Gadfly Bites 11/2/22—Perhaps there’s a different definition of “pro-active” of which I am unaware
Jeff MurrayI don’t know from this piece what they were doing before now, but
Gadfly Bites 10/31/22—Corrections and revisions
Jeff MurrayThe chair of the Senate Education Committee on Friday gave Gongwer a preview of his priorities for the upcoming lame duck legislative session.
Gadfly Bites 10/28/22—Weak electronic sauce
Jeff MurrayNot much to report on, really, but let’s get to it.
Gadfly Bites 10/26/22—Fighting only half the battle
Jeff MurraySo we had our NAEP teaser on Monday. Let’s dig into the details today.
Gadfly Bites 10/24/22—“Too complex to draw the straight line”
Jeff MurrayIt’s a sure bet that
Gadfly Bites 10/17/22—Let’s face it
Jeff MurrayWe’re back after a Friday break and covering a plethora of news from 10/12 – 10/17/22.
Gadfly Bites 10/12/22—The time of the lawgivers is not nigh
Jeff MurrayAs if they did not realize that the state legislature was not currently in session (it’s election season not lawgiving season, dontcha know?),
Gadfly Bites 10/7/22—“Actually pretty encouraging”
Jeff MurrayFordham’s latest Ohio policy brief—focused on strengthening teacher re
Gadfly Bites 10/5/22—Who is running the show?
Jeff MurrayThere’s a lot of needless blather in this piece, but the bottom line is that
Gadfly Bites 10/3/22—“We’re trying to change that mindset from the traditional sense.”
Jeff MurrayBoth Fordham and the Ohio Education Association are thinking about how to strengthen the teacher workforce in our state
Gadfly Bites 9/30/22—I’ll take “Things you say when you love your report card” for $400, Mayim.
Jeff Murray“We’ll
The good, bad, and ugly of College Credit Plus according to the state’s recent performance audit
Jessica PoinerSince 2015, College Credit Plus (CCP) has offered academically eligible Ohio students in grades 7–12 the opportunity to earn postsecondary credit by taking college courses for free before graduating from high school.
Gadfly Bites 9/28/22—Let’s hope it’s a farewell tour
Jeff MurrayFordham’s Aaron Churchill has an op-ed in the
Gadfly Bites 9/26/22—How long until we can go back to addressing the pre-pandemic suckitude?
Jeff MurrayHere are two “big picture” looks at Ohio report card data.
Gadfly Bites 9/19/22—And then, they overplayed their hand…
Jeff MurrayA little bit of report card hangover to start with today.
Gadfly Bites 9/16/22—Shooting stars
Jeff MurrayWe’ll start today not with the obvious story, but with one that is near and dear to my dad heart:
Gadfly Bites 9/14/22—Our destiny is in the stars…
Jeff MurrayFordham’s recent report on turning around low-per
Gadfly Bites 9/12/22—The shiny new thing
Jeff MurrayThe good news: Columbus City Schools appears able to find enough stuff on which to spend its full allotment of Covid-relief funding before the various deadlines, according to this piece.
Gadfly Bites 9/9/22—Playing the student success card
Jeff MurrayTiny Dalton Local Schools in eastern Ohio is very excited about new school bus safety measur
Gadfly Bites 9/7/22—Thank heavens there’s almost always a “meanwhile”
Jeff MurrayIt is a rarity for school districts to run afoul of city
Columbus teacher strike ends with significant reforms, worrying financial risks
Vladimir KoganEditor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.
Family structure and academic outcomes
Jeff MurrayThough many of America’s single parents do a great job raising their kids and getting them off to an excellent start in school and in life, research has