Assessing the academic wreckage of the pandemic in Ohio
The past two school years have been anything but normal due to pandemic disruptions, with student achievement showing the strain.
The past two school years have been anything but normal due to pandemic disruptions, with student achievement showing the strain.
Since 2015, College Credit Plus (CCP) has offered academically eligible Ohio students in grades 7–12 the opportunity to earn postsecondary credit by taking college courses for free before graduating from high school.
Fordham’s Aaron Churchill has an op-ed in the
Here are two “big picture” looks at Ohio report card data.
A little bit of report card hangover to start with today.
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We’ll start today not with the obvious story, but with one that is near and dear to my dad heart:
Today, 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.
Fordham’s recent report on turning around low-per
The good news: Columbus City Schools appears able to find enough stuff on which to spend its full allotment of Covid-relief funding before the various deadlines, according to this piece.
Tiny Dalton Local Schools in eastern Ohio is very excited about new school bus safety measur
It is a rarity for school districts to run afoul of city
Editor’s Note: 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.
Though many of America’s single parents do a great job raising their kids and getting them off to an excellent start in school and in life, research has
At the conclusion of a harangue about our school choice recommendations, Stephen Dyer a
Three great stories about the state of Ohio prioritizing money for the benefit of students and families.
As 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.
Dayton Early College Academy began 20 years ago this year as a college prep program run by Dayton City Schools.
Barring anything unusual, the Columbus teachers strike is
Sorry to be out on Monday. Unavoidable again.
A common refrain over the last couple years is that parents are growing increasingly frustrated with their children’s schools. The catalysts behind these feelings are wide-ranging and complex.
While some evidence indicates a return
The state board of education (SBOE) plays an important role in Ohio’s K–12 education system.
According to the Sentencing Project, the number of youth committed to juvenile facilities across the country has steadily declined sinc