Gadfly Bites 4/10/20 – Stuck
The guardians of status quo in education in Ohio are here said to be looking for exemptions to everything – testing, accountability, requirements, etc. Soooooo many exemptions.
The guardians of status quo in education in Ohio are here said to be looking for exemptions to everything – testing, accountability, requirements, etc. Soooooo many exemptions.
With the economy in free fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools across the nation are very likely to face significant fiscal challenges.
In case you missed it earlier this week, the Ohio Department of Education released guidance for schools and districts on how to issue coronadiplomas to
On March 27, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act.
Editor's Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs.
It’s no secret that school choice remains a politically charged issue. Opponents urge policymakers to restrict choice and preserve the status quo, while supporters insist on parents’ right to choose a school that fits their kids’ needs. But outside of Statehouse circles, what do everyday Ohioans think about school choice?
Important considerations
On Monday it was announced that Ohio schools will remain closed until at least April 30.
On March 22, Governor DeWine issued a stay at home order for Ohioans.
As all my dedicated, now-working-at-home subscribers will recall, the voucher grouchers saga began last fall with the release of the most recent list of EdChoice-eligible schools.
While every public school and district in the state is required to have a school safety plan on file, these are not generally public knowledge, much to the chagrin of some reporters.
The Knowledge is Power Program, or KIPP, is the nation’s largest charter school network. It currently operates 240 schools that serve more than 100,000 students, the vast majority of whom are low-income students of color.
We’ll start today with a bit of grim humor. (Seriously, what else did you expect from me?) How can we be sure that the current situation is an emergency?
Guidance issued for Ohio schools during closure
In case you may have missed it somehow, Governor DeWine told the whole world over the weekend that Ohio’s school year may already be over.
DeWine closes DeSchools
School’s out. What? Y’all expected me to clip that for you? Not a chance.
Sorry to miss out on a Monday edition, but now we’re back with lots to catch up on.
Start with the big picture
It’s one of those days where the clips don’t seem to want to cohere into a story of their own, so how about the story of same news, different day? With a side order of “perhaps Murray’s been doing this too long”.
In December, a workgroup established by the State Board of Education released a number of
As previously threatened, state supe Paolo DeMaria created Ohio’s “working definition for competency” (that’s definitely code for something) by setting the new graduation
Another day, another charter school story that’s so good they didn’t have room to fit the words “charter school” in the printed story.
Effective communication is a two-way street that involves not only sending and receiving information, but also understanding it. Breakdowns can occur at any point. A new report from the Center for American Progress digs into the state of school-to-family communication, looking for strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in this important endeavor.