Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.22.20
NOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly is back from vacation and presenting this special catch-up edition. Another edition will be published tomorrow with up-to-the-minute news you can use.
NOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly is back from vacation and presenting this special catch-up edition. Another edition will be published tomorrow with up-to-the-minute news you can use.
I have, I will admit, not been paying much attention to Tales from the Homestead (sequel to Ohio’s previous favorite soap opera Stories from the Crypt). I mean, I was holed up in the garage on vacation for a while. But really it’s just because the thing is such a freakin’ downer.
A recent article from the Tribune Chronicle in Northeast Ohio covered a school funding analysis published by the personal finance website WalletHub.
Last week, we at Fordham released our latest report on charter schools in Ohio. The research, conducted by Dr.
COMPILER’S NOTE: Hah! I’m back from vacation, you gluttons for punishment. We’ll start today with a catch-up of all that we missed while I was holed up in my basement relaxing afield. Normal thrice-weekly service will resume on Wednesday, heaven help you all.
NOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly will be on vacation next week and will return on October 23, 2020.
Since the first Ohio charter schools opened in 1998, they’ve regularly been subject to intense scrutiny
In the least-anticipated release on record, Ohio published its annual school report cards in mid-September. Due to the cancellation of last spring’s state tests, there’s not much there, though the state did release graduation rates and data about students’ readiness for college and career.
You’re invited: A not-to-be-missed virtual event
Making the case, part 1
News from the pre-pandemic era
Charters closing gaps for Black and low-income students
In late July, the Democratic Party released a policy platform that included stances on a variety of issues, including education.
At sea, but not at sea
Starting the new school year early
One of the starkest differences between charter and traditional district schools is in the area of facilities funding.
Assessing parent satisfaction with distance learning
With Covid-19 cases on the rise and state budgets in crisis, federal lawmakers seem poised to pass another round of stimulus.
Researching recent history
School reopening resources
Thomas Sowell—writer, economist, social theorist, and currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution—is having a moment at age 90. He has long been a champion of high-quality education as a source of power for Black youth.
When districts announce school transportation changes during the early days of summer break, they usually don’t cause a lot of consternation. It’s understandable that administrators would use the lazy days of summer to make scheduling adjustments and such.
Looking back, remotely
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