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Curriculum & Instruction
Gadfly Bites 4/15/24—The state of these clips
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.12.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/12/24—Unassuaged
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Career & Technical Education
Ohio is investing hundreds of millions to strengthen and expand access to CTE
Last January, during his 2023 state of the state address, Governor DeWine pledged to invest additional state funding in career and technical education (CTE) programs.
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Charter Schools
Columbus City Schools should offer its underenrolled facilities to charter schools
A recent Columbus Dispatch article revealed stunningly low enrollment rates in several Columbus City Schools’ buildings.
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Governance
Impacts of interdistrict school choice in Boston
The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) began in the mid-1960s as a direct result of school desegregation efforts in Boston.
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Governance
Creating a scholarship program could help Ohio bolster its teacher pipeline
Last year, the state budget set aside $20 million for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/8/24—The real stars are shining
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.5.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/5/24—“And…he’s a rabbi!”
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Curriculum & Instruction
Gadfly Bites 4/3/24—Just off the wire
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/1/24—A little less showbiz and a little more methodology
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Charter Schools
It’s time for Ohio to create a credit enhancement program for charter schools
Rarely do you see media coverage in Ohio about a public charter school embarking on an ambitious expansion. It’s not that the press is hostile to charters; it’s that such expansions don’t often occur in Ohio.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.29.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/29/24—Absentia
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/27/24—State of the art
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Governance
Should Ohio revisit its minimum school calendar requirement?
Recently, Ohio policymakers have been mulling making changes to the state’s attendance tracking framework. It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve done so. In 2016, they overhauled student attendance and absenteeism policies via House Bill 410.
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Governance
The value of a college degree: Evidence and trends from 2009–2021
How valuable is a bachelor’s degree? Less so than it used it be, says a new report, but the ultimate value depends on a number of factors, including tuition cost and college major.
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Private School Choice
Gadfly Bites 3/25/24—This is your celebration?
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Curriculum & Instruction
Five takeaways from Ohio’s baseline survey of elementary reading curricula
Last year, Ohio lawmakers enacted bold reforms that push schools to follow the science of reading, an instructional method that teaches children to read via phonics and emphasizes
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.22.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/22/24—Is it a WIN? I can’t even tell.
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Teachers & School Leaders
Ohio still needs better data on teacher shortages
Last spring, state officials published data indicating some worrying signs regarding the future of Ohio’s teacher workforce.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/20/24—A massive blast of skyrocketing words with an infusion of dramatic, explosive leaping
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/18/24—Passing with 110% of the vote
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.15.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/15/24—“This is just the way the future is going”
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/13/24—Yes, sir!
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Charter Schools
Ohio has made progress on charter school facilities; significant work remains
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Governance
How global education systems can speed pandemic recovery
Students experienced significant learning loss during the pandemic, accelerating pre-existing trends and widening achievement gaps.
