Gadfly Bites 1/30/23—Earnest pondering
The superintendent of LaBrae Local Schools (nope, me neither) has a list of interesting questions that
The superintendent of LaBrae Local Schools (nope, me neither) has a list of interesting questions that
There are, in my estimation, only two people in Ohio (outside of state government, that is) who truly understand our school funding system. Neither of them is me.
In summer 2021, Ohio lawmakers passed a brand-new school funding formula for Ohio’s 600-plus school districts and 300-plus public charter schools.
In December, state lawmakers rocked the boat during an otherwise sleepy lame duck session by moving forward with a proposal to significantly overhaul Ohio’s education governance structure.
Despite the somewhat-traditional National School Choice Week snowfall,
It’s an all-Urban 8 edition today.
Over the last few years, the federal government has sent billions of dollars in emergency funding to states via several relief packages aimed at addressing the impacts of Covid-19.
We first noted this…unusual story last Friday, and simply alluded to it in the Bites because it seemed fanciful at the time.
Today, Senator Bill Reineke introduced Senate Bill 1, legislation that would dramatically change the duties of the State Board of Education, create a Department of Education and Workforce Development, and make the new department part of the governor’s cabinet.
As the excitement of a new year dwindles and Ohioans settle back into their familiar routines, policymakers and advocates are gearing up for yet another budget season. Governor DeWine is scheduled to release his proposed biennial state operating budget in just a few short weeks, and by June, a host of new legislative provisions will likely become law.
Executive summary
First things first: Looks like a deal was reached between Akron City Schools and its teachers union at some point over the weekend.
Our recent report on the impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program on traditional district schools is one of two choice-focused report
Over the past year, one of the most heavily debated topics in Ohio education has been the retention provision of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a decade-old package of early literacy reforms.
This is our first edition of the new year but we’re covering the final clips from 2022 first—specifically, those published between 12/24 and 12/31/22. Happy New Year, and welcome back!
It’s the new year, and that means football, resolutions, and predictions. Foreseeing the future, of course, is risky business—nothing is certain except death and taxes—but we can be pretty sure that the coming year will be a busy one for Ohio policymakers.