Gadfly Bites 4/14/23—Anti-drama
We’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
We’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
Could robots be part of the answer to alleviating teacher shortages (and other staffing issues) in the future?
Fordham’s own Aaron Churchill has some choice words to say while refuting critics of Ohio’s voucher programs in
Kudos to charters and their staffers across Ohio
Fordham is namechecked in this story about the possibility of voucher expan
Here’s a nice look at a career fair sponsored by Elyria City Schools staffers.
In 2012, Ohio lawmakers enacted the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a significant early literacy reform package. Under the initiative, schools must administer diagnostic reading assessments to students in grades K–3.
Lots and lots to unpack in this one story.
Throughout the coverage of Governor DeWine’s visits to elementary schools around the state in recent days, we have been sure to note some demurring (sometimes subtle, sometimes not) on the part of teachers and school admi
Good news of the week—brick-and-mortar edition
We start today with yet more irresponsible commentary from a school district about
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Economic and Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1, which would make important structural changes to education governance in the state.
In a surprise to no one, the Westerville Planning Commission rejected a condi
The wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
School choice and parental empowerment are among the hottest topics in education these days.
Governor DeWine was talking education policy on the TV news earlier this week.
Dayton City Schools says its busing situation is getting better, althou
Here is further coverage of Governor DeWine’s efforts to eliminate discredited reading curricula and to make sure that the science
Let’s revisit a few previous stories to start the day.
As new kids on the school choice block, education savings accounts and pod schooling are grabbing the headlines these days. But an old stalwart—interdistrict open enrollment—is also worthy of attention.
Last week it was Chad on the spot, but the torch is being passed, so i
In case you missed it, Charter News co-author Chad Aldis is leaving Ohio and returning to his native Iowa for a big important job. This is his last edition of the news, but our weekly roundups will continue with Jeff Murray as solo author.
In case you missed it, Fordham’s Vice President for Ohio Policy (a.k.a, my boss
Almost a decade ago, my former boss Terry Ryan wrote: “Education governance in Ohio is broken.... The governance structures for education in this state are multi-layered, fractured, and leaderless. No one is really in charge. The buck stops nowhere.”
Chad Aldis is among the analysts speaking on the topic of House Bill 11 in this piece
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on HB 12 which would, among other things, make substantial changes to the state’s K-12
Only one clip today, but it’s another doozy.
Ohio Education By the Numbers