Default Settings: How Ohio can nudge teachers toward a more secure retirement
Chad AldemanThough not widely known, Ohio teachers have three retirement options: a traditional pension plan, a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan, and a hybrid plan that combines features of both. A large majority of teachers are in the pension plan—the result of either an affirmative choice or by default, not having selected a specific plan at the beginning of their careers.
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.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.22.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: 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.
Ohio charters are improving: A recap of Fordham’s charter event
Jessica PoinerLast week, we at Fordham released our latest report on charter schools in Ohio. The research, conducted by Dr.
Gadfly Bites 10/19/20 – Catching up with the clips
Jeff MurrayCOMPILER’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.
Will the pandemic cause a teacher shortage in Ohio?
Jessica PoinerWhen coronavirus turned everything upside down this spring, there were predictions that educators would retire in droves rather than risk teaching during a pandemic.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.9.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly will be on vacation next week and will return on October 23, 2020.
The Impact of Ohio Charter Schools on Student Outcomes, 2016–19
Stéphane LavertuSince the first Ohio charter schools opened in 1998, they’ve regularly been subject to intense scrutiny
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.2.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayYou’re invited: A not-to-be-missed virtual event
Schools need talented teachers. Here’s how to find them in these challenging times.
Jessica PoinerThere are no silver bullets when it comes to closing achievement gaps. But there are inputs and interventions with solid evidence bases, and the impact of a good teacher is one of them.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.25.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMaking the case, part 1
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.18.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNews from the pre-pandemic era
To deal with coronavirus fallout, we need talented teachers
Jessica PoinerIn the last six months, as the nation has struggled in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of controversy and disagreement over what schools need
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.11.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharters closing gaps for Black and low-income students
In national debates over charter schools, truth matters
Jessica PoinerIn late July, the Democratic Party released a policy platform that included stances on a variety of issues, including education.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.21.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAt sea, but not at sea
In the midst of coronavirus, the I Promise School delivers some good news
Jessica Poiner2020 has brought no shortage of headlines—and many of them aren’t exactly heartwarming. Education is no exception.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.14.20
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayStarting the new school year early
Ohio partakes in the growth and diversification of charter school facilities funding
Jeff MurrayOne of the starkest differences between charter and traditional district schools is in the area of facilities funding.
School in the time of a pandemic: How two districts wrestled with reopening schools
Jessica PoinerIt’s important to give Ohio school districts’ reopening plans a close look, even if they’re now void in the many locales around the state that will start the fall fully online. Eventually—hopefully sooner rather than later—this pandemic will fade, and schools will be right back in the positions they were in earlier this summer, needing to create reopening plans again.
As schools stay shut, what will be done to support special-needs students?
Aaron ChurchillWith Covid-19 cases rising in Ohio and other parts of the nation, a depressing reality is starting to set in: A whole lot of schools aren’t going to open for in-person learning this fall.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.24.20
Jeff MurrayAssessing parent satisfaction with distance learning