Ohio Gadfly: virtual schools in Georgia, pensions, and World Cup
Don't miss this week's Ohio Education Gadfly, which opens with a look at the Peach State's recent decision to open its doors to two new high-qua
Don't miss this week's Ohio Education Gadfly, which opens with a look at the Peach State's recent decision to open its doors to two new high-qua
Ohio recently?announced the 42 schools who won School Improvement Grants (SIGs) to fund efforts to turn themselves around. Three are charters and the rest are district schools in 11 districts; their awards total $95 million.
Don't miss this week's Ohio Gadfly for a timely look at what local school districts are doing to save money. In the wake of failed levies, many districts have been trimming costs for years.
Should Ohio win the $400 million it is seeking in Race to the Top, it’s important to know who will be affected. Specifically, what type of student will the much-talked-about funding touch?
Districts across Ohio are facing times of uncertainty and turmoil when it comes to their budgets, and Columbus City Schools are no exception.? Recently, the district has been faced with a firestorm of questions and criticism for leasing a vacant school building to private school Sonshine Christian Academy.?
Here's our fourth take on where dollars will flow should Ohio win Race to the Top. We categorize students according to their schools' graduation rates, thus illuminating especially what type of?high school students will be impacted by funds.
Today we continue our analysis of which Ohio students will be affected by Race to the Top funds should the state win. This time, we are examining the data from yet another angle of performance ? Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP.
Yesterday we examined who will be affected by Race to the Top funds should Ohio win; specifically, what are the academic ratings of RttT-funded schools?
With MOUs signed, applications submitted, and the words ?buy-in? not falling as freely from reporters mouths, Race to the Top has felt a bit dormant lately. Finalists will be announced in late July and final awards handed to winning states by September.
With Ohio facing worsening budget problems and headed into election season, it's worth reflecting on what's happened since last summer's controversial budget battle, which installed a new school funding system (via HB 1), attempted to incapacitate charter schools, and put ?21st c
What a difference a year makes. This time last year Ohio was in the midst of a heated battle to approve the state's FY2010-2011 budget. House Bill 1 passed in mid-July but its trek through the legislative process was marked more by sniping and political horse-trading than thoughtful policy debate.
Last fall, Terry wrote a piece for the Dayton Daily News highlighting a bizarre consequence of Ohio's academic rating system, namely that otherwise high performing districts failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) with
It's certainly a busy day for Fordham's Ohio team. Check out today's The Sound of Ideas from Cleveland's NPR affiliate WCPN.?