Four key education policies that will be decided in the next ten days
Jessica PoinerAs budget season winds down, lawmakers face the tall task of reconciling some vastly different proposals from the governor’s office, the House, and the Senate on a variety of issues in the budget bill, House Bill 166.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.21.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderCharter school funding in the biennial budget
Senate proposes smart changes to academic distress commissions
Jessica PoinerBack in 2015, former Governor John Kasich encouraged the General Assembly to address the persistent failure of several school districts by strengthening academic distress commissions (ADCs), the state’s mechanism for intervening in chronically underperforming districts. Legislators obliged.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.14.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderSettlement reached with former ECOT sponsor
Testimony given before the Senate Education Committee on HB 166 – 6/13/19
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 166, the state’s new biennial budget.
Ohio Charter News Weekly - 6.7.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderRace match in charter vs traditional public schools
Ohio shouldn’t sacrifice its U.S. history and government exams on the anti-testing altar
Aaron ChurchillIn an era of “fake news,” political division, and rampant civic illiteracy, one might think smart policymakers would want to ensure that young people exit high school with a solid grasp of American history and government—the foundations of responsible citizenship.
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Invest in brick-and-mortar charter schools
Ohio Education GadflyEditor’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