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Commentary
8.1.2023
Governance

Mayoral control has been good for Cleveland schools

Aaron Churchill

A recent headline in Education Week suggested that mayoral control is a “fading school reform.” The piece noted the impending transition to an elected school board in Chicago, as well as efforts in Boston to wrest co

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Commentary
7.31.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/31/23—What we did over summer break

Jeff Murray

Fox News and several other national entities covered the I Promise School story we talked about on Friday.

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Commentary
7.28.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.28.23

Jeff Murray

The time to close charter funding gaps is now

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Commentary
7.28.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/28/23—More than a school, yes. But also: Still a school.

Jeff Murray

One more post-budget story? Sure thing!

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Commentary
7.27.2023
Career & Technical Education

How Ohio helps students into tech-based internships

Jessica Poiner

Since he took office in 2019, Governor DeWine has consistently prioritized work-based learning and workforce development.

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Commentary
7.26.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/26/23—Best and most practical

Jeff Murray

I’m going to go out on a limb to suggest that Dr. David Lawrence has harbored the ambition to lead Dayton City Schools for quite a while now.

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Commentary
7.25.2023
Governance

A fifty-state analysis of non-district students’ access to district-provided services

Jeff Murray

Traditional district schools have become providers of many services and benefits for students. The list is nearly endless, but includes food provision (both in school and on weekends/summer break), athletics, the arts, computer and tech education, medical care, summer camps, and counseling.

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Commentary
7.24.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/24/23—Beyond the Battle for the Budget

Jeff Murray

While initial responses to the state budget focused mainly on voucher expansion and third grade retention for last year’s kiddos, we’re several weeks into the new biennium now and the reality of changes to be realized on

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Commentary
7.21.2023
Curriculum & Instruction

It’s time for Ohio to dump Reading Recovery

Aaron Churchill

Led by Governor DeWine, Ohio lawmakers made early literacy a big priority in the recently signed state budget bill. The legislation requires schools to use high-quality instructional materials aligned to the

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Commentary
7.21.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.21.23

Jeff Murray

Praise for school choice expansion in Ohio

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Commentary
7.21.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/21/23—Certified fresh

Jeff Murray

The elected school board of Warren

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Commentary
7.20.2023
Teachers & School Leaders

Here’s how the state budget addresses teacher shortages

Jessica Poiner

Earlier this spring, the Ohio Department of Education published in-depth data insights into Ohio’s teacher workforce.

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Commentary
7.19.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/19/23—New and valuable

Jeff Murray

Only two items to talk about today, but both of them are pretty interesting in their own way.

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Commentary
7.17.2023
Private School Choice

Universal eligibility with equity: A closer look at Ohio’s sliding scale for private school scholarships

Aaron Churchill

In early July, Governor DeWine put the finishing touch on a landmark state budget by signing House Bill 33 into law.

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Commentary
7.17.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/17/23—A step toward fairness

Jeff Murray

From the sublime… The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal has positi

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Commentary
7.14.2023
Charter Schools

Even school choice opponents should support open enrollment

Jessica Poiner

Now that the latest state budget is officially in the books, it’s safe to say that school choice stole the show.

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Commentary
7.14.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.14.23

Jeff Murray

First look

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Commentary
7.14.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/14/23—“You’re taking away something vital.”

Jeff Murray

This piece asks the big question “What comes next after the historic increa

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Commentary
7.12.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/12/23—Exhibit Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Jeff Murray

While I am not at all surprised to learn that

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Commentary
7.11.2023
Accountability & Testing

Ohio lawmakers gut the third grade reading guarantee. What now?

Aaron Churchill

Enacted in 2012 under the leadership of Governor John Kasich, Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee included a retention requirement aimed at ending “social promotion,” the

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Commentary
7.11.2023
Curriculum & Instruction

Technology integration in chemistry education: What teachers say

Jeff Murray

The value of incorporating technology into secondary education courses is a matter of debate, but if there’s anywhere that it might be beneficial, it is most likely within STEM-related subjects—meaning that high schoolers might better see themselves pursuing science in the future if they a

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Commentary
7.10.2023
School Finance

Ohio lawmakers pass historic policies on charter schools, private school choice, governance, and literacy

Aaron Churchill

On June 30, the Ohio House and Senate passed the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25, and Governor DeWine signed the bill into law on July 3.

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Commentary
7.10.2023
School Finance

Hey parents: They don’t call it “college advantage” for nothing

Jeff Murray, Susan Ackerman

The end of our parental education journey is drawing near: Less than a year from now, both of our children will be looking at college graduation.

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Commentary
7.10.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/10/23—Shifting reality

Jeff Murray

Some hot takes rolling in as folks accept—or not, as the case may be—the reality shifts ahead based on the recently-passed state budget.

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Commentary
7.7.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.7.23

Jeff Murray

Law of the land

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Commentary
7.7.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/7/23—Now you see her, now you don’t

Jeff Murray

Budget analysis remains a little thin, but we’ll go with what we have.

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Commentary
7.5.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/5/23—Big DEW-ings

Jeff Murray

In case you missed it, Governor DeWine signed the new state budget into law on Monday.

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Commentary
7.3.2023
Governance

Gadfly Bites 7/3/23—Let’s give ‘em something to talk about

Jeff Murray

Not much to talk about in this edition of the Bites except for the passage of

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Commentary
6.30.2023
Governance

Fordham Institute statement on the passage of Ohio’s state budget bill

Ohio Education Gadfly

Today, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 33, the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25. The legislation contains numerous provisions that strengthen K–12 education, among which include:

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Commentary
6.30.2023
Charter Schools

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.30.23

Jeff Murray

Budget conference committee continues

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