Gadfly Bites 7/20/22—Magnanimity

This story attempts to make the point that Covid learni

Six reasons to support universal school choice in Ohio

Arizona, long one of the nation’s trailblazers in the school-choice movement, recently expanded its education savings account (ESA) program to ensure that all students—regardless of income or where they attend

Three ideas to help Ohio improve early literacy

In late June, the national educational advocacy organization ExcelinEd published a comprehensive early literacy guide for state policymakers.

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

First up this week, Fordham’s Aaron Churchill had

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.15.22

Last but definitely not least

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

The special subsidies baked into Ohio’s new funding formula

Politicians are notorious for handing out subsidies for certain projects and sectors

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

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

Ohio needs a well-functioning ACE program to address the enrichment gap

There’s a growing body of <

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.8.22

CSP rules finalized

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.

Investing in the teacher workforce

The Ohio connection to Carson v. Makin

The education world was abuzz last Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Carson v. Makin.

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.1.22

Final

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.

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.24.22

Potentially far-reaching decision

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

Three ways Ohio can improve education-to-workforce pathways

High-quality educational pathways that are closely aligned to in-demand, high-wage jobs are crucial.

How families adapted to early Covid disruption and remote learning

In the spring of 2020, a group of researchers from the University of California San Diego was engaged in a longitudinal study of changes in young children’s learning experiences during kindergarten and first grade at an anonymous, medium-sized, socioeconomically diverse school district in southern California.

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.17.22

One more graduation story

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

Gadfly Bites 6/15/22—Relevance

What to expect from Ohio’s federally-funded summer and afterschool programs

Since the start of the pandemic, Ohio schools have received more than $6 billion via three federal relief acts.

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

Fall 2021 tests show Ohio students are making up lost ground—but big gaps remain

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