Gadfly Bites 5/12/23—Dogs are part of the deal
“As the Ohio General Assembly finishes work on the state’s two-year budget due June 30,
“As the Ohio General Assembly finishes work on the state’s two-year budget due June 30,
Note: Today, the Ohio Senate’s Education Committee heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 33, the state’s budget bill for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Lots to cover today. So let’s crack on!
In case you didn’t know, this is National Charter Schools Week.
Not much for me to write about today, but I think the phrase “Future Scholars of Medicine Club” would pique my interest even on a busy news day.
State Rep.
For more than two decades, the charter school movement has aimed to provide parents with more public-school options, empower educators to launch innovative schools, and boost student achievement. This report looks at the progress Ohio is making toward achieving these ambitious goals. It includes an overview of the landmark reforms that state lawmakers enacted in 2015 to strengthen accountability for charter school performance, as well as the improvements the sector has made since then. The report also discusses the large funding disparities that public charter schools in Ohio still face, and how legislators can work to bridge those gaps.
While the state budget bill is the big news we want to talk about today, the good folks in the media have not forgotten about that other legislation out there.
Mike DeWine, Thomas B.
Led by Governor DeWine, the science of reading movement is taking off in the Buckeye State. While the push is new in Ohio, the reading science isn’t.
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WEB CORPS is a great-sounding summer program for low-income rising juniors and seniors in Lorain County…but unfortuna
In case you missed it, the substitute version of the state budget bill in the House dropped yesterday.
Career pathways are emerging as a promising, bipartisan solution to help adolescents and adults secure well-paying jobs and support employers searching for skilled workers. Although their design varies from state to state, these pathways are intended to help participants develop knowledge and skills in a particular career field, typically one that’s considered in-demand.
Is Springfield City Schools’ School of Innovation a choice? A punishment? A diversion? Current principal says choice: “I do not have kids that are here because of trouble.
We’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
Fordham’s own Aaron Churchill has some choice words to say while refuting critics of Ohio’s voucher programs in
Kudos to charters and their staffers across Ohio
Fordham is namechecked in this story about the possibility of voucher expan
Here’s a nice look at a career fair sponsored by Elyria City Schools staffers.
Lots and lots to unpack in this one story.
Throughout the coverage of Governor DeWine’s visits to elementary schools around the state in recent days, we have been sure to note some demurring (sometimes subtle, sometimes not) on the part of teachers and school admi
Good news of the week—brick-and-mortar edition
We start today with yet more irresponsible commentary from a school district about
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Economic and Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1, which would make important structural changes to education governance in the state.
In a surprise to no one, the Westerville Planning Commission rejected a condi