Funding Gaps 2015: Too many states still spend less on educating students who need the most
Where does Ohio stand in the overall national picture?
Where does Ohio stand in the overall national picture?
The concern about schools’ averages masking poor subgroup performance goes away if we measure school effectiveness the right way. Aaron Churchill
Keeping transparency and accountability while ditching micromanagement
Vouchers, graduation requirements, and more
Bashing on California models, prospective charter school athletes, and more
Healthy districts, shrinking districts, shopping sprees, and more
As we told you already, the Ohio Department of Education’s charter school sponsor review process came under fire in the State Board of Education earlier this week. The piling on has begun, but obviously when State Auditor Dave Yost (I know!) weighs in, folks listen.
A thorough overview of Ohio's teacher evaluation framework
Analyzing first-year results of Ohio's teacher evaluation system
This is not your grandfather's vocational education
A rally was held yesterday in Youngstown by folks opposed to the so-called “Youngstown Plan”, which is really a sharpening of the Academic Distress Commission protocols in Ohio…although targeted fairly specifically at Youngstown.
PARCC, AIR, the Youngstown Plan, the "case for local control", and more
A new tool for school district reform
The Education Gadfly
The Education Gadfly
The perception of our education system is largely reflected through local reporting
Chad is quoted in a story on the stall in charter law reform in Ohio. The bill that was oh-so-close to passage earlier this week now appears to be delayed until at least September. (Columbus Dispatch, 7/1/15)