Through its science of reading initiative, Ohio is devoting significant resources to strengthening literacy across the state. Boosting reading proficiency is essential, and this ambitious effort holds great promise to do just that.
In 2001, Congress enacted No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the much-discussed statute that, among other things, required states to identify their lowest-performing schools and help them improve. In 2015, in an effort to address perceived problems with NCLB, lawmakers revised the law into its current form, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Ohio students are earning industry-recognized credentials in record numbers. But it's unclear whether doing so will boost graduates’ job or income prospects. Here are two important measures the state can use to determine the value of credentials.
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The number of English learner (EL) students enrolled in public schools has grown substantially in the United States over the past two decades. How has this impacted non-EL students in those schools? New research aims to find out.
Without a strong third grade retention policy, it’s a sure bet that Ohio students who cannot read proficiently are being promoted to fourth grade. We look at the data which starkly illustrate the problematic return of “social promotion.”
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The Economist recently made the case that the United States economy is the envy of the world.
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Last year, Ohio policymakers established a statewide science of reading initiative. And this year, that initiative is well underway.
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About a month ago, I published an analysis of the starting salaries of teachers working in school districts across the Cleveland and Columbus metro areas. Strong entry-level pay is crucial as schools work to attract talented folks into the profession.
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Since taking office in 2019, Governor DeWine has prioritized expanding and improving
The term “citizen science” refers to research in any field conducted with participation from the general public and/or amateur researchers—a way of crowd-sourcing data in more volume through observations or experiments conducted outside of a lab.
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Under the bold leadership of Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Ohio lawmakers enacted the Quality Community Schools Support Fund (QCSSF) in 2019.
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Thomas B. Fordham Institute honored Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted with the 2024 Champion for Charter Schools Award.
Thanks to the leadership of Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted, and the General Assembly, Ohio has recently made significant strides in narrowing the charter funding gap. Our latest report is an evaluation of the high-quality charter funding program.
