Gadfly Bites 2/8/21 – Rays of light?
Jeff MurrayAs we noted on Friday, someone was bound to come along with more detail on the Ohio student enrollment data released la
Gadfly Bites 2/5/21 – Not remotely working
Jeff MurrayI am certain that someone with a bit more knowledge will dig into these data a little more soon—you know, someone who at least knows that charter schools are public schools—but
Gadfly Bites 2/3/21 – “A lot of work to do” is probably an understatement
Jeff MurrayAaron Churchill’s recent op-ed in the Columbus Dispatch—in support of state testing this year—drew
Gadfly Bites 2/1/21 – Indispensable
Jeff MurrayWe’ll lead with the big stuff. Editors in Columbus opined strongly in favor of conducting state testing in schools this spring.
Ohio is making strides in education data transparency—but there’s still work to do
Jessica PoinerIn early December, InnovateOhio—a statewide initiative that aims to use technology to make state government more efficient and effective—announced th
Gadfly Bites 1/29/21 – Juxtapositions, and other stuff
Jeff MurrayJuxtaposition 1: A celebration of school choice, with the other side’s position included for
Here’s how Ohio could make summer school available to all students who need extra help
Jessica PoinerIt’s no secret that the school closures and remote learning efforts brought about by Covid-19 may be causing a significant amount of student learning loss. To mitigate these losses, leaders at the state, local, and school level will need to get creative.
Gadfly Bites 1/27/21 – Celebrating National School Choice Week with clips
Jeff MurrayOur own Aaron Churchill had an op-ed in the Enquirer yesterday, discussing the findings of our recent re
Gadfly Bites 1/25/21 – The best/worst
Jeff MurrayWe start this week with a profile of the new Ohio Senate President, focusing almost entirely on education issues past, present and future.
Gadfly Bites 1/22/21 – Strange but great
Jeff MurrayI cannot and will not say that Fordham’s recent report on interdistrict open enrollment had anything to do with the announcement this we
Gadfly Bites 1/20/21 – Rewarding work
Jeff MurrayWe start today with a quick thanks to the folks at Gongwer, who briefly noted the release of Fordham’s new report on interdistrict open enrollment. Much appreciated! (Gongwer Ohio, 1/19/21)
Gadfly Bites 1/15/21 – The science and the art
Jeff MurrayI won’t call them silver linings—waaaaaay too soon for that (thanks to my cousin for schooling me on that, painful as that conversation might have been)—but it seems like certain adaptations to the pandemic could benefit students far beyond 2020.
Gadfly Bites 1/13/21 – …and you shall receive
Jeff MurrayElected school boards across Ohio are holding their organizational meetings in the early part of January, with varying levels of drama emanating from them and into the pages of the local news.
Gadfly Bites 1/11/21 – Several feelings
Jeff MurrayNot much education news to chat about today.
Gadfly Bites 1/8/21 – Extra
Jeff MurrayNo students in Columbus City Schools have attended in-person learning since March of 2020. Sports have been on hold since mid-November.
Gadfly Bites 1/6/21 –One of these things is not like the others
Jeff MurrayNOTE: This is our first regular Gadfly Bites edition for 2021, covering clips from 1/1 through 1/6/21. Huge thanks for reading and subscribing!
Gadfly Bites 1/4/21 – (Left) Hanging with 2020
Jeff MurrayNOTE: We’re back with a catch up edition covering clips from 12/23 – 12/31/20. Hope you missed me! Wednesday’s edition will catch us up with clips from 2021 so far. Fingers crossed for sanity!
Predicting the top Ohio education issues for 2021
Jessica PoinerAt this point, we’re all tired of hearing the word “unprecedented.” But clichés are clichés for a reason, and 2020 has certainly been an unprecedented year. Many of us would like nothing more than to leave this difficult year in the rearview mirror. Unfortunately, the events of 2020 seem likely to stretch into the new year.