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.
Can Ohio clean up its teacher pension mess?
Aaron ChurchillOhio’s teacher pension system is woefully underfunded, imposes significant costs on teachers and schools, and shortc
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
The romance versus the reality of teacher pensions
Aaron ChurchillPensions, a promise of guaranteed lifetime income for retirees, have been around since antiquity.
What do teachers know about their retirement benefits?
Aaron ChurchillHow many teachers know even the basics about their retirement plan? Too few according to a recent study by Dillon Fuchsman of Saint Louis University and Josh McGee and Gema Zemarro of the University of Arkansas.
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 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’s teacher pension mess
Aaron ChurchillDue to massive financial woes, Ohio suspended cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired teachers in July 2017.
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
“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
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.4.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray10,000 new charter schools needed
Ohio’s enrollment slump, and what that means for policymakers
Aaron ChurchillOver the past two decades, student enrollment has gradually declined across Ohio, reflecting demographic changes and out-migration that have reduced the overall childhood population
A window on teachers’ hybrid work experience in the first phase of the pandemic
Jeff MurrayJust like the term “virtual schooling,” the moniker “hybrid learning”—which came to the fore at the start of Covid disruptions—does not denote one educational model.
Finding the best fit: School choice data from London show more of what parents know
Jeff MurraySince the 1980s, parents in London, England, have been guaranteed the right to choose a state-funded school for their children, with capacity being the only barrier. Since 1996, school performance tables have been made publicly available to aid them in sorting through what can be a wide array of options.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.11.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe big news of the week
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.4.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWhy we all fight for charters and choice
Ohio needs to better leverage state dollars to support low-income students
Aaron ChurchillFor decades, analysts have observed large achievement gaps between low-income children and their peers, disparities that have only widened due to Covid.