Gadfly Bites 11/11/22—“We can’t just dive in and teach kids how to read”
Jeff MurrayHere’s another angle on a story we talked about earlier this week: Changing the way students are taught to read in Dayton-area schools.
Gadfly Bites 11/9/22—From pivot to revolving door
Jeff MurrayIndianan Christopher Lubienski, PhD, is not a fan of vouchers for low-income folks to attend private schools with the help of state funds.
It’s time to shine a light on Ohio’s Resident Educator Program
Jessica PoinerStarting a teaching career is no easy feat. There are students and staff to get to know, curricula to learn, school routines and expectations to get acquainted with, and a host of other challenges. For many novice teachers, the first few years can be overwhelming enough to push them out of the profession entirely.
Gadfly Bites 11/7/22—Expressing optimism is often easier than having it
Jeff MurrayThe gist of
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.4.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayProviding needed services
Gadfly Bites 11/2/22—Perhaps there’s a different definition of “pro-active” of which I am unaware
Jeff MurrayI don’t know from this piece what they were doing before now, but
Residential mobility and school choice in Michigan
Jeff MurrayWhen and why families stop using school choice programs might be just as important to understand as why they opt into them in the first place. While supporters and researchers typically focus on issues of school quality, educational fit, and student needs, new data from Michigan suggest there is much more at play.
Gadfly Bites 10/31/22—Corrections and revisions
Jeff MurrayThe chair of the Senate Education Committee on Friday gave Gongwer a preview of his priorities for the upcoming lame duck legislative session.
Gadfly Bites 10/28/22—Weak electronic sauce
Jeff MurrayNot much to report on, really, but let’s get to it.
Could scholarships and loan forgiveness help Ohio diversify the teaching profession?
Jessica PoinerResearch is clear that a more diverse teaching force can improve a wide range of student
Gadfly Bites 10/26/22—Fighting only half the battle
Jeff MurraySo we had our NAEP teaser on Monday. Let’s dig into the details today.
Gadfly Bites 10/24/22—“Too complex to draw the straight line”
Jeff MurrayIt’s a sure bet that
Do high-performing charter schools improve student health outcomes?
Jeff MurrayIs it possible that attending a high-performing school may help young people live healthier lives? An intriguing new paper from the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network open access journal says yes, though with some important caveats. A research team lead by Dr.
Gadfly Bites 10/17/22—Let’s face it
Jeff MurrayWe’re back after a Friday break and covering a plethora of news from 10/12 – 10/17/22.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.14.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayReport card success = student success
Gadfly Bites 10/12/22—The time of the lawgivers is not nigh
Jeff MurrayAs if they did not realize that the state legislature was not currently in session (it’s election season not lawgiving season, dontcha know?),
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.7.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayContinuing discussion of important research
Gadfly Bites 10/7/22—“Actually pretty encouraging”
Jeff MurrayFordham’s latest Ohio policy brief—focused on strengthening teacher re
Gadfly Bites 10/5/22—Who is running the show?
Jeff MurrayThere’s a lot of needless blather in this piece, but the bottom line is that
Gadfly Bites 10/3/22—“We’re trying to change that mindset from the traditional sense.”
Jeff MurrayBoth Fordham and the Ohio Education Association are thinking about how to strengthen the teacher workforce in our state
Strengthening Ohio’s teacher workforce: Attracting and retaining talent through reforms to licensure and compensation
Jessica PoinerTeachers are the most important in-school factor affecting student achievement, and in the wake of pandemic-caused learning losses, Ohio schools need effective teachers more than ever.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.30.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayImportant new research
Gadfly Bites 9/30/22—I’ll take “Things you say when you love your report card” for $400, Mayim.
Jeff Murray“We’ll