Gadfly Bites 11/12/18 – “The advantage of being in our neighborhood is tremendous”

We have discussed the Move to PROSPER initiative here before.

Gadfly Bites 11/9/18 – No camping gear required!

Saying that right sizing schools and saving money is a “distraction” from trying to stave off a “state takeover”,

Here’s what Governor-Elect DeWine means for Ohio education

Earlier this week, Republican candidate and current Attorney General Mike DeWine won the Ohio gubernatorial election by 4.2 percentage points over Democratic challenger Richard Cordray.

Gadfly Bites 11/7/18 – What’s a humble clips compiler to do?

As all my loyal Gadfly Bites subscribers know (love to all six of you!), your humble clips compiler loathes politics.

Gadfly Bites 8/29/18 – “If you can get the social stuff, the academics will come.”

In case you didn’t know it, the brilliance of Fordham’s Chad Aldis knows no bounds. Earlier this week, he was in Indianapolis to give expert testimony regarding online schools to the Indiana Board of Education. Aldis unleashed!

Gadfly Bites 11/5/18 – Be true to your e-school

Not much in the way of education news in recent days. Wonder what else reporters are talking about?

You're invited - Ohio in a Post-Janus World

On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to prohibit public-employee labor unions from collecting “agency” or “fair share” fees, overturning a 41-year-old precedent. At the time, the ruling in the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31, was thought to have broad implications for education.

Gadfly Bites 11/2/18 – The first of many, I hope

Not much to report today in proper education news, but most of what we have is decently good news. So there’s that.

Checking up on chronic absenteeism in the Buckeye State

It’s no secret that school attendance is a significant factor in student achievement. In elementary school, truancy can contribute to weaker math and reading skills that persist into later grades.

Gadfly Bites 10/31/18 – Subtext

Gadfly Bites 10/29/18 – Baby steps

Gadfly Bites 10/26/18 – Hopefully it’s not just 278 copies of the same book

Gadfly Bites 10/24/18 – Down the garden path(way)

From Straight A’s to STEMs: Four great things happening in Ohio education

In our recent writings at the Ohio Gadfly, we’ve expressed dismay—sometimes outrage—at the education goings-on in the Buckeye State.

Gadfly Bites 10/22/18 – The nexus

Dayton Daily News’ Jeremy Kelley is still interested in Ohio students’ showing on the ACT last year, as first reported last week.

Gadfly Bites 10/17/18 – A depressing roster of stories

COMPILER'S NOTE: Bites will be on vacation for a few days.

Gadfly Bites 10/15/18 – Nice euphemism

All of today’s news revolves around school districts operating under a declaration of academic distress and all that goes along with it.

Gadfly Bites 10/12/18 – Enter the Tech Ninja!

At this middle school in Dublin, Ohio,

Gadfly Bites 10/10/18 – Don’t hold back the realness

Columbus City Schools

Civil rights and education funding in Ohio

NOTE: 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”

The 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

Slim pickings for clips today. But at least one of them involves Fordham, so score!

Gadfly Bites 10/3/18 – Not represented

There was

Gadfly Bites 10/1/18 – Avoidance

The Path Forward series in Dayton started in a new direction (but still forward of course!) on Sunday when

Gadfly Bites 9/26/18 – “The strangest case”

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Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Create a data system that links K–12 and workforce outcomes

Editor’s Note: As Ohioans prepare to elect a new governor this November, and as state leaders look

Gadfly Bites 9/21/18 – Jag

Quick 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

As 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

The 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.