Fordham Institute media statement on new state superintendent
Ohio Education GadflyToday, members of the State Board of Education voted to select Steve Dackin as the next state superintendent of public instruction with 14 out of 19 votes.
For whom the school bell tolls: Data on in-person learning in 2020-2021
Jeff MurraySchool reopening decisions following emergency pandemic closures have been sources of much parental angst, pundit caterwauling, and political controversy. Now that most of the dust has settled, new research gauges what was really happening in U.S. schools during this turbulent time.
Gadfly Bites 5/9/22—Now, about those charter, STEM, and private school grads…
Jeff MurrayWe’re back, y’all. Still drying out from a rainy vacation and covering clips from 5/4 – 5/9.
Gadfly Bites 4/29/22—Updates
Jeff MurrayAnyone want an update on how the haters’ anti-voucher lawsuit is going? Me neither. But here it is anyway.
Gadfly Bites 4/27/22—In the big leagues
Jeff MurrayArts and College Preparatory Academy (a.k.a. ACPA) here in Columbus was the highest rated charter high school in Ohio, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Governors speak up: “Burdensome regulations” on charters must not go forward
Jessica PoinerA little over a month ago, the Biden administration proposed a new and unprecedented set of rules for the federal
One successful formula for teaching young children to read online
Jeff MurrayCan children learn to read via fully online instruction?
Gadfly Bites 4/25/22—Notice that no actual teaching is inferred or implied by anyone
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Gadfly Bites 4/20/22—Parks and wreck
Jeff MurrayApologies for the inadvertent time warp in Monday’s clips. Should have been dated 4/18, of course. Proper 4/22 version coming up Friday!
Assessing a standards-aligned physical science curriculum
Jeff MurrayWhile not as rapidly embraced as its math and ELA cousins, which have great merit, a new set of science standards has slowly gained traction in a majority of states.
Gadfly Bites 4/15/22—McD’s gets degrees
Jeff MurrayHere’s a fantastic story about Jeannette Boyle of East Canton who recently earned
The feds’ proposed changes to CSP will hurt Ohio charters
Jessica PoinerFor nearly three decades, the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) has offered grants to support brand-new charter schools and, more recently, high-quality n
Benefits and balancing acts: The impact of faith on educational outcomes
Jeff MurrayA 2018 Pew Research Center study demonstrated the perhaps surprising fact that the United States remains a robustly religious country, indeed the most devout of all the wealthy Western democracies.
Gadfly Bites 4/11/22—Consolidate! Consolidaaaate!!
Jeff MurrayWhy yes, that is a Doctor Who/Dalek reference in the title of today’s clips. How astute of you to notice!
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.8.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s next state superintendent
Gadfly Bites 4/6/22—Scraping the bottom: Plasma and PBS
Jeff MurrayNot much to talk about at all today; and what there is, well… Just take a look.
Testimony given on Ohio Substitute Senate Bill 240—4/5/22
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today, members of the Ohio Senate’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.1.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore fallout from CSP proposals