Gadfly Bites - 11/25/15
Jeff MurrayInto the cage with "Similar Students" vs. "Value Added" measures
Gadfly Bites - 11/23/15
Jeff MurrayOur own Aaron Churchill is briefly quoted in this piece taking a preliminary look at preliminary PARCC test scores. Aaron notes that this is only preliminary data. Preliminarily. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 11/20/15)
Gadfly Bites - 11/18/15
Jeff MurrayDayton City Schools still has 35 teaching vacancies to fill four months into the year. Officials are blaming large scale retirement of veteran teachers, despite having 81 new applicants show up at a recent job fair.
Gadfly Bites - 11/11/15
Jeff MurrayJob changes, the First Amendment, and the high school experience
Gadfly Bites - 11/6/15
Jeff MurrayDick Ross to retire, Youngstown mayor to appoint ADC member (but not himself)
Increasing the transparency of districts’ financial reports
Aaron ChurchillWhen is a pass-through not a pass-through?
Gadfly Bites - 11/4/15
Jeff MurrayOur own Jamie Davies O’Leary is front and center in the Enquirer with an opinion piece explaining why Ohio should not consider returning $71 million in recently-awarded federal Charter School Program (CSP) funds. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/3/15)
The opportunity gap: Extracurriculars and field trips aren’t just for fun
Jessica PoinerInequitable distribution of resources and quality opportunities contribute to the achievement gap
The products of a prototype: ReSchool Colorado’s efforts at systemic change writ small
Jeff MurrayBuilding evidence on a small scale to effect large-scale change
Youngstown students deserve more—let’s not keep them waiting
Jamie Davies O'LearyIt’s already taken too long
Gadfly Bites - 11/2/15
Jeff MurrayServices and funding for gifted, special-needs students under the microscope in Ohio