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Look for the union fable
Untrue grit, the (possibly mythological) teacher shortage, and the unions’ day in court.
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The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014: Students from Low-Income Families
Disaggregated data looks at low-income test-takers
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Charter Schools
Expansive school choice demands new rules for school sports in Ohio
New structure, new rules
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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?
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Do good schools leave low-income and minority students behind?
The concern about schools’ averages masking poor subgroup performance goes away if we measure school effectiveness the right way. Aaron Churchill
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Pacts Americana: Balancing National Interests, State Autonomy, and Education Accountability
Keeping transparency and accountability while ditching micromanagement
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Charter Schools
Public policy and nonpublic schools: How the budget bill impacts private schools
Vouchers, graduation requirements, and more
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Gadfly Bites - 7/17/15
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.
Policy Brief
Accountability & Testing, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
Policy Brief: The Ohio Teacher Evaluation System
A thorough overview of Ohio's teacher evaluation framework
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Warning signs: Observations on teacher evaluation results in Ohio
Analyzing first-year results of Ohio's teacher evaluation system
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Charter Schools
Seizing the Future: How Ohio’s Career and Technical Education Programs Fuse Academic Rigor and Real-World Experiences to Prepare Students for College and Work
This is not your grandfather's vocational education
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Gadfly Bites - 7/8/15
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.
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Accountability & Testing
The ABCs of ADCs: An in-depth look at the new academic distress commission legislation
A new tool for school district reform
