E-school policy can help shape accountability for remote learning
Governor DeWine recently signed House Bill 164, legislation that addresses several education policies that have been affected by the pandemic.
Governor DeWine recently signed House Bill 164, legislation that addresses several education policies that have been affected by the pandemic.
School’s out for the summer, but thanks to coronavirus, the season seems far less carefree than usual. There are dozens of pandemic-related issues schools must contend with before they can reopen in the fall.
With the announcement last week that Dayton City Schools would offer a fully online learning option
Veteran teacher and administrator Dave Taylor will take over as superintendent of Dayton Early College Academy s
Interdistrict open enrollment is the biggest school-choice program that practically nobody ever mentions, perhaps because it’s less conspicuous and more socially acceptable than its cousins, private school vouchers and public charter schools.
Quick: What was the subject of the universally-reviled HB 70 out of the 131st General Assembly? Buzzzzz. It was NOT Academic Distress Commissions, but thanks for playing! It was a bill allowing school districts to create community learning centers.
Approximately nine million students across the nation lack access to the internet or to internet-connected devices. Lawmakers and educators have known for years that this disparity, often referred to as the “digital divide,” can contribute to achievement and attainment gaps based on race and income.
Stackable credentials are coordinated pathways of two or more occupation-specific educational credentials—up to and including an associate degree—designed to share coursework and to build upon one another toward greater competency in a job field.
The growth of private school choice programs in Ohio has clearly struck a nerve with the education bureaucracy. After rapid expansion in the number of schools slated to be deemed “low-performing” in 2020–21, which ballooned the number of students eligible for vouchers, choice opponents pushed for massive changes in Ohio’s EdChoice program.
A group of Horizon Science Academy schools across Ohio are suing the state over what they reckon to
In late March, state lawmakers gave local schools emergency authority to determine whether students in the class of 2020 satisfied graduation requirements.
It’s no secret that Covid-19 has had a massive impact on schools.
In case you missed it, Fordham released a new report last week that aimed to provide practical recommendations for restarting—and reshaping—educational accountability
Looking back, remotely
The General Assembly passed a sweeping education bill this week aimed at supporting schools—and pr
The good news: a blog post by Fordham’s own Jessica Poiner is quoted in this piece.
Editor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.
After a one-year pause in Ohio's school accountability system, the road back to normalcy is uncertain. Fordham's new policy brief titled Resetting school accountability, from the bottom up offers a clear and concise plan to restart state assessments and school report cards.
As the economy slowly reopens and Ohio returns to something resembling normalcy, it’s a nice opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned during the pandemic. For me, time itself became very different, both in practice and in concept. The plague rid our daily lives of conventional time constraints—and freed us to use our days differently.
Editor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.
An elected board member in Cambridge City Schools has a three-pronged message for parents looking toward next school year: Don’t do anything hast
As unprecedented as our current times may appear to be, large scale disasters and emergencies such as those provoked by the global spread of COVID-19 are not new.
Inaugural graduating class
As schools across Ohio stagger toward the finish line of a bizarre and difficult school year, educators, parents, and state and local leaders are beginning to turn their attention toward the uncertainties of the future.
1. In yesterday’s Very Special Episode of Live from the Crypt, Governor DeWine told us that the state’s goal is “to have kids back in the classroom” in the fall.