Bom dia, y'all! Gadfly Bites is back from vacation and our first catch up edition covers important clips from March 3 through March 14.
Debate on the biennial state budget is in full swing, as Governor DeWine has unveiled his proposals and House lawmakers are now holding committee hearings. Through the amendment process, the chamber is expected to put forward its plan in April and send the legislation over to the Senate.
School funding guarantees have been a much-discussed element of Governor DeWine’s proposed
Our latest report is an evaluation of the high-quality charter funding program. It finds positive results: The additional dollars have allowed charters to boost their teachers’ salaries, reduced staffing turnover, and driven student learning gains.
Last year, during his state of the state address, Governor DeWine called on the legislature to “make a very simple fix in statute to insert career planning into existing graduation plan requirements.” The
Note: On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Ohio House Education Committee heard public testimony on the education provisions in House Bill 96—the next biennial state budget.
The brand new and fully updated eighth edition of our Ohio education guidebook is out now. It offers policymakers, journalists, and civic and business leaders easy-to-use statistics—sans commentary—about Ohio’s K-12 schools and the students they serve.
Years after the resumption of “business as usual” schooling, chronic student absenteeism stubbornly remains higher than it was before the pandemic. The governor’s budget offers a new approach to tackle this persistent problem.
During his terms in office, Governor Mike DeWine has been a strong supporter of public charter schools.
Gadfly Bites is taking a vacation break for a bit. Back with you on Monday, March 17; hopefully rested, refreshed, and ready to rumble once again.
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If policymakers are serious about improving student achievement, Ohio needs to double down on the literacy efforts already underway and add numeracy to the mix. Here are four provisions in the proposed state budget that can help.
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NOTE: This piece was originally published as part of School Choice Ohio’s Success Stories in Education blog series.
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Like leaders in other states, Ohio policymakers have been working to address chronic teacher shortages.
While many fret over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), the jury is still out regarding its benefits and drawbacks for K–12 education, and researchers are trying to catch up to the rapidly-expanding technology.
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For years, career-technical education (CTE) was saddled with a bad reputation.
In 2012, Governor John Kasich signed legislation enabling the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) to implement a city-wide school turnaround plan.
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NOTE: On February 11, 2025, the Ohio Senate Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 19.
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released data from the 2024 round of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
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