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.
Gadfly Bites 6/8/22—My favorite season
Jeff MurraySome people like fall. Some people like summer. My favorite time of year is graduation season, especially when you get an interesting crop of news stories like these.
Providing proximity and quality data to parents influences school choices
Jeff MurraySuccessful school choice requires that parents have ample access to high-quality information.
ODE should rework its exit criteria, again
Aaron ChurchillIn 2015, federal lawmakers passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, the main K–12 education law of the land. Under this statute, states must submit an “ESSA plan” that describes how they intend to implement the provisions. In 2018, the U.S.
Gadfly Bites 5/27/22—I Promise students end their school year in style
Jeff MurrayNot much news today, but what we have is worthy to stand on its own.
Testimony presented before the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on HB 497—May 24, 2022
Chad L. AldisNOTE: On May 24, 2022, the Ohio House of Representatives’ Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on a bill to eliminate a key aspect of state’s
Clearing the compliance bar: Ohio’s success in reporting teacher quality data
Jeff MurrayIn 2015, reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) included a provision asking states to ensure that all students have equal access to qualified and effective teachers.
Gadfly Bites 5/16/22—Wiggle room indeed
Jeff MurrayToledo City Schools is looking at the possibility of re-implementing block scheduling for high schoolers in one of severa
Fordham Institute media statement on new state superintendent
Ohio Education GadflyToday, members of the State Board of Education voted to select Steve Dackin as the next state superintendent of public instruction with 14 out of 19 votes.
For whom the school bell tolls: Data on in-person learning in 2020-2021
Jeff MurraySchool reopening decisions following emergency pandemic closures have been sources of much parental angst, pundit caterwauling, and political controversy. Now that most of the dust has settled, new research gauges what was really happening in U.S. schools during this turbulent time.
Gadfly Bites 5/9/22—Now, about those charter, STEM, and private school grads…
Jeff MurrayWe’re back, y’all. Still drying out from a rainy vacation and covering clips from 5/4 – 5/9.
Gadfly Bites 4/29/22—Updates
Jeff MurrayAnyone want an update on how the haters’ anti-voucher lawsuit is going? Me neither. But here it is anyway.
Gadfly Bites 4/27/22—In the big leagues
Jeff MurrayArts and College Preparatory Academy (a.k.a. ACPA) here in Columbus was the highest rated charter high school in Ohio, according to U.S. News and World Report.
The EdChoice scholarship program is accountable to taxpayers and parents
Larry KeoughNOTE: 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.
Gadfly Bites 4/25/22—Notice that no actual teaching is inferred or implied by anyone
Jeff Murray