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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/21/24—“You’re not in trouble, but we’ll see you in court.”
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Charter Schools
Ohio lawmakers should give charter schools easier access to unused district facilities
When it comes to facilities, Ohio’s public charter schools have long gotten the short end of
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Career & Technical Education
Ohio’s Career-Technical Education Landscape: An overview of CTE at the high school level
Our latest policy brief provides an overview of the CTE landscape for Ohio high schoolers.
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Curriculum & Instruction
How state leaders can address chronic absenteeism
Over the course of the pandemic, the number of chronically absent students in Ohio skyrocketed, as it did nationally.
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Private School Choice
Gadfly Bites 2/19/24—Who’s sitting at the table matters
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.16.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/16/24—♫Chesterton is coming…to town♪
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Curriculum & Instruction
Fordham Institute media statement on InnovateOhio AI Toolkit
Today, InnovateOhio, under the leadership of Lt. Governor Husted, released a comprehensive AI Toolkit for education titled: Guidance and Resources to Advance AI Readiness in Ohio Schools.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/14/24—Level setting
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Charter Schools
Ohio charters are speeding ahead in the post-pandemic enrollment competition
One of the big stories in the wake of the pandemic has been the nationwide slump in public school enrollments.
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Governance
The impact of out-of-school enrichment activities on student skills
A new report suggests that too much time spent on enrichment activities outside of school is a harmful double whammy for young people, as it stalls cognitive skill growth and induces a decline in non-cognitive skills.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/12/24—Historically epic
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.9.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/9/24—Probably just schadenfreude
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Curriculum & Instruction
Ohio continues to move toward high-quality reading curricula
It’s been nearly a year since Governor DeWine delivered a state of the state address previewing his administration’s early literacy agenda.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/7/24—You can’t color in the letters if you’re not at school
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/5/24—Some rethinking may be in order
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Charter Schools
Local bureaucrats should stop standing in the way of charter schools seeking facilities
Public charter schools in Ohio have long struggled to secure adequate school facilities.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.2.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/2/24—Third time’s the charm
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School Finance
ESSER’s sunset: Not a cut, but a return to normalcy
As we approach September 2024, the education community is bracing for the expiration of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. There’s a growing narrative that this marks a significant funding cut for schools.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 1/31/24—Not enough pizza in the world
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Career & Technical Education
Searching for a link between CTE and postsecondary pathways for students with learning disabilities
A new research report examines the confluence of career and technical education (CTE) and the academic trajectory of high school students with learning disabilities (SWLD).
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Governance
Cash incentives to curb chronic absenteeism are worth a try
Last year, 27 percent of Ohio students were chronically absent, meaning they missed more than 10 percent of the school year for any reason.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 1/29/24—Increasing darkness
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.26.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 1/26/24—“If need be”
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Curriculum & Instruction
Ohio earns kudos from national organization for its work on the science of reading
Last year, Ohio lawmakers used the state budget bill to enshrine into law some important early literacy re
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 1/24/24—No education
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Accountability & Testing
Ohio parents will get better, faster information about their child’s academic achievement this year—if districts follow the law
Although it’s a brand-new year, many Ohio students are still caught in the education riptide of the pandemic era.
