Poverty Isn't Destiny
Since 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has published annual analyses of Ohio’s state report cards.
Since 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has published annual analyses of Ohio’s state report cards.
Gallons of ink, some on this blog, have been spilled about what Ohio should do about academically troubled school districts.
Across the nation, headlines have trumpeted soaring high-school graduation rates. Ohio is no exception. Lofty rates leave the impression that the vast majority of students are ready to take their next steps in life. But the truth is that too many students exit high school not fully prepared for college and career.
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).
Creating smart, coherent education policy is painstaking work; there are technical, budgetary, and political challenges at almost every turn. But it is some of the most important work that state leaders can undertake.
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." -- Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. That sentiment has never been more profound and applicable than it is today.