Gadfly Bites - 1/30/15
Opining on HB 2 begins, replacing the FRPL indicator, Austintown v Youngstown, and more
Opining on HB 2 begins, replacing the FRPL indicator, Austintown v Youngstown, and more
House tackles charter law, Senate tackles testing, Toledo tackles Kindergarten readiness, more
In New York, smart teacher-training policies led to universal improvement. Dara Zeehandelaar, Ph.D.
Stop robbing the piggy bank, politicos. Kevin Mahnken
Quality is still paramount in the new world of computerized testing. Victoria Sears
It took a few days, but newspaper editors have finally started taking note of the state auditor’s report on charter school attendance.
"Government schools", a Straight A Fund project, the end of disagreement on Common Core, and more
"Test mania" debunked - now for the real work to improve testing in Ohio
How to spur innovation further
Real parent preferences revealed.
The good and the bad in recent Ohio education news.
Talking charters, vouchers, and open enrollment to start School Choice Week.
Coverage of State Auditor report on charter school attendance checks.
Editor's note: This testimony was presented at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions onFixing No Child Left Behind: Testing and Accountability on January, 21, 2015.
Charter school becomes a victim of its own success, unionizing charters, National School Choice Week, and more.
Whiz-bang PARCC tests, nuanced discussion of education funding, what is The Hub?, and more.
Though hardly the only issue to be debated during the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education act, annual testing has taken center stage in discussions so far.
Decision time for "thorough and efficient" approaches, testing cuts, budget cuts, and Research Bites.
One Toledo Catholic school changing things up in a big way, new EdChoice eligibility list, and more
More Common Core repeal efforts to come, a candid interview, and the return of cafeteria boot camp.
Ohio State board of education news, wins for school choice, and more.
Clearing up common misconceptions
How did Ohio fare in this year's report?
Technical high schools can thrive with the support of local businesses
How about a hybrid?
Two takes on charter law reform, Monday's Research bites, and more