Commentary
Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/22/23—Clusters
Last edition of 2023. Thanks for reading and subscribing, despite your better judgment. Back on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/20/23—Crushing education
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Accountability & Testing
Is Ohio meeting its math and reading goals?
One of the best kept secrets in education policy is that Ohio policymakers have set achievement goals for Buckeye State students.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/18/23—Not so “mock”
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/15/23—Baby steps
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/13/23—Actually doing the math
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Governance
Why Ohio districts’ decision to go dark is the wrong response to “eclipse fever”
Imagine for a moment that William Shakespeare came back to life for one day and promised to devote all of that time to young students—answering their questions about writing and theater and sharing details about the unique aspects of life in England centuries ago.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/11/23—Right-sizing
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/8/23—The biggest and the best
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Accountability & Testing
A tale of two districts: Goal-setting exercises in Dayton and Columbus illustrate challenges to improving urban schools
In late November, two large urban Ohio school districts publicly engaged in academic goal-setting exercises. They ended very differently.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/6/23—Every minute counts
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/4/23—Oxymoronic
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/1/23—Critical thinking
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/29/23—Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others
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Governance
Ohio districts should permanently close their lowest-performing schools
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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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/27/23—Data? We don’t need no stinkin’ data!
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/22/23—“Real” concerns
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Gadfly Bites 11/20/23—Trying to gain a better understanding of the core
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/17/23—Perfectly petty
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/15/23—Everyone sounds pretty confident today
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Governance
Modernizing the traditional school district in Ohio: How state lawmakers can strengthen local accountability and drive higher performance
Our latest policy brief offers recommendations aimed at enhancing local, citizen-led accountability for district performance, while also loosening bureaucratic constraints on district leaders so that they can focus on what matters most: Lifting student achievement.
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Governance
Three tweaks lawmakers should consider making to their education regulation reform bill
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.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/13/23—Humble…but observant
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/10/23—Thank heavens! Literally.
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Governance
Fordham Institute media statement on new DEW Director
Today, Governor DeWine announced the appointment of Steve Dackin as Director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
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Governance
The Ohio Attendance Taskforce offers solid recommendations for combating chronic absenteeism
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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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/8/23—The DEW-dah parade
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/6/23—Real life experiences
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/3/23—Shifting responsibility
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Gadfly Bites 11/1/23—The biggest calamity will befall students’ science education
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