Review – Remedial Education: Federal Education Policy
Kevin McDougalThe global competitiveness of the U.S. education system continues to drive much of the school reform dialogue.
Cherishing choice in Ohio
Adam EmersonOhio governor John Kasich's guest post celebrates the state’s newest school-choice initiative, the Income-Based Scholarship Program
Mayoral sponsorship: How Columbus is dealing with a growing charter sector
Angel GonzalezA recent press release from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools estimated that 920,007 students are currently on a waitlist to attend charter schools, a jump from the previous year’s 610,000.
Navigating around icebergs in the sea of charter school finance
Miles Caunin, J.D.Charter school authorizers in Ohio must review the school financials of all authorized schools monthly. But too often authorizers either don’t do this or they do not do it well.
The freedom to choose a quality education is a right worth celebrating
Ohio Education GadflyA guest column on school choice by Governor Kasich, which highlights some achievements in the recently signed state budget.
Ohio kindergarten students now eligible for income-based scholarship for private school
Sarah PechanOhio is the newest state with an income-based scholarship, joining Indiana, Washington DC, and Wisconsin.
There’s no disputing charter school demand
Adam EmersonIn the past year, charter school naysayers have successfully convinced some media outlets to question the actual demand for charters
Balancing acts and technology hacks
The Education GadflyAn Atlantic article by sociology professor Richard Greenwald examines Mayor Michael Blo
CREDO study shows quality counts
Adam EmersonWhile the overall news is good for charters, it’s clear that some states are not moving fast enough to adopt quality control
Enter the mayor
Aaron ChurchillColumbus' mayor, soon to enter the charter school authorization business, should check out this data viz
Dropout recovery charter schools: Dayton’s needles in a very messy haystack
Aaron ChurchillFor most of Ohio’s youngsters, school’s out for the summer. But for the girls and boys who have dropped out of school, school may be out for good, with devastating consequences.
Taking student mobility from data to action
Kevin McDougalA panel of project partners met June 20 to discuss the findings and implications of Fordham’s student mobility study, Student Nomads: Mobility in Ohio’s Schools.
From local diplomas to zombie attacks
The Education GadflyNew York City’s graduation rate dipped very slightly in 2012—information that was
Dropout recovery charter schools: Dayton’s needles in a very messy haystack
Aaron ChurchillFor most of Ohio’s youngsters, school’s out for the summer. But for the girls and boys who have dropped out of school, school may be out for good, with devastating consequences.
Fordham in the news: Charter school law and Ohio's brain drain
Kevin PackFordham contributes to news articles related to charter school accountability and retaining Ohio's graduates
Calling all Career Technical Providers - Ohio has a deal for you
Terry RyanOhio has put the welcome mat out for charter schools that provide career technical education. Building on criteria from the federal Carl D. Perkins Act Ohio’s biennial budget (HB59) provides a significant increase in funding for charter schools that provide career technical courses.
A race to the bottom for Indiana’s worst schools
Adam EmersonOf seven badly performing charter schools cut off by their authorizer, four have been reprieved
One Maryland charter highlights half-broken promise of autonomy
Adam EmersonWhen it comes to charter sponsoring, Maryland is in the Hall of Shame
Millions of Reagan-Starved Republicans Prick Up their Ears, and other tales
The Education GadflyAfter a judge ruled last year that Los Angeles was in violation of the Stull Act—a forty-year-old state law signed by Governor Ronald Reagan requiring that
Putting "community" into a community school: Q&A with Sciotoville's Rick Bowman
Ellen BelcherThe intersection of school and community
What happens to charter school graduates?
Aaron ChurchillA long way to go for charter high schools in graduating college-bound students
The moratorium as protective tariff
Adam EmersonIllinois's new moratorium on virtual charter schools could have been worse
The Texas two-step
Pamela TatzTwo steps forward, two steps back
Standing athwart the Internet, yelling Stop!
The Education GadflyIllinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation last week that places a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools outside Chicago and directs a state commission to study the effects and costs of virtual charters.
A school for the gifted: Menlo Park Academy
Ellen BelcherA feature article about Menlo Park Academy, Ohio’s sole charter school whose emphasis lies in educating gifted students.
New homes for D.C. charter schools
Adam EmersonCharters will soon be able to lease as many as sixteen former or soon-to-be-closed public school buildings
Top Ten Takeaways: Common Assessments (Part 2)
The top five takeaways from his interviews with USED, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced