Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.6.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe end of suburban “opportunity hoarding”?
What explains the pre-pandemic improvement in Cleveland schools?
Jessica PoinerDuring summer 2012, Governor Kasich signed House Bill 525, legislation that allowed the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) to implement a city-wide school turnaround plan.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.30.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s Covid guidance for fall
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.16.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayFederal education funding
Thanks to state policymakers, charter schools can now open anywhere in Ohio
Jessica PoinerAfter months of debate, the state budget was signed into law by Governor DeWine
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.9.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore on the state budget
Gadfly Bites 7/9/21—Exponential
Jeff MurrayOur own Chad Aldis is quoted in this piece from public radio here in Columbus, saying that the new state budget “completely divorced” school report cards from vouche
Ohio’s budget bill makes major changes to K–12 education policy
Aaron ChurchillOn July 1, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 110, the state’s operating budget for fiscal years 2022–23.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.2.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOhio’s new biennial budget
A new day for Ohio’s school report cards
Aaron ChurchillAfter several years of debate, Ohio lawmakers recently passed a much-needed revamp of the state’s school report card.
Fordham Institute statement on passage of biennium budget (House Bill 110)
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the Ohio Senate and House, each with broad bipartisan support, approved the report of the budget conference committee and sent HB 110 (the biennium state budget) to Governor DeWine for his approval.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.25.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAs we await final decisions from the General Assembly on important matters of school funding, report cards, vouchers, and more here in Ohio, we have a bumper crop of charter news from around the country that’s holding our attention.<
Fordham Institute media statement on passage of school report card reform
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the General Assembly passed House Bill 82, legislation that contains comprehensive reforms to the state’s school report card system. In recent years, education groups (including Fordham) have urged the legislature to make improvements to the report card that would make it fairer to schools and easier for Ohioans to understand.
Testimony provided to the Ohio Senate Education Committee on HB 82—6/23/21
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On June 23, 2021, the Ohio Senate’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 82 which would, among other things, ma
Six ideas that conferees should include in the final budget bill
Jessica PoinerIt’s been a busy budget season filled with heated debates over how to revise Ohio’s school-funding formula, testing and
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.18.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMore details on the Senate’s budget bill
A primer on the Ohio Senate’s school funding plan
Aaron ChurchillOver the past few years, school-funding policy has been at the forefront of Ohio’s education debates.
The Senate’s enrichment ESA proposal could help Ohio eliminate opportunity gaps
Jessica PoinerEarlier this year, Governor DeWine requested that all public schools create and publish plans to address student learning loss caused by the pandemic.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.11.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurraySchool choice provisions in the Senate budget bill
The Ohio Senate puts educational choice front and center
Aaron ChurchillAcross the nation, state lawmakers have been heeding the call for parents to have more control over their children’s education.
Why college entrance exams matter
Jessica PoinerSince the spring of 2017, all Ohio eleventh graders have been required to take either the ACT or the SAT at the state’s expense.
The past, present, and future of summer programs for students
Jeff MurrayAs post-pandemic life cautiously starts to take shape here in America, uncertainty abounds. Will our systems and processes and activities eagerly snap back to their 2019 forms? Or will our lives in 2021 and beyond take on new contours influenced by what we have learned, for good and ill, during the challenges forced upon us by 2020?
Yes, the House’s proposed school rating labels are “actively misleading”
Aaron ChurchillAfter months of debate, state lawmakers continue to mull significant changes to Ohio’s school report card system. Two vastly different proposals to overhaul the report card framework have emerged (House Bill 200 and Senate Bill 145).
Testimony given before the Senate Finance Committee on HB 110—6/3/21
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On June 3, 2021, the Ohio Senate’s Finance Committee heard testimony on House Bill 110, the state budget bill.
Media statement on the Ohio Senate’s K-12 education proposals
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the Ohio Senate released its version of the biennial state budget (House Bill 110). As a sizeable portion of overall state expenditures, K–12 education funding has rightly been subject to much debate since Governor DeWine and the Ohio House unveiled their budget proposals earlier this year.
What’s next for College Credit Plus?
Aaron ChurchillBack in 2014, Ohio lawmakers overhauled the state’s dual-enrollment program that gives students opportunities to take advanced courses through two- or four-year colleges.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.28.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThe past, present, and future of charter schools