Gadfly Bites 9/28/22—Let’s hope it’s a farewell tour
Fordham’s Aaron Churchill has an op-ed in the
Fordham’s Aaron Churchill has an op-ed in the
Here are two “big picture” looks at Ohio report card data.
Helping students catch up from more than two years of school-closure-related learning loss will be an impossible task if they do not have regular access to grade-level work in their classrooms.
Unless there’s a political or ideological controversy, curricular decisions in schools and districts rarely make headlines. That’s too bad because these choices are immensely important.
A little bit of report card hangover to start with today.
We’ll start today not with the obvious story, but with one that is near and dear to my dad heart:
Fordham’s recent report on turning around low-per
The good news: Columbus City Schools appears able to find enough stuff on which to spend its full allotment of Covid-relief funding before the various deadlines, according to this piece.
Busing woes large, growing
Tiny Dalton Local Schools in eastern Ohio is very excited about new school bus safety measur
In late August, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) unveiled its FYs 2024–25 budget priorities to a state board of education committee.
It is a rarity for school districts to run afoul of city
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Though many of America’s single parents do a great job raising their kids and getting them off to an excellent start in school and in life, research has
20 years of serving Dayton students
At the conclusion of a harangue about our school choice recommendations, Stephen Dyer a
Three great stories about the state of Ohio prioritizing money for the benefit of students and families.
Dayton Early College Academy began 20 years ago this year as a college prep program run by Dayton City Schools.
West Virginia charter update
Barring anything unusual, the Columbus teachers strike is
Sorry to be out on Monday. Unavoidable again.
A common refrain over the last couple years is that parents are growing increasingly frustrated with their children’s schools. The catalysts behind these feelings are wide-ranging and complex.
The state board of education (SBOE) plays an important role in Ohio’s K–12 education system.
New school year stories—good