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Charter Schools
Fordham Institute statement on new national charter school rankings
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) released its latest review of states’ charter school policies. This year, NAPCS ranked Ohio’s charter law as 12th out of 44 states plus the District of Columbia, a significant increase when compared to the state’s ranking in 2021 (24th).
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.14.22
Groveport Madison Local Schools have sued the state of Ohio in response to a massive fine levied upon them for failing to properly transport resident charter and private school students over
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What does a new mayor mean for Cleveland schools?
On January 3, Justin Bibb was sworn in as the new mayor of Cleveland. His inauguration marks the first time the city has had new leadership since 2006.
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Curriculum & Instruction
My favorite children’s books of the past year
Among the many things that I’ve come to better understand as a new parent is that children’s books are a literary genre of their own. Who knew there’d be board books, peek-a-flaps, and battery-powered books that make sounds? Some books have clever storylines and rhymes. Some have exquisite artwork. They literally come in all shapes and sizes.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.17.21
This is the last edition of Ohio Charter News Weekly for the year. Thank you so much for reading and subscribing. We’ll be back on Thursday, January 6, with a wrap up of 2021 news you can use and resume regular Friday publication for the new year on January 7.
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Rebutting the union’s misleading comparisons of charter and district schools
In early November, Scott DiMauro, the President of the Ohio Education Association, went on the attack against public charter schools.
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.3.21
We are back from last week’s Thanksgiving break and covering news stories from 11/19/21 – 12/3/21. Supporting “our entire family of schools”
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2021 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
The 2020-21 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report provides insight into our sponsorship work during the last school year, one of the most challenging imaginable for schools, students, and families.
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.19.21
Note: There will be no edition of the Charter News Weekly on Thanksgiving week. Two more charters for West Virginia
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Curriculum & Instruction
A descriptive look at high school students earning college credit in Rhode Island
The term “dual enrollment” is often used to refer to young people earning college credits while simultaneously completing their high school coursework.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.5.21
Afterschool enrichment accounts for Ohio families
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Curriculum & Instruction
The future of high tech education is probably not in your kid’s school
Regardless of whether you believe that too much is being asked of our schools and our educators these days, it is always worth asking whether th
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Curriculum & Instruction
Even better than the real thing: Four-day school weeks make adults very happy
The most commonly expressed motivator for school districts to adopt a four-day school week is monetary: lowering expenditures on hourly staff, transportation, and utilities costs. It is not incidental that the most recent uptick in districts opting for them was in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
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Charter Schools
A national look at charter school enrollment trends during the pandemic
A recent, state-level report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) seeks to shed some light on how many families made a school change during the pandemic. Comparing enrollment numbers from various states can be difficult as each jurisdiction has its own reporting protocols.
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.10.21
Ohio Charter News Weekly is back from a brief hiatus and we’re catching up on all the news you can use from 8/27 to today! While we were out
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.27.21
Ohio Charter News Weekly will be on hiatus next week; returning on 9/10/21. Kudos
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