Pathway to Success: Towpath Trail High School gives students the tools to build a better future
Lyman MillardAccording to a recent What Works Clearinghouse review, the most effective dropout-prevention strategy is to directly connect schoolwork to students’ career aspirations.
Sidestepping accountability, the sequel: The sad similarities between graduation requirements and academic distress commissions
Jessica PoinerOhio 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).
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Provide bonuses to teachers when students pass AP/IB exams
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
Testimony given before the Ohio Senate Education Committee – 5/29/19
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on the state’s current academic distre
Gadfly Bites 5/29/19 – The mysterious inner workings of the media
Jeff MurrayApropos of nothing (at least, nothing that is obvious to me),
Testimony given before the Senate Finance Committee – 5/29/19
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on HB 166, the state’s new biennial budget bill.
The other side of the story: Senate testimony offers another perspective on what’s happening in Lorain
Jessica PoinerIf you live in Ohio and pay attention to education-related news, you’ve probably heard about academic distress commissions (ADCs), a mechanism that
When it comes to charter accountability, Ohio should mend it not end it
Aaron ChurchillIn a concerted effort to improve sector quality, Ohio has wisely strengthened its charter school laws.
Gadfly Bites 5/24/19 – The grinder
Jeff MurrayAs 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.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.24.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderCharter school helps talented music student shine
Ohio should eliminate its waiting lists for private school choice
Aaron ChurchillAll 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.
Ohio’s Aim Hire conference highlights connections between education and the workforce
Jessica PoinerIn downtown Columbus last week, over four hundred business and industry leaders, educators, state policymakers, and advocates conv
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Expand interdistrict open enrollment
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 5/20/19 – The old and the new
Jeff MurrayIt may be a new week, but it’s the same old news to be had it seems.
Testimony given before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education – 5/16/19
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
Papering over school failure is no way to attract businesses to Ohio
Aaron ChurchillIn 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
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.17.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderCharter school celebrates its Seniors and Kindergarteners
Gadfly Bites 5/17/19 – How do you say “absorb” in Latin?
Jeff MurrayA TV news outlet in Cincinnati this week produced a short but admirably wide-ranging piece exploring
Gadfly Bites 5/15/19 – Whose frustration, your honor?
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it, Fordham is part of a coalition o
Testimony given before the Ohio Senate Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education – 5/14/19
Chad L. AldisNote: Today, the Ohio Senate Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education heard testimony on HB 166, the state’s new biennial bu
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Refine school report cards
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 5/13/19 – Equal opportunity whiners
Jeff MurrayMake 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
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.10.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderTreasurer Sprague visits Ohio Construction Academy
Gadfly Bites 5/10/19 – The bad, the worse, and the truly weird
Jeff MurrayToday’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.
Media Statement on School Report Card Changes in State Budget
Ohio Education GadflyThe 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.
Another attack on accountability from the Ohio House, this time on school ratings
Aaron ChurchillPlease note the update posted on May 15th at the bottom of this blog post.
A better path ahead for Ohio’s graduation requirements
Jessica PoinerOver the next month or so, thousands of Ohio students will cross the stage and receive diplomas at their high school graduation ceremonies.
Gadfly Bites 5/8/19 – Slightly less
Jeff MurrayIt’s budget season around here, which I think is kind of like allergy season: Endless, persistent, and annoying, but with slightly less snot.