Ohio needs to be careful with GPAs
Jessica PoinerAt this month’s meeting of the State Board of Education, members debated a draft proposal for a
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Create a data system that links K–12 and workforce outcomes
Ohio Education GadflyEditor’s Note: As Ohioans prepare to elect a new governor this November, and as state leaders look
Gadfly Bites 9/21/18 – Jag
Jeff MurrayQuick show of hands: How many of you are as tired of talking about graduation requirements as I am? Luckily for Ohio’s students, Chad’s hand is placed firmly on the table.
Tips for Ohio on how to reinvent high school
Jessica PoinerAs part of the XQ Institute’s continued efforts to reinvent American high schools to better align with the modern world, it recently released High School and the Future of Work, a guide for state policymakers that outlines how they can encourage meaningful change in their states.
Gadfly Bites 9/19/18 – Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Jeff MurrayThe state board of education met this week, and two big topics were on the front burner. First up: graduation requirements. Board members are said here to be considering a “menu of options” for changes to those requirements.
Ohio’s new strategic plan lets everyone off the hook
Jessica PoinerSetting a high standard and then backing away from it the way Ohio policymakers have done repeatedly o
In the urban Big Eight, focus on the school not just the district
Aaron ChurchillLast Thursday, Ohio released annual school report cards that offer parents and communities an objective review of the academic performance of its roughly 600 districts and 3,500 public schools.
Gadfly Bites 9/17/18 – Various reactions
Jeff MurrayMedia analysis of school report cards continued apace over the weekend and into today. First up, the usual thorough look at non-district schools’ data courtesy of Jeremy Kelley.
Gadfly Bites 9/14/18 – “Scores don’t lie”
Jeff MurrayWe start today with the last preview piece ahead of the release of state report card data, published late on Tuesday. Fordham is namechecked and Aaron is quoted in this story, specifically regarding the depth and accuracy of Ohio’s report cards.
Fordham Institute media statement on Ohio’s school report cards
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the Ohio Department of Education released school report cards based on data from the 2017-18 school year. For two decades, Ohio’s report cards have offered an important annual check on the performance of school districts and public schools that serve 1.6 million K-12 students.
Gadfly Bites 9/12/18 – How can news clips get any better than this?
Jeff MurrayThe Senate President weighed in again this week on the topic of graduation requirements. He wants a long-term, permanent proposal to consider, it seems, and remains uninterested in extending temporary options. (Gongwer Ohio, 9/10/18)
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Use direct certification for economically disadvantaged funding
Ohio Education GadflyEditor’s Note: As Ohioans prepare to elect a new governor this November, and as state leaders look to build upon past education successes, we at the Fordham Institute are developing a set of policy proposals that we believe can lead to increased achievement and greater opportunities for Ohio students.
Gadfly Bites 9/10/18 – Anticipating report cards
Jeff MurrayA quiet weekend in clips, but what we do have is all on the same topic: report cards. The Plain Dealer is looking toward the release of state report cards later this week.
Social-emotional learning matters, but Ohio’s new strategic plan goes too far
Jessica PoinerIn the final days of August, the Ohio Department (ODE) of Education and the State Board of Education released their five-year strategic plan for education. It includes a state-level vision, a goal focused on high school graduates, four learning domains, ten priority strategies, and three core principles.
Are Ohio’s poorest districts underfunded?
Aaron ChurchillIn a recent report, school-funding expert Howard Fleeter analyzes Ohio districts’ revenues stretching back to 1999.
Gadfly Bites 9/7/18 – The gridiron greats edition
Jeff MurrayThe b-side of a higher-profile Dispatch editorial from earlier this week opines on the topic of transportation for charter school students in central Ohio.
Gadfly Bites 9/5/18 – Let’s make a (tuition) deal
Jeff MurrayWe’re back! And there’s a lot to cover. So let’s get to it: There are apparently some “relentless attacks” going on out there somewhere. They are, apparently, an effort to “pin” some current statewide office candidates with “blame” for something related to the demise of ECOT.