Commentary
Career & Technical Education
The promise in Ohio’s Career Promise Academy pilot
Between the state budget, debates over school choice
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Advanced Education
Ohio’s Lost Einsteins: The inequitable outcomes of early high achievers
Too often, high-achieving students get lost in the shuffle in debates about improving education for all. Yet to keep the U.S. and Ohio competitive on a global scale, we need to nurture a next generation of inventors, scientists, and business leaders.
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Commentary
Career & Technical Education
A closer look at stackable credential pipelines in Ohio
The U.S. Department of Labor defines stackable credentials as a “sequence of credentials that can be accumulated over time.” Research indicates that they can lead to higher-paying jobs for students and improve talent pipelines for employers. Over the last few years, Ohio has become a national leader in developing stackable credential pipelines.
Commentary
Career & Technical Education
The Senate should say no to making driver’s licenses count as industry-recognized credentials
The state budget has long been the primary vehicle for instituting sweeping education policy changes in Ohio. Amidst all the hustle and bustle and debate, it’s easy to forget that standalone bills are still being proposed. In fact, given the high stakes, it may even seem wise to focus solely on the budget.
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Governance, Advanced Education
Gadfly Bites 5/24/21—Perhaps they are referring to the party game?
This headline, as with almost every legislation-related headline that includes it, misuses the term “limbo” in referencing the topic of education funding reform. (13ABC News, Toledo, 5/22/21)
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Career & Technical Education
How industry-recognized credentials are prioritized in Governor DeWine’s budget
Improving the technical skills of Ohioans to meet changing workforce demands has been a priority for Governor DeWine since taking office in 2019.
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Standards
Do high school students’ motivations change over time?
Keeping high schoolers on track and motivated to complete academic work is a perennial worry, one of many such concerns that took on a new
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Career & Technical Education
Changing the currency of the job market: Moving up through skills rather than degrees
In March 2020, a group of researchers and economists led by Peter Q. Blair of Harvard University published a working paper exploring the idea that on-the-job skills acquisition could be just as valuable as a bachelor’s degree, or more, in helping workers move up the career ladder to higher-wage work.
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Ohio wisely presses pause on school accountability, and other recent policy developments
Most Ohioans likely didn’t notice the passage of House Bill 409 a few days prior to Christmas. That’s understandable, given the ongoing pandemic and the hustle and bustle of the holidays.
