Fordham Institute media statement on Ohio report card release
Ohio Education GadflyToday, the Ohio Department of Education released its annual report cards for the 2021-22 school year. For two decades, report cards have shined a light on pupil achievement and provided parents and communities with an important check on student progress.
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
ODE’s budget proposal wisely boosts Ohio’s early literacy efforts
Aaron ChurchillIn late August, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) unveiled its FYs 2024–25 budget priorities to a state board of education committee.
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
Turning around troubled schools: How Ohio can create a stronger, clearer school improvement program
Aaron ChurchillAs Governor Mike DeWine asserted, the state of Ohio has “a moral obligation” on behalf of students to step in when schools are falling short of academic performance standards. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), federal lawmakers have given states the ability to chart their own course when it comes to fixing under-performing schools.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.26.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWest Virginia charter update
Adding up the impact: A meta-analysis of summer math interventions
Jeff MurrayWhile some evidence indicates a return
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.
How can Ohio turnaround its lowest-performing schools? VIRTUAL EVENT
A few years ago, in the midst of debates over academic distress commissions (ADCs), Governor DeWine said “The state has a moral obligation to help intervene on behalf of students stuck in failing schools.”
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
How to make Ohio’s state test results more useful to parents
Aaron ChurchillEarlier this month, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) sent family score reports to school districts.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.22.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne win, but maybe more to come
Three ideas to help Ohio improve early literacy
Jessica PoinerIn late June, the national educational advocacy organization ExcelinEd published a comprehensive early literacy guide for state policymakers.
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 <
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.24.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayPotentially far-reaching decision
How families adapted to early Covid disruption and remote learning
Jeff MurrayIn the spring of 2020, a group of researchers from the University of California San Diego was engaged in a longitudinal study of changes in young children’s learning experiences during kindergarten and first grade at an anonymous, medium-sized, socioeconomically diverse school district in southern California.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.17.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne more graduation story
What to expect from Ohio’s federally-funded summer and afterschool programs
Jessica PoinerSince the start of the pandemic, Ohio schools have received more than $6 billion via three federal relief acts.
Fall 2021 tests show Ohio students are making up lost ground—but big gaps remain
Vladimir KoganNOTE: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.