Gadfly Bites 8/5/19 – Winners, losers, and what comes next
Fordham’s Aaron Churchill is quoted and blogs from Jessica Poiner are linked in this
Fordham’s Aaron Churchill is quoted and blogs from Jessica Poiner are linked in this
As with most education issues, the research on private school choice is a mixed bag. Some studies indicate positive effects, while others suggest neutral or negative effects. What the vast majority of studies have in common is a focus on short-term outcomes—mostly student test scores.
Last fall, Fordham began releasing a series of education reform proposals for policymakers to consider in the budget cycle.
We talked last week about the recent meetings of the elected school boards in Youngstown and Lorain.
As my loyal Gadfly Bites subscribers know very well (love to all five of you!), your humble clips compiler loves to unearth obscure stories from odd outlet
We’re still in Post-Budget Land around here, based on the available material for clips today.
In case you missed it, Ohio has a
About a month ago, I took a look at four of the most significant education policies that were set to be debated in conference committee.
Governor Mike DeWine is expected to sign the state budget bill, House Bill 166, into law today. HB 166 is chock full of education provisions that extend far beyond the dollars and cents of funding allocations.
Before we get into budget stuff, there are a couple of other items to talk about.
Chad trekked over to the Spectrum News offices last week to
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Spectrum News 1 visited our conference room a while back to ask Chad
The ECOT boogeyman looms large in this piece, rehashing the whole story from what is meant to be a brand new perspective.
School districts in Ohio have been dealing with the scourge of grade inflation—blamed largely on dual enrollment in college courses—by doing away with the
From the What Did You Expect Department: A
Late last week, Governor DeWine announced two
Following on with our theme from yesterday, little birdies in the Statehouse are apparently suggesting that changes to the state’s intervention efforts int
While our clips have in the last several weeks focused heavily on the state budget process, it is only now at the end where the plaintive cries of “But Ohi
Happy Monday! We start today with the topic of charter school funding.
For prosperous families, the universe of K–12 school options is almost limitless. But the possibilities for poor and working-class families are far fewer, especially when it comes to private schools.
Our title today is a little misleading.
A blog post by our own Jessica Poiner is cited in this announcemen
Teach For America (TFA) has been recruiting and placing college graduates into underserved classrooms since 1989. Throughout this thirty-year tenure, the program’s teacher-training methods and recruitment strategies have evolved.
This week, the Ohio Senate introduced its proposals for the biennial state budget, House Bill 166. The Senate retained important features of the executive and House versions of the budget, including substantial school funding increases to enhance student wellness.
Local reporter Lisa Rantala from ABC6 visited Fordham-sponsored Columbus Collegiate Academy recently.