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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/16/24—Like the blind men and the elephant
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Accountability & Testing
Fordham Institute statement on Ohio’s school report card release
Today, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released its annual school report card, which is based on data from the 2023–24 school year. Included are five-star ratings that provide parents and the public with a user-friendly overview of district and school performance.
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Teachers & School Leaders
A fresh look at starting teacher salaries in Ohio
Teachers are the most important in-school factor driving student achievement, and how schools compensate them matters immensely. Entry-level teacher pay is particularly important, as it affects recruitment efforts.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.13.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/13/24—I’ll have another, thanks
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/11/24—Monday’s good news turns to Wednesday’s ugh
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Accountability & Testing
What to make of Ohio school report cards’ “progress” rating
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) will soon release Ohio’s school report cards for the 2023–24 school year.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/9/24—Monday is a good news day
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Charter Schools
By refusing to bus students, Columbus City Schools sinks to a new low
Columbus City Schools, the largest district in Ohio, has long been riddled with chaos and dysfunction. Its failure to transport hundreds or thousands of city schoolchildren is just the latest chapter.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.6.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Kudos to education leaders in Dayton
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/6/24—Going down that road
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/4/24—Making moves
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Governance
A closer look at pandemic impacts on Ohio’s students with disabilities
To better serve Ohio students with disabilities, state and local leaders, lawmakers, and families need access to accurate and detailed information. We take a look at what is currently available and what more is needed.
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Curriculum & Instruction
The Science of Reading in Action: How Margaretta Local Schools is adding phonics and rigor to its reading instruction
When Ed Kurt came home to Margaretta Local School District in the summer of 2020, it was his second tour as superintendent. He had left the district six years earlier to lead Findlay City Schools.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.30.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/30/24—Setting a sad standard
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/28/24—“It just never crossed my mind not to trust my educational system.”
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Accountability & Testing
Addressing pandemic learning loss (and then some) without breaking the bank
Ohio students have yet to fully recover from pandemic-era declines in achievement.
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Charter Schools
Gadfly Bites 8/26/24—School choice reportage
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Governance
Court cases shine light on state laws that obstruct effective school leadership
District leaders—from the board to superintendent to principal—are responsible to parents and communities for running schools that maintain high expectations and deliver results for students. To create these types of schools, they must be able to effectively manage staff.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.23.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/23/24—And also…Go RoboDawgs!
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Teachers & School Leaders
Four takeaways for Ohio leaders from the State of the Teacher Workforce
The Learning Policy Institute recently released The State of the Teacher Workforce, a state-by-state examination of factors impacting teacher supply and demand and student access to qualified educators.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/21/24—Unreadiness
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Curriculum & Instruction
The Science of Reading in Action: How Northridge Local Schools is changing the way reading is taught
Ohio elementary schools are moving to the Science of Reading, an approach that emphasizes phonics along with vocabulary- and knowledge-rich content. Keen on learning what this transition looks like inside classrooms, we asked Ellen Belcher, a former journalist with the Dayton Daily News, to visit Northridge Local Schools to shine light on their literacy practices. Our latest publication details Northridge's approach to updating their reading curriculum and instruction.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/19/24—The moral of the story today: Resolve your administrative issues, or else...
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.16.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/16/24—Miles away
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Private School Choice
What’s next for private school choice in Ohio?
This is the sixth in a series in which I examine issues in K–12 education that Ohio leaders should tackle in the next biennial state budget.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/14/24—Take it from someone who knows
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