Gadfly Bites 12/6/23—Every minute counts
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Relaxing licensure requirements for new teachers is one of many proposals being floated in order combat teacher shortages and diversify the pipel
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With a federally-induced “fiscal cliff” looming and enrollments on the decline, school district leaders need to find ways to tighten their belts and operate within their means. One way to do that is by permanently closing schools that are low-performing and under-enrolled.
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Education policy plays a crucial role in determining whether students reach their full academic potential. The funding systems that allocate dollars to schools, data systems that track student outcomes over time, and the policies that hold adults accountable for meeting the needs of students are all incredibly important.
Real time classroom observations by trained evaluators hold promise to accurately assess the quality of teaching and learning going on inside those four walls; an as-yet-untapped area of “education R&D”.
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Today, Governor DeWine announced the appointment of Steve Dackin as Director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
On October 27, members of the Ohio Attendance Taskforce, which include school and business leaders as well as representatives from the juvenile court system, unveiled a series of recommendations aimed at improving school attendance.
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If you’ve been following headlines in Ohio, you’ve likely noticed that there’s an ongoing kerfuffle regarding an overhaul of the state’s K–12 education governance system.
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Too many students in Ohio are off-track—way off-track—in terms of meeting grade-level math and reading standards. Last school year, 32 percent of students statewide scored “limited”—the lowest achievement mark—on state math exams, while 20 percent scored at that level in English language arts (ELA).
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It took a week, but today’s edition finally brings us up to date following our long vacation break, covering 10/14 – 10/20/23.
Today’s edition, the second following a long vacation break, covers news from 10/7 – 10/13/23.
Recently, The Washington Post published an article purporting to summarize Ohio's current legal battle over education governance. “Ohio governor and elected education leaders both say they're in charge,” blares the headline.