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Gadfly Bites 7/5/24—The sound of nothing
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Gadfly Bites 7/3/24—I’m backing the kids over the adults, every time
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/1/24—Plaudits where plaudits are due
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.28.24
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School Finance
Gadfly Bites 6/28/24—Suffering losses
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Teachers & School Leaders
Federal data give Ohio hope on the teacher shortage front
Teacher pipelines and shortages have been a hot topic in Ohio the last several years. One of the biggest talking points has been that fewer students seem interested in the profession.
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School Finance
Will Ohio ever put an end to school funding “guarantees”?
This is fourth in a series in which I examine issues in K–12 education that Ohio leaders should tackle in the next biennial state budget.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/26/24—Unvarnished
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Charter Schools
Media statement on House changes to Ohio sponsor evaluation system
Today, the Ohio House Primary and Secondary Education Committee voted unanimously to favorably report Senate Bill 168. The bill is expected to be considered by the full House on Wednesday, June 26.
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Accountability & Testing
Should Ohio move to computer adaptive testing?
State tests are an important annual check-in for parents, teachers, communities, and policymakers, as they provide an objective assessment of student achievement based on grade-level standards.
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Governance
Interested party testimony on Ohio Senate Bill 168—6/25/24
Note: Today, the Ohio House’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 168 which would, among other things, deregulate many aspects of K-12 education in the stat
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/24/24—Schools that cannot fulfill their academic role shouldn’t spend a penny on anything else
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.21.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/21/24—November can’t come soon enough
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Private School Choice
Shame on Upper Arlington schools
With a 3-2 vote last week, the Upper Arlington school board signed onto a lawsuit that aims t
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/19/24—Neighborly
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Accountability & Testing
To improve adult outcomes, do the math
What are the best ways to deploy finite resources for the betterment of young children? What inputs provide the most beneficial outcomes later in life? These are big, important questions whose answers matter to individuals, families, and society.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/17/24—Losing ground, raising voices
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.14.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/14/24—Money to burn
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Private School Choice
Public-school groups’ latest stratagem: Tie Ohio’s voucher program in red tape
It’s no secret that the public-school establishment pulls out all the stops to prevent families from exercising educational choice, including private school options.
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Teachers & School Leaders
How Ohio can help schools retain more teachers
Last year, state officials published some troubling data related to Ohio’s teacher workforce.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/12/24—You ain’t seen nothing yet
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Charter Schools
Ohio charter schools after the pandemic: Are their students still learning more than they would in district schools?
One of the most routinely debated questions is whether charters provide a superior education when compared to the district alternative. Just prior to the pandemic, Fordham research showed that students attending brick-and-mortar charters in Ohio made significantly greater academic progress than their peers attending nearby district schools. Our latest research brief provides an updated analysis of brick-and-mortar charter school performance in the years after the pandemic (2021–22 and 2022–23).
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Governance
A closer look at how Ohio fared on Strada’s State Opportunity Index
Over the last few years, Ohio leaders have focused on improving education-to-workforce pathways through a variety of
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/10/24—Play the hits!
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.7.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/7/24—How to
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/5/24—Some good news, some bad news, and some silliness
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School Finance
Ohio’s school funding formula is hurting open enrollment
Changes to the way districts are funded when they accept open enrolled students from outside their borders threatens to shrink a popular and important public school choice program. This longstanding option must remain widely available and robust.
