Gadfly Bites 5/16/22—Wiggle room indeed
Jeff MurrayToledo City Schools is looking at the possibility of re-implementing block scheduling for high schoolers in one of severa
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.
The romance versus the reality of teacher pensions
Aaron ChurchillPensions, a promise of guaranteed lifetime income for retirees, have been around since antiquity.
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.
Time for Ohio to get innovative with high school
Jessica PoinerAccording to the state’s most recent annual report on educational attainment, 49.5 percent of Ohio adults had a postsecondary degree or other credential of value in 2019.
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.
What do teachers know about their retirement benefits?
Aaron ChurchillHow many teachers know even the basics about their retirement plan? Too few according to a recent study by Dillon Fuchsman of Saint Louis University and Josh McGee and Gema Zemarro of the University of Arkansas.
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.
Gadfly Bites 4/25/22—Notice that no actual teaching is inferred or implied by anyone
Jeff Murray
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!
Gadfly Bites 4/15/22—McD’s gets degrees
Jeff MurrayHere’s a fantastic story about Jeannette Boyle of East Canton who recently earned
Ohio’s teacher pension mess
Aaron ChurchillDue to massive financial woes, Ohio suspended cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired teachers in July 2017.
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!
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.
The big blur: How to erase the boundaries between high school, college, and career
Jessica PoinerOver the last several years, cities and states across the nation have invested enormous amounts of time, money, and energy in public and private efforts aimed at increasing postsecondary attainment. Many initiatives have focused on removing barriers like cost.