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.
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
Ohio’s teacher pension mess
Aaron ChurchillDue to massive financial woes, Ohio suspended cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired teachers in July 2017.
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!
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.
Intensive interventions and the third grade reading guarantee
Aaron ChurchillPassed in 2012, Ohio’s third grade reading guarantee aims to ensure that all children have the foundational literacy skills needed for success in middle school and beyond.
Gadfly Bites 3/21/22—So hard
Jeff MurrayNot much to talk about today, but at least the clip we have features my colleague Aaron Churchill talking about a topic near and dear to all of
Gadfly Bites 3/18/22—Heads in the sand
Jeff MurrayData guru Aaron Churchill is quoted here and some of his Fordham-produced data is cited as well on the topic of enrollment declines in Miami V