Thanks to state policymakers, charter schools can now open anywhere in Ohio
Jessica PoinerAfter months of debate, the state budget was signed into law by Governor DeWine
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.9.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore on the state budget
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.2.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s new biennial budget
A new day for Ohio’s school report cards
Aaron ChurchillAfter several years of debate, Ohio lawmakers recently passed a much-needed revamp of the state’s school report card.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.25.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAs we await final decisions from the General Assembly on important matters of school funding, report cards, vouchers, and more here in Ohio, we have a bumper crop of charter news from around the country that’s holding our attention.<
Fordham Institute media statement on passage of school report card reform
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the General Assembly passed House Bill 82, legislation that contains comprehensive reforms to the state’s school report card system. In recent years, education groups (including Fordham) have urged the legislature to make improvements to the report card that would make it fairer to schools and easier for Ohioans to understand.
Testimony provided to the Ohio Senate Education Committee on HB 82—6/23/21
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On June 23, 2021, the Ohio Senate’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 82 which would, among other things, ma
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.18.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore details on the Senate’s budget bill
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.11.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurraySchool choice provisions in the Senate budget bill
Why college entrance exams matter
Jessica PoinerSince the spring of 2017, all Ohio eleventh graders have been required to take either the ACT or the SAT at the state’s expense.
Yes, the House’s proposed school rating labels are “actively misleading”
Aaron ChurchillAfter months of debate, state lawmakers continue to mull significant changes to Ohio’s school report card system. Two vastly different proposals to overhaul the report card framework have emerged (House Bill 200 and Senate Bill 145).
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.28.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe past, present, and future of charter schools
Gadfly Bites 5/24/21—Perhaps they are referring to the party game?
Jeff MurrayThis headline, as with almost every legislation-related headline that includes it, misuses the term “limbo” in referencing the topic of education funding reform. (13ABC News, Toledo, 5/22/21)
The third grade reading guarantee might be working after all
Aaron ChurchillFirst implemented in the 2013–14 school year, Ohio’s third grade reading guarantee has aimed to ensure that all children have the foundational reading skills needed to navigate more chall
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.21.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayIn praise of the federal Charter School Program
Testimony presented before the Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee on SB 145—5/11/21
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On May 11, the Ohio Senate’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 145, a proposal to revise school and district report cards
Universal ACT and SAT participation is a matter of equal opportunity
Aaron ChurchillOver the past few years, education groups have pushed the General Assembly to walk back the state policy that requires all high school juniors to take the ACT or SAT exam.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.30.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayBest high schools in America
Ohio needs to think bigger, bolder on charter facilities
Aaron ChurchillExcelinEd, a national education group, recently released a paper revealing large shortfalls in facility funding for Ohio’s public charter schools.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.23.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharter facilities in Ohio
School attendance boundaries: A thing of the past?
Historically, children have been assigned to public schools based on their home address. For some students, this works out fine. But for many others, geographic assignment locks them into schools that don’t meet their needs. What can be done to break the link between students’ zip codes and their school?
A fairness gap in Ohio and how it might be closed
Sam Duell, Matthew JosephNOTE: 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.
How can Ohio meet charter school facility needs?
Brick-and-mortar charter schools serve more than 80,000 Ohio students, most of whom come from low-income backgrounds.
Here’s what i-Ready winter diagnostic assessments reveal about unfinished learning
Jessica PoinerAlthough most schools have returned to some semblance of in-person learning for families who want it, education researchers and analysts are still working to gauge the impact of extended school closures.