A closer look at Ohio’s independent STEM schools
Jessica PoinerIn response to technological innovations and a rapidly changing economy, schools across the nation have increasingly focused on offering curricula and programs centered around the principles of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.1.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayChanging the game in Parma
Pathway to Success: Arts & College Preparatory Academy creates safe spaces for students to grow
Lyman MillardParents, when surveyed, routinely tell us that safety is one of their top priorities when choosing a school. Although what exactly constitutes a “safe” school likely varies, for many it means a place where children feel welcomed and accepted.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.25.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio charters get the cold shoulder from lawmakers
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.18.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCongratulations to Ohio’s high quality charter schools!
Lorain scores a federal grant to improve computer science pathways
Jessica PoinerLorain City Schools is no stranger to negative headlines.
The Cupp-Patterson funding plan gives school choice the cold shoulder
Aaron ChurchillNote: This is the fifth in a series of blog posts on school funding in Ohio; for the previous posts, see here,
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.11.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray“Go visit a charter school”
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.4.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe best charter school-related story you’ll read this week
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.27.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayDigging into charter school ratings across the state
Report cards reveal more signs of improvement in Ohio’s charter school sector
Aaron ChurchillSchool turnaround policy for Ohio districts, including Youngstown and Lorain, has attracted tremendous attention in recent months.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.13.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe view from the debate stage
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.6.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAn on-the-ground perspective from California
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.30.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray“A lot of people have strong opinions on both sides.”
Funding employer-led job training
Aaron ChurchillWorker skills and employer needs are often misaligned. Young people, for instance, may leave high school or college with a sturdy grounding in math and English, but ill-equipped to manage a customer database, take a patient’s vital signs, or handle a piece of machinery.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.16.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharter student enrollment numbers decline again
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.9.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayIn honor of the waning of summer, this week’s edition consists of vacation/beach reads for charter school leaders. News you can definitely use to fill those last long, lingering evenings.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.2.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurraySeparate, underfunded, wrongly-maligned
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.26.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayCharter schools in Ohio, post-budget
Ohio is fast becoming a great place for quality charter schools
Aaron ChurchillFor many years, first-rate charter networks looked at Ohio and immediately “swiped left.” Sadly, the state’s charter sector had a well-earned reputation for mediocre performance, was too often mired in
Perkins career-technical pilot programs are good news for Ohio
Jessica PoinerOhio has been locked in the jaws of a busy budget season for months. There’s been no shortage of debate on a variety of education policies, including graduation requirements, academic distress commissions, and school choice.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.12.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe little-understood role of charter sponsors
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.5.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayLet’s take it from the top
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.28.19
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayReal estate agents to the rescue?
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.21.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderCharter school funding in the biennial budget
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.14.19
Chad L. Aldis, Madison YoderSettlement reached with former ECOT sponsor