Gadfly Bites 9/18/20 – Putting the “test” in testimony
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it earlier this week, Fordham’s Chad Aldis testified before th
Gadfly Bites 9/16/20 – “A bad time to be measuring districts.”
Jeff Murray“I just think it’s not a terribly appropriate time to be [measuring districts].
Gadfly Bites 9/14/20 – A curmudgeon gets his scowl back
Jeff MurrayI’m not sure this piece reads as entirely objective journalism, but perhaps that’s because it is unusual to see
Gadfly Bites 9/11/20 – Hello friend
Jeff MurrayThe Dispatch editorial board giveth… (Columbus Dispatch, 9/10/20) …and
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.11.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharters closing gaps for Black and low-income students
Gadfly Bites 9/9/20 – Has your school ever been any good at that?
Jeff MurrayHere’s a look at how schools in Montgomery County say they will address “the Covid slide” among their students.
Gadfly Bites 9/4/20 – “I feel like this is maybe just one step above the plan we had in March.”
Jeff MurrayWe have heard a bit about school districts having trouble accessing enough laptops fo
Gadfly Bites 9/2/20 – Are we even sure what a real “hazard” is anymore?
Jeff MurrayPretty darn quiet around here these days. To wit: we have just one clip for today.
In national debates over charter schools, truth matters
Jessica PoinerIn late July, the Democratic Party released a policy platform that included stances on a variety of issues, including education.
Gadfly Bites 8/31/20 – Furlough
Jeff MurrayWe’ll start this week with another one of those detailed looks at the school choices being made by parents to get the best education for their children in light of
Gadfly Bites 8/28/20 – Pandemic pivots
Jeff MurrayFrom an unlikely source comes this fantastic and very thorough look at families exercising school choice in response to the realities of a pandemic-influenced 2020-2021 s
Gadfly Bites 8/26/20 – “We know our math proficiency is going to suffer.”
Jeff MurrayWe’re back on the clips beat from our Monday break. Lots to catch up on, so let’s go.
Gadfly Bites 8/21/20 – Aim high
Jeff MurrayWe’ll start today with one of the more bizarre stories to come down the pike in a while.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.21.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAt sea, but not at sea
Gadfly Bites 8/19/20 – Shifting
Jeff MurrayBack at the end of July, we talked about a Cincinnati area doctor who said that face shields were the best for ensuring safe in-person teaching. Especially these ones he designed back in the SARS era.
Gadfly Bites 8/17/20 – Like everyone always asks: But what about Grandview?
Jeff MurrayWe start this week with a follow up from Friday’s Bites.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.14.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayStarting the new school year early
Gadfly Bites 8/14/20 – Score one for zealous local journalism
Jeff MurrayI could be the teensiest bit biased here, but this is my favorite of the school reopening plans I have read about so far.
Gadfly Bites 8/12/20 – No time like the present
Jeff MurrayFordham’s Chad Aldis is quoted in this coverage of a new report aimed at providing a roadmap for Ohio to increase the percentage of adults who have completed a postsecondary ce
A call to action to increase educational attainment in Ohio
Aaron ChurchillThe pandemic has been a stark reminder of the importance of educational attainment in uncertain times.
Media statement on Complete to Compete attainment plan
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the Complete to Compete Ohio Coalition—a group of more than forty education, community, and business organizations—released a comprehensive action plan to increase the number of Ohioans who earn postsecondary cred
Gadfly Bites 8/10/20 – Is there still time for a quick call to Health and Safety?
Jeff MurrayAll y’all know that we love positive charter school stories here at the Bites.
Gadfly Bites 8/7/20 – “All we want is to keep our lives the way they were”
Jeff MurrayFollowing Wednesday’s voting/territory transfer story, we return you to
Gadfly Bites 8/5/20 – Unofficially
Jeff MurrayWhile this is a story about the fall reopening plans for Par Excellence Academy in Newark, that is not the point I wish to focus on for the purposes of these clips.
Gadfly Bites 8/3/20 – Celebrations
Jeff MurrayIn case you were wondering, Big Walnut High School’s super spreader event in-person graduation happened as scheduled on July 25.
Ohio partakes in the growth and diversification of charter school facilities funding
Jeff MurrayOne of the starkest differences between charter and traditional district schools is in the area of facilities funding.