Budget bill tackles transportation for choice students
Jessica PoinerThe relationship between traditional public schools and schools of choice—both charter and private—is often strained in Ohio. One of the most consistent sources of tension is transportation.
Four ways to make charter schools a priority in the state budget
Aaron ChurchillIt’s state budget time in Ohio, and as experts like to remind us, budgets reflect priorities. In the area of K–12 education, legislators should maintain a focus on empowering parents to take more control of their kids’ education and improving the educational outcomes of less advantaged students.
Widening the pipeline for computer science education
Jeff MurrayWith four years of student-level data available, a recent report from the College Board evaluates its own effort to boost the participation of traditionally-underrepresented students in computer science and other STEM fields.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.26.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayState testing to happen on schedule
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.12.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe opportunity for a better life
Has Ohio public school enrollment declined amid the pandemic?
Aaron ChurchillA slew of news
A deep dive into Ohio’s fund for high-quality charter schools
Aaron ChurchillTwo years ago, Governor DeWine and the General Assembly enacted a bold initiative that boosts funding for quality public charter schools.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.15.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharters and the incoming presidential administration
Open Enrollment and Student Diversity in Ohio’s Schools
Deven CarlsonApproximately 85,000 Ohio students use interdistrict open enrollment to attend a neighboring school district.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.8.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayVaccination for school personnel
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.7.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: We’re back from the holiday break. Today’s special edition covers news from 12/19 – 12/31/20. This first regular edition of 2021 will be published tomorrow and will catch up on news from 1/1 – 1/8/21.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.18.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: This is the last edition to be published this year. We’ll return with a final look at 2020 stories on Thursday, January 7, 2021; regular service for 2021 resumes on Friday, January 8.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.11.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s school funding revamp
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.4.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly is back after a Thanksgiving break. Clips cover the period of 11/20 through 12/4.
The ineffable influence of parents on student achievement
Jeff MurrayTriennially, we Americans await the results of the international PISA tests with equal parts hope and dread, although who knows yet if we’ll get
Does the updated Cupp-Patterson plan treat charter schools fairly?
Aaron ChurchillThe latest iteration of the Cupp-Patterson school funding plan was recently unveiled in an amendment to House Bill 305 and the introduction of a
Supporting English language learners and students with disabilities during the pandemic
Jeff MurrayTwo groups likely to be disproportionately affected by Covid-19-related learning disruptions are students with disabilities and English language learners.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.20.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly will not be published on 11/27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return on 12/4 with a new edition.
2020 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
The 2019–20 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report provides insight into our sponsorship work during the year and the performance of our sponsored schools.
A point-by-point response to Stephen Dyer’s “evaluation” of our charter school report
Aaron ChurchillStephen Dyer, longtime critic of public charter schools, now employed by the anti-charter-schools teachers union, recently wrote a lengthy response—a so-called “evaluati
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.30.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray“Cleveland charters shine”
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.23.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly is back from vacation and presenting this, our latest regular Friday edition. If you missed our special catch-up edition, published yesterday, you can find it here.