Gadfly Bites 5/31/19 – Uninspiring
In case you missed it, the Senate Education Committee this week heard import
In case you missed it, the Senate Education Committee this week heard import
Charter school success story
According to a recent What Works Clearinghouse review, the most effective dropout-prevention strategy is to directly connect schoolwork to students’ career aspirations.
Ohio education policy has seen its fair share of controversy in recent years, but there are two policies in particular that have dominated news cycles: graduation requirements and academic distress commissions (ADCs).
Editor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham Institute began developing a set of policy proposals that we belie
NOTE: Today the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on the state’s current academic distre
Apropos of nothing (at least, nothing that is obvious to me),
NOTE: Today, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on HB 166, the state’s new biennial budget bill.
If you live in Ohio and pay attention to education-related news, you’ve probably heard about academic distress commissions (ADCs), a mechanism that
In a concerted effort to improve sector quality, Ohio has wisely strengthened its charter school laws.
As budget season grinds on, hearings continue on all things HB 166. This includes things that are not in the budget bill but might eventually be.
Charter school helps talented music student shine
All families deserve the opportunity to choose schools, whether public or private, that meet their needs and wants. To its credit, Ohio has been a trailblazing state when it comes to supporting private-school choice via state-funded scholarships, a.k.a.
In downtown Columbus last week, over four hundred business and industry leaders, educators, state policymakers, and advocates conv
Editor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham Institute began developing a set of policy proposals that we belie
It may be a new week, but it’s the same old news to be had it seems.
NOTES: On Thursday, May 16, 2019, the CEO of Lorain City Schools testified before the Ohio Senate Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education on
In a recent floor debate, Representative Phillip Robinson made an Orwellian “pro-business” case for eliminating state interventions in chronically low-performing districts, saying: “When businesses are looking to come to Ohio, they want to go into competitive co
Charter school celebrates its Seniors and Kindergarteners
A TV news outlet in Cincinnati this week produced a short but admirably wide-ranging piece exploring
In case you missed it, Fordham is part of a coalition o
Note: Today, the Ohio Senate Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education heard testimony on HB 166, the state’s new biennial bu
Editor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham Institute began developing a set of policy proposals that we belie
Make of this what you will: A 2017 blog written by our own Aaron Churchill is “mistaken” for a research study and its points exaggerated (IMHO) in this com
Treasurer Sprague visits Ohio Construction Academy
Today’s clips are a mix of bizarreness and absurdity that I’d like to call “bizzurdity”. I’m sure it will stick. Read on to see what I’m talking about.
The Ohio House of Representatives today passed HB 166, the biennial budget bill. The legislation includes language that would drastically alter the way Ohio produces overall school report card ratings.
Please note the update posted on May 15th at the bottom of this blog post.
Over the next month or so, thousands of Ohio students will cross the stage and receive diplomas at their high school graduation ceremonies.