Gadfly Bites 7/17/20 – Virtually yours
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it, there was a meeting of the state board of education earlier this week.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.17.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayResearching recent history
Gadfly Bites 7/15/20 – If I do say so myself
Jeff MurrayWe start today with a Fordham cite—always fun.
A closer look at Ohio’s plan to reopen schools in the fall
Jessica PoinerIt’s no secret that the national debate about reopening schools has been heating up.
Gadfly Bites 7/13/20 – Adults ask, “What lesson do we want to teach students?”
Jeff MurrayOfficials at Cleveland Metropolitan School District and the Say Yes to Education program in the city sound very
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.10.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurraySchool reopening resources
Gadfly Bites 7/10/20 – The electronic fine print
Jeff MurrayState Senator Peggy Lehner took a visit to the I Promise School in Akron (pre-pandemic, I’m guessing), and the experi
Gadfly Bites 7/8/20 – Sometimes you have to look hard for interesting clips
Jeff MurrayThe Dispatch took a gander at which educational institutions—including K-12 schools—in central Ohio were ap
Gadfly Bites 7/6/20 – Control
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it over the long holiday weekend, Governor DeWine issued some preliminary guidelines for schools to reopen in the fall.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.2.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThomas Sowell—writer, economist, social theorist, and currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution—is having a moment at age 90. He has long been a champion of high-quality education as a source of power for Black youth.
Dayton Public Schools keeps missing the bus on student transportation
Jessica PoinerWhen districts announce school transportation changes during the early days of summer break, they usually don’t cause a lot of consternation. It’s understandable that administrators would use the lazy days of summer to make scheduling adjustments and such.
Gadfly Bites 7/1/20 – What school is for
Jeff MurrayWe noted last week that Columbus City Schools hired its first ever chief equity officer.
Gadfly Bites 6/29/20 – School choice is hard
Jeff MurrayWith the announcement last week that Dayton City Schools would offer a fully online learning option
Gadfly Bites 6/26/20 – (Some) leaders found
Jeff MurrayVeteran teacher and administrator Dave Taylor will take over as superintendent of Dayton Early College Academy s
Time to open up “open” enrollment
Chad L. AldisInterdistrict 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.
Gadfly Bites 6/22/20 – In God We Trust
Jeff MurrayQuick: 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.
Gadfly Bites 6/17/20 – School choice on trial!
Jeff MurrayA group of Horizon Science Academy schools across Ohio are suing the state over what they reckon to
Gadfly Bites 6/15/20 – Healthy and proper
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it, Fordham released a new report last week that aimed to provide practical recommendations for restarting—and reshaping—educational accountability
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.12.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayLooking back, remotely
Gadfly Bites 6/12/20 – Dayton, Greater.
Jeff MurrayThe General Assembly passed a sweeping education bill this week aimed at supporting schools—and pr
Gadfly Bites 6/10/20 – Always on the losing side
Jeff MurrayThe good news: a blog post by Fordham’s own Jessica Poiner is quoted in this piece.
How do you measure remote learning engagement?
John A. DuesEditor’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.
Resetting school accountability, from the bottom up
Aaron Churchill , Chad L. AldisAfter 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.
Gadfly Bites 6/8/20 – Hold your horses, parents.
Jeff MurrayAn elected board member in Cambridge City Schools has a three-pronged message for parents looking toward next school year: Don’t do anything hast
The educational cost of coronavirus
Jeff MurrayAs 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.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.5.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayInaugural graduating class