Gadfly Bites 6/4/21—What a difference a month makes
Jeff MurraySometimes this clips gig is fun; sometimes it lands somewhere south of that.
Gadfly Bites 6/2/21—The rubber hits the road
Jeff MurrayOur own Jessica Poiner had an op-ed published in the Enquirer last week arguing for keeping Ohio’s universal college admissions testing requirement.
Gadfly Bites 5/28/21—Worthy of note
Jeff MurrayBack in September in these very Bites, we were cheering because Lima private school Golden Bridge Academy was on the grow and moving to a new and prominent location on the town square. What was not, apparently, worthy of note in that piece at the time was that the school was changing its name and “going public”!
Gadfly Bites 5/26/21—“I was skeptical... And it caused me to dig deeper into my data.”
Jeff MurrayOnly one clip of note today, but that’s OK. I’m still resting up from Monday’s exertions. Plus, this is a weirdly interesting one.
Dissecting the pandemic pivot to remote teaching and learning at the college level
Jeff MurrayStories of successful remote teaching and learning experiences during the pandemic are heartening. But more and better data around those successes are required.
Gadfly Bites 5/24/21—Perhaps they are referring to the party game?
Jeff MurrayThis headline, as with almost every legislation-related headline that includes it, misuses the term “limbo” in referencing the topic of education funding reform. (13ABC News, Toledo, 5/22/21)
Gadfly Bites 5/21/21—No thanks for the memories
Jeff MurrayThose of you with good memories will no doubt recall that eligibility criteria for the state’s Quality Charter School funding was a source of some discussion in 2019 and 2020.
Gadfly Bites 5/19/21—“Our kids have never been where they need to be.”
Jeff MurrayWhile we heard on Monday about how far behind Columbus City Schools’ seniors are, here is a positive “beyond-the-pod” story where we learn a lot about another church-affiliated non-profit doing the work of tutoring, supporti
An overview of what Cleveland schools will offer students this summer
Jessica PoinerSummer school offerings are historically reserved for academically struggling students or those with special needs. This year, though, pandemic-related school closures have increased the number of students who will need extra support during the upcoming summer months.
Gadfly Bites 5/17/21—Some…weirdness
Jeff MurraySeveral odd stories in the news since Friday. First up: some community members in Tipp City are on a crusade to remove certain elected school board members due to what they say is a decline in the “quality of education and overall health” of the district.
Gadfly Bites 5/14/21 – STEM-tastic!
Jeff MurrayGadfly Bites is back from vacation. Hope you missed me as much as I missed you!
Gadfly Bites 5/10/21 – The waitlist
Jeff MurrayGadfly Bites will be on vacation Wednesday. Back with more fun on Friday.
Gadfly Bites 5/5/21 – Laser focus
Jeff MurrayI must admit that I didn’t read or watch yesterday’s budget testimony in the Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee yesterday. (I’ll be sure to be watching today, though, boss.
Gadfly Bites 5/3/21 – “Mask-erade” indeed.
Jeff MurrayWhile Fordham’s own Chad Aldis notes a couple of positive aspects of the current school funding revamp which is now stuffed into the s
Gadfly Bites 4/30/21 – Megaphone
Jeff MurrayChad Aldis and the Fordham Institute make up part of the “balance” in this story, which is otherwise all-in for the school funding revamp currently included in the state budget.
Gadfly Bites 4/28/21 – Fiscal excellence
Jeff MurrayBrunswick City Schools recently celebrated its third “clean audit” award over the last seven years, bestowed by the Auditor of State.
People tend to solve problems by adding, not subtracting
Jeff MurrayProblem solving involves a complex set of mental steps, even when it happens quickly. A group of researchers from the University of Virginia sought to test one specific aspect of the process—the types of solutions people consider—and uncovered what could be an important human attribute, with significant implications for public policy.
Gadfly Bites 4/26/21 – “Everybody's got to feel a little pain.”
Jeff MurrayI am honestly not sure how any school district is in financial hardship at the moment, given the Covid-relief largesse sluicing in, but it appears that Mansfield City Schools is in such a state and its elected board duly finalized a cost-saving plan last week intended to get the district out of that
Gadfly Bites 4/24/21 – Where the suburbs met utopia
Jeff MurrayWith apologies to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, today’s clips all hail from Suburbia.
Gadfly Bites 4/21/21 – Winnowing
Jeff MurrayFordham’s Chad Aldis provided opponent testimony on HB 200 in committee yesterday.
Gadfly Bites 4/19/21 – Summer/Fall
Jeff MurrayHere is a look at more “summer school” pandemic remediation plans in school districts across central Ohio.
Gadfly Bites 4/16/21 – The fox guarding the henhouse
Jeff MurrayThere is no author attributed to this commentary piece regarding school report card reform options (and school funding and several other things) so I have no idea who to thank for
Gadfly Bites 4/14/21 – Past, present, and future
Jeff MurrayWe start out today with a great, in-depth look back at this school year as experienced in
Gadfly Bites 4/12/21 – Policy by WalletHub
Jeff MurrayThe editors at Vindy.com seem preoccupied with Ohio’s lowly ranking in a recent WalletHub report on return on taxpayer investment in education.
Gadfly Bites 4/9/21 – You wouldn’t have to rebrand if your original branding was good
Jeff MurrayThere appears to be a difference of opinion among several of the elected school board members in charge of Wellington Exempted Village Schools if this piece is any indication.
Governor DeWine’s budget proposal tackles FAFSA completion
Jessica PoinerIf Ohio is going to continue making progress toward Attainment Goal 2025, a larger percentage of Ohio’s K–12 graduates must enroll in postsecondary programs and earn a degree or credential.
Gadfly Bites 4/7/21 – “That's now an expectation.”
Jeff MurrayFordham’s Aaron Churchill gives Cleveland.com a history lesson in this piece, explaining how school funding has changed, and how subsequen
Gadfly Bites 4/5/21 – Getting in the game
Jeff MurrayHey! Have you heard of this brand new media outlet called The Week?! I stumbled across it in my searching for clips for you, loyal subscribers, and I have to assume that it’s brand new (despite what its masthead would suggest).