Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-27-14
Jeff MurrayBig city news dominates our coverage today. Check it out.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-26-14
Jeff MurrayA fully rounded round-up of news today - city, suburb, rural; budgets, teacher contracts, assessments; district, private, charter. Enjoy!
Rocky transitions and civil society
The Education GadflyAfter much dithering, Governor Rick Scott signed legislation expanding eligibility for Florida’s tax-credit scholarship program and creati
Policy Barriers to School Improvement: What’s Real and What’s Imagined?
Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw, Ph.D.One of the received truths of education reform is that a creative, talented school principal can do a lot, whether by embracing technology, changing the way a school is organized, or allocating resources differently. The counter is that true principal autonomy doesn’t exist because of strict limitations by district, state, and federal mandates, union contracts, and such.
Great Principals at Scale: Creating District Conditions that Enable All Principals to be Effective
Brandon L. WrightEven the soundest of education policies yield little when conditions on the ground block school-level actors from being effective. And the key school-level actor is the principal. So that’s where New Leaders and the Bush Institute fix their joint gaze in this report about replicating great principals at scale.
On the Rocketship: How Top Charter Schools are Pushing the Envelope
The Rocketship charter network, founded in San Jose in 2006, has had a growth trajectory worthy of its name: it already operates nine schools, and its goal is to educate 25,000 students by 2017.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-25-14
Jeff MurrayLots to cover - third grade reading tests, Straight-A Fund grants, alleged malfeasance, and levy talk among the many news items today.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-24-14
Jeff MurraySo, yesterday we took a look at open enrollment in one part of Ohio from the perspective of the districts and seemed to conclude that it was “just business” – net “winner” districts are happy, net “losers” are not and it’s all about dollars.
Everyone’s talking about third grade reading. Seriously – everyone
Jeff MurrayA quick look at recent newspaper stories from around Ohio regarding third grade reading scores.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-23-14
Jeff MurrayFrom tiny Bettsville Ohio to mighty Cleveland and statewide looks at innovation, we're all over the map with today's news.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-20-14
Jeff MurrayEducation news is thin on the ground in Ohio today; enjoy what we have.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-19-14
Jeff MurrayYou've got to take a listen to Chad's Common Core radio townhall in Youngstown, the highlight of today's news.
What’s your next move?
The Education GadflySuccess Academy, the high-performing charter network run by tough-as-nails Eva Moskowitz, is looking to
Estimating the Effects of No Child Left Behind on Teachers’ Work Environments and Job Attitudes
Aaron ChurchillMainstream media and advocacy groups often portray teachers as an embattled, even embittered, ensemble. Tougher policies are sometimes accused of contributing to their stress. But has accountability actually led to deteriorating work conditions and lower morale among teachers? This new study shatters that popular conception.
2014 Teacher Prep Review: A Review of the Nation’s Teacher Preparation Programs
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.The results of the second edition of NCTQ’s evaluation of teacher-preparation programs aren’t that much more optimistic than last year’s much publicized and contentious findings.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-18-14
Jeff MurrayThird grade reading scores are in around the state, dominating the news.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-17-14
Jeff MurrayI expect third grade reading scores to be big news for the rest of the week. So here's the calm before the storm...with some TGRG stories in the mix.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-14-14
Jeff MurrayCraziest news clips ever - from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-13-14
Jeff MurrayFordham’s Chad Aldis peers into the future of accountability in a world of expanding parental choice. (RedefineED)
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-12-14
Jeff MurrayWe're all over Ohio from the Statehouse to the courtroom to the Kingdom of the Bus Drivers today.
Choose the wisest wonk
The Education GadflyAdmission into New York City’s most selective public high schools is based on middle schoolers’ results on a single exam: the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test.
Diplomas Count 2014: Motivation Matters: Engaging Students, Creating Learners
Alyssa SchwenkFor this year’s “Diplomas Count,” an annual Education Week special issue, researchers surveyed teachers and administrators for their opinions on student engagement in their schools.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-11-14
Jeff MurrayCommon Core, bad actors, public records, the MBR, and Head Start all feature in today's education news.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-10-14
Jeff MurrayFrom the State Board to the Statehouse; from Canton to Cleveland to Cincinnati; lots of important education news to cover today.
Ohio’s state legislature fine tunes big reforms
Aaron Churchill , Chad L. AldisWe dig into big legislative changes included in the compromise K-12 education Mid-Biennium Review (MBR) bill.
Ohio Teacher Evaluation Changes: A Happy Ending?
Jessica PoinerOhio's new teacher evaluation protocol is set to see more changes even before the first set are fully phased in. Too much too soon?
Kudos for Ohio’s report cards
Jeff Murray, Jessica PoinerOhio's report cards get a major approval from wonks and parents alike; blended learning still has a ways to go; voucher application boom; Fordham Ohio's newest staff member.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-9-14
Jeff MurrayBusy weekend for education news and opinion, especially in Ohio's big city papers.
Ohio Gadfly Daily News 6-6-14
Jeff MurrayReporting continues across the state in regard to the K-12 education MBR bill and other education legislation moving through the General Assembly.