Back in April, we talked about the new Math Corps program coming to Toledo this summer, especially highlighting the ambitious promises (“proven track record of success”) made by its leader for student achievement.
I’m not sure whether the voucher haters suing the state of Ohio over the EdChoice Scholarship Program had been waiting on a critical mass of cranky-yet-gullible school districts to pay up for join their pathetic ba
Politicians are notorious for handing out subsidies for certain projects and sectors
Five voter-determined seats on the state board of education are u
There’s a growing body of <
“Great”. “Astounding”. “Life-changing”.
We’re back after a holiday break and cleaning up a little bit of old news.
The education world was abuzz last Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Carson v. Makin.
Internal numbers and state test score data indicate that Dayt
This piece is very short—less than 200 words—but I count at least seven lofty goals crammed into the brief discussion of a five
I actually thought I would have a first today: no pieces to clip at all. But here’s one that is worth standing on its own, for a number of reasons.
Since I assume all of my loyal Gadfly Bites subscribers (happy summer to all 9 of you!) pay attention to all things Fordham and not just me (seriously, if you don’t, you definitely should), I will assume that you all read
High-quality educational pathways that are closely aligned to in-demand, high-wage jobs are crucial.
In the spring of 2020, a group of researchers from the University of California San Diego was engaged in a longitudinal study of changes in young children’s learning experiences during kindergarten and first grade at an anonymous, medium-sized, socioeconomically diverse school district in southern California.
Since the start of the pandemic, Ohio schools have received more than $6 billion via three federal relief acts.
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Some people like fall. Some people like summer. My favorite time of year is graduation season, especially when you get an interesting crop of news stories like these.
Successful school choice requires that parents have ample access to high-quality information.
