Gadfly Bites 6/28/19 – Which is it?
Jeff MurrayFollowing on with our theme from yesterday, little birdies in the Statehouse are apparently suggesting that changes to the state’s intervention efforts int
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.28.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayReal estate agents to the rescue?
Gadfly Bites 6/26/19 – Stand. Alone.
Jeff MurrayWhile our clips have in the last several weeks focused heavily on the state budget process, it is only now at the end where the plaintive cries of “But Ohi
Gadfly Bites 6/24/19 – Saying or doing
Jeff MurrayHappy Monday! We start today with the topic of charter school funding.
The Ohio Senate boldly expands school choice for low-income families
Aaron ChurchillFor prosperous families, the universe of K–12 school options is almost limitless. But the possibilities for poor and working-class families are far fewer, especially when it comes to private schools.
Gadfly Bites 6/21/19 – So much budget news, so little time
Jeff MurrayOur title today is a little misleading.
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.
The rich get richer under a Senate school funding provision
Aaron ChurchillCovering a gamut of issues and spanning thousands of pages, the state budget legislation is apt to contain at least a few harebrained policy ideas.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.21.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderCharter school funding in the biennial budget
Gadfly Bites 6/19/19 – Sounds like a Wes Anderson movie to me
Jeff MurrayA blog post by our own Jessica Poiner is cited in this announcemen
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.
Teach For America and Teacher Quality: Increasing Achievement Over Time
Jessica PoinerTeach For America (TFA) has been recruiting and placing college graduates into underserved classrooms since 1989. Throughout this thirty-year tenure, the program’s teacher-training methods and recruitment strategies have evolved.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.14.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderSettlement reached with former ECOT sponsor
Media statement on Senate budget changes to EdChoice Scholarship program
Ohio Education GadflyThis week, the Ohio Senate introduced its proposals for the biennial state budget, House Bill 166. The Senate retained important features of the executive and House versions of the budget, including substantial school funding increases to enhance student wellness.
Gadfly Bites 6/14/19 – Root causes
Jeff MurrayLocal reporter Lisa Rantala from ABC6 visited Fordham-sponsored Columbus Collegiate Academy recently.
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.
Student wellness and success funding could make Ohio a national leader in providing wraparound services
Jessica PoinerIt’s budget season in Ohio, and that means frenzied debate about a wide swath of policy proposals.
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Eliminate mandatory teacher-salary schedules
Ohio Education GadflyEditor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham I
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.
Gadfly Bites 6/7/19 – The other Denial, Ohio
Jeff MurrayFordham, great and small: Our own Chad Ald
Too many of the “workforce credentials” earned by high school students have no value in the labor market
Jessica PoinerLast month, The Foundation for Excellence in Education and Burning Glass Technologies released
Gadfly Bites 6/5/19 – The “Is Jeff Too Darn Cynical?” edition
Jeff MurrayEveryone else I’ve talked to thinks this story is unequivocally great.
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
Gadfly Bites 6/3/19 – Sounds familiar
Jeff MurrayAgain with the business connection to schools!
Gadfly Bites 5/31/19 – Uninspiring
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it, the Senate Education Committee this week heard import