Congress, Ohio will soon receive $105 million through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund.
At the start of week six of school building closures in Ohio, Cincinnati City Schools is here said to be “muddling through” whatever it is they have been doing.
EDITOR'S NOTE: On April 20, 2020, Governor DeWine ordered that schools should remain closed to in-person learning for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. Thus, the first option presented here has been rendered unfeasible.
Now in its fourth edition and fully updated for 2020, Ohio Education by the Numbers Education is a look at vital statistics about Ohio’s schools and the students they serve. We intend it to be a readily accessible resource that keeps education stats—with cites to original sources—at your fingertips.
The guardians of status quo in education in Ohio are here said to be looking for exemptions to everything – testing, accountability, requirements, etc. Soooooo many exemptions.
With the economy in free fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools across the nation are very likely to face significant fiscal challenges.
In case you missed it earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education released guidance for schools and districts on how to issue coronadiplomas to
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act.
On Monday it was announced that Ohio schools will remain closed until at least April 30.
On March 22, Governor DeWine issued a stay at home order for Ohioans.
As all my dedicated, now-working-at-home subscribers will recall, the voucher grouchers saga began last fall with the release of the most recent list of EdChoice-eligible schools.
While every public school and district in the state is required to have a school safety plan on file, these are not generally public knowledge, much to the chagrin of some reporters.
We’ll start today with a bit of grim humor. (Seriously, what else did you expect from me?) How can we be sure that the current situation is an emergency?
In case you may have missed it somehow, Governor DeWine told the whole world over the weekend that Ohio’s school year may already be over.
School’s out. What? Y’all expected me to clip that for you? Not a chance.
Sorry to miss out on a Monday edition, but now we’re back with lots to catch up on.