School funding imperatives for Ohio’s next budget: Toward a more efficient, productive, and transparent system
Aaron ChurchillRecognizing the importance of an educated citizenry, Ohio taxpayers have made generous investments in K–12 education. In FY 2021, statewide spending on public primary and secondary education reached a record high of $21 billion or $13,300 per pupil.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.9.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayBusing woes large, growing
Ohio should help teachers who are buying their own classroom supplies
Jessica PoinerThanks to inflation and supply chain issues, back-to-school shopping was an especially tight squeeze for many families this year. But parents aren’t the only ones shouldering the financial burden. Teachers are, too.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.2.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff Murray20 years of serving Dayton students
Voucher critics are starting to say the quiet part out loud
Jessica PoinerPersistent school choice critic Steve Dyer recently posted a “takedown” of Fordham’s latest school choice policy recommendations.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.26.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWest Virginia charter update
LIVE EVENT: Should Universal School Choice Be Next on Ohio’s Education Policy Agenda?
The Buckeye Institute, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and School Choice Ohio cordially invite you to a continental breakfast and coffee dialogue with national and Ohio experts as they discuss recent successful efforts around the country to expand parental choice, lessons learned, best practices, and potential next steps for the Buckeye State.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.19.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNew school year stories—good
Creating great school options for all Ohio students: Recommendations to strengthen educational choice in the Buckeye State
Aaron ChurchillOhio has a long history of empowering parents with educational options for their children. Today, more than 250,000 of the state’s 1.6 million students attend public charter schools, enroll in private schools with the support of state-funded scholarships, or participate in interdistrict open enrollment.
About last week’s “emergency” school levies
Aaron ChurchillLast Tuesday, Ohioans finally voted in primaries for state representative and (if applicable) state senator after the traditional spring primary was delayed due to redistricting issues.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.5.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMillions of students served…
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.29.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne mom, one kid, one amazing story
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.22.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne win, but maybe more to come
Six reasons to support universal school choice in Ohio
Aaron ChurchillArizona, long one of the nation’s trailblazers in the school-choice movement, recently expanded its education savings account (ESA) program to ensure that all students—regardless of income or where they attend
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.15.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayLast but definitely not least
The special subsidies baked into Ohio’s new funding formula
Aaron ChurchillPoliticians are notorious for handing out subsidies for certain projects and sectors
Ohio needs a well-functioning ACE program to address the enrichment gap
Jessica PoinerThere’s a growing body of <
The Ohio connection to Carson v. Makin
Nathaniel GrossmanThe education world was abuzz last Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Carson v. Makin.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.24.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayPotentially far-reaching decision
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.17.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne more graduation story
Providing proximity and quality data to parents influences school choices
Jeff MurraySuccessful school choice requires that parents have ample access to high-quality information.
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.