Providing proximity and quality data to parents influences school choices
Jeff MurraySuccessful school choice requires that parents have ample access to high-quality information.
Don’t weaken Ohio’s charter sponsor evaluation system
Aaron ChurchillLast week, the Ohio Senate Primary and Secondary Education committee passed a provision that would weaken the state’s charter sponsor evaluation system.
ODE should rework its exit criteria, again
Aaron ChurchillIn 2015, federal lawmakers passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, the main K–12 education law of the land. Under this statute, states must submit an “ESSA plan” that describes how they intend to implement the provisions. In 2018, the U.S.
Testimony presented before the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on HB 497—May 24, 2022
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On May 24, 2022, the Ohio House of Representatives’ Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate a key aspect of state’s
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.13.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWe’re back from vacation, covering pieces from 4/30 – 5/13. Celebrating National Charter Schools Week in Ohio
Governors speak up: “Burdensome regulations” on charters must not go forward
Jessica PoinerA little over a month ago, the Biden administration proposed a new and unprecedented set of rules for the federal
The EdChoice scholarship program is accountable to taxpayers and parents
Larry KeoughNOTE: 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.
The ADC off-ramp is already letting districts shortchange students
Jessica PoinerLast year, lawmakers caved to political pressure and created an easy off-ramp for the three districts currently under Academic Distress Commissi
Make EdChoice friendlier to dual-earning families
Aaron ChurchillApril is drawing to a close, and that (thankfully) means the end of tax season.
The feds’ proposed changes to CSP will hurt Ohio charters
Jessica PoinerFor nearly three decades, the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) has offered grants to support brand-new charter schools and, more recently, high-quality n
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.8.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s next state superintendent
Testimony given on Ohio Substitute Senate Bill 240—4/5/22
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today, members of the Ohio Senate’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.1.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore fallout from CSP proposals
Ohio’s bad habit of sidestepping accountability
Jessica PoinerWhen the General Assembly adopted the Third Grade Reading Guarantee back in 2012, it was in response to research showing that reading proficiently by the end of third grade is a “make-
“I want more”: Parental choice empowers Hispanic parents in Texas
Jeff MurrayHispanic students make up the largest share of charter school students nationally, but research focusing specifically on Hispanic school choosers is lacking.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.25.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayPotential impacts of new CSP rules
The consequences of a successful anti-voucher lawsuit
Jessica PoinerEarlier this year, the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding filed a lawsuit aimed at eliminating the state’s EdChoice Scholarship Program
Five ways Ohio lawmakers can strengthen the third grade reading guarantee
Aaron ChurchillAlmost ten years have passed since Ohio lawmakers enacted early literacy reforms that aim to ensure all children read fluently.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.4.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray10,000 new charter schools needed
The hypocrisy of school districts saying they’re “open to all”
Jessica PoinerEarlier this year, a coalition of traditional public school districts filed a lawsuit that they hope will spell the end of EdChoice,