Civil rights and education funding in Ohio
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On September 14, 2018, Chad Aldis was invited to provide testimony to the Ohio Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Gadfly Bites 10/8/18 – “Almost every urban area in the U.S. needs better schools”
Jeff MurrayThe topic of the week appears to be “state takeovers of school districts”.
Gadfly Bites 10/5/18 – I assume the Tofurky and Vegenaise sandwiches would take too long to make
Jeff MurraySlim pickings for clips today. But at least one of them involves Fordham, so score!
Gadfly Bites 10/1/18 – Avoidance
Jeff MurrayThe Path Forward series in Dayton started in a new direction (but still forward of course!) on Sunday when
Policy Brief: Gifted Education in Ohio
Jessica PoinerIn the realm of education, much attention is paid to making sure that all students reach a minimum level of achievement. Raising the performance of those who struggle academically is a worthy and necessary goal.
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Create a data system that links K–12 and workforce outcomes
Ohio Education GadflyEditor’s Note: As Ohioans prepare to elect a new governor this November, and as state leaders look
Gadfly Bites 9/21/18 – Jag
Jeff MurrayQuick show of hands: How many of you are as tired of talking about graduation requirements as I am? Luckily for Ohio’s students, Chad’s hand is placed firmly on the table.
Tips for Ohio on how to reinvent high school
Jessica PoinerAs part of the XQ Institute’s continued efforts to reinvent American high schools to better align with the modern world, it recently released High School and the Future of Work, a guide for state policymakers that outlines how they can encourage meaningful change in their states.
Gadfly Bites 9/19/18 – Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Jeff MurrayThe state board of education met this week, and two big topics were on the front burner. First up: graduation requirements. Board members are said here to be considering a “menu of options” for changes to those requirements.
Gadfly Bites 9/17/18 – Various reactions
Jeff MurrayMedia analysis of school report cards continued apace over the weekend and into today. First up, the usual thorough look at non-district schools’ data courtesy of Jeremy Kelley.
Gadfly Bites 9/14/18 – “Scores don’t lie”
Jeff MurrayWe start today with the last preview piece ahead of the release of state report card data, published late on Tuesday. Fordham is namechecked and Aaron is quoted in this story, specifically regarding the depth and accuracy of Ohio’s report cards.
Gadfly Bites 9/12/18 – How can news clips get any better than this?
Jeff MurrayThe Senate President weighed in again this week on the topic of graduation requirements. He wants a long-term, permanent proposal to consider, it seems, and remains uninterested in extending temporary options. (Gongwer Ohio, 9/10/18)
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Use direct certification for economically disadvantaged funding
Ohio Education GadflyEditor’s Note: As Ohioans prepare to elect a new governor this November, and as state leaders look to build upon past education successes, we at the Fordham Institute are developing a set of policy proposals that we believe can lead to increased achievement and greater opportunities for Ohio students.
Gadfly Bites 9/10/18 – Anticipating report cards
Jeff MurrayA quiet weekend in clips, but what we do have is all on the same topic: report cards. The Plain Dealer is looking toward the release of state report cards later this week.
Are Ohio’s poorest districts underfunded?
Aaron ChurchillIn a recent report, school-funding expert Howard Fleeter analyzes Ohio districts’ revenues stretching back to 1999.
Gadfly Bites 9/7/18 – The gridiron greats edition
Jeff MurrayThe b-side of a higher-profile Dispatch editorial from earlier this week opines on the topic of transportation for charter school students in central Ohio.
Gadfly Bites 9/5/18 – Let’s make a (tuition) deal
Jeff MurrayWe’re back! And there’s a lot to cover. So let’s get to it: There are apparently some “relentless attacks” going on out there somewhere. They are, apparently, an effort to “pin” some current statewide office candidates with “blame” for something related to the demise of ECOT.
Gadfly Bites 8/27/18 – Putting forth the effort…or not
Jeff MurrayRound two of the Dayton Daily News series The Path Forward dropped over the weekend, another huge set of articles trying to get to the heart of why Dayton City Schools’ academic success rate is so poor and how to turn that around.
Gadfly Bites 8/27/18 – Putting fort the effort…or not
Jeff MurrayRound two of the Dayton Daily News series The Path Forward dropped over the weekend, another huge set of articles trying to get to the heart of why Dayton City Schools’ academic success rate is so poor and how to turn that around.
Gadfly Bites 8/24/18 – All the makings of a mob
Jeff MurrayMembers of the elected board of Lorain City Schools got some hard numbers this week on budget and student enrollment. Both seem pretty good, so why do they all sound so miserable in this piece?
Gadfly Bites 8/22/18 – I remember when they called it a cheat sheet
Jeff MurrayAs a sort of follow up to Monday’s story about lowered remediation rates among Ohio’s colleges over the last few years, here is a somewhat more dour look at dual credit programs.
Keeping up with Ohio education news
Ohio Education GadflyAs the new school year gets underway across the state, there is a constant stream of news, views, and commentary on education issues. If you want to keep up, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has you covered!
Gadfly Bites 8/20/18 – Good news, bad news
Jeff MurrayWe start today with the good news. Briefly mentioned in Friday’s Gongwer news roundup was the seemingly super-important tidbit that college remediation rates across Ohio dropped significantly between 2010 and 2016. Tell us more, y’all. Please! (Gongwer Ohio, 8/17/18)
Gadfly Bites 8/17/18 – Low levels
Jeff MurrayIn case you didn’t know it, discussion of Ohio’s graduation requirements is still front-burner stuff for some folks.
Gadfly Bites 8/15/18 – Friends of the friends of the court
Jeff MurrayOur own Chad Aldis was a guest on All Sides yesterday, talking about the moldering corpse of ECOT and trying to get folks to understand what the real lessons of this story are. I’m not sure anyone on the panel was listening. (WOSU-FM, Columbus, 8/14/18)
Gadfly Bites 8/13/18 – Preventing excess absences due to ski trips in Gstaad
Jeff MurrayThe list of individuals whose personal wallets the state can tap to claw back funds from the moldering and far-more-extensive-than-you-might-have-though remains of ECOT seems nearly endless when you read this piece.