Gadfly Bites 2/11/22—Who can vouch for vouchers?
Jeff MurrayIt’s an all-voucher issue of the Bites today. And it’s gonna get crazy. First up, I don’t know what an “opinion reporter” is, but the independent news outlet run by students at the University of Cincinnati has one of those.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.4.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWhy we all fight for charters and choice
Digging in to public school choice in Detroit
Jeff MurrayAfter the Brown v. Board of Education decision, school desegregation efforts in Detroit followed a familiar pattern: Busing of students to achieve racial balance was proposed, resistance and White flight occurred, and somebody sued. Milliken v. Bradley was finally decided in the U.S.
The anti-voucher lawsuit misleads when it comes to segregation
Jessica PoinerIn the early days of January, a coalition of traditional public school districts filed a lawsuit aimed at striking down
Fordham Institute statement on new national charter school rankings
Ohio Education GadflyToday, 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).
The anti-voucher lawsuit misses the mark in its constitutional arguments
Jessica PoinerIf you’re at all involved in Ohio education policy, you’ve heard about the anti-voucher lawsuit that was recently filed by the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.14.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayGroveport 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
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.7.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayExporting opposition
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.6.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWelcome back to our first edition of 2022, covering news from 12/17 – 12/31/21. We will return to regular weekly publication on Fridays starting tomorrow. Life advice and career advice
My favorite children’s books of the past year
Aaron ChurchillAmong 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.
Are private schools “unaccountable”?
Aaron ChurchillIn the debates over private school scholarship (a.k.a. voucher) programs, one of opponents’ favorite talking points is to say that nonpublic schools are “unaccountable” or “unregulated.” To get a flavor, consider the following statements made over the past couple years:
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.17.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayThis 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.
Rebutting the union’s misleading comparisons of charter and district schools
Jessica PoinerIn early November, Scott DiMauro, the President of the Ohio Education Association, went on the attack against public charter schools.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.10.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayLitigating the past using the past
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.3.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayWe 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”
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.19.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNote: There will be no edition of the Charter News Weekly on Thanksgiving week. Two more charters for West Virginia
A descriptive look at high school students earning college credit in Rhode Island
Jeff MurrayThe term “dual enrollment” is often used to refer to young people earning college credits while simultaneously completing their high school coursework.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.5.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayAfterschool enrichment accounts for Ohio families
The future of high tech education is probably not in your kid’s school
Jeff MurrayRegardless 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
Even better than the real thing: Four-day school weeks make adults very happy
Jeff MurrayThe 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.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.22.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayInteresting discussion of school choice
Gadfly Bites 10/20/21—Down is up
Jeff MurrayIn our topsy turvy tour of education news clips today, we start with Fairview Park City Schools, which appears to be heavily recruiting students to attend its swanky, newly-upgraded high school next year.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.15.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayFixing gifted education in Ohio
Backpack funding bill would put parents in control
Aaron ChurchillEvery parent has the right to educate their children in way that meets their kids’ needs and accords with their values and beliefs. Don’t just take my word for it: The U.S.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.8.21
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayGetting students ready