Gadfly Bites 10/12/22—The time of the lawgivers is not nigh
As if they did not realize that the state legislature was not currently in session (it’s election season not lawgiving season, dontcha know?),
As if they did not realize that the state legislature was not currently in session (it’s election season not lawgiving season, dontcha know?),
Fordham’s latest Ohio policy brief—focused on strengthening teacher re
There’s a lot of needless blather in this piece, but the bottom line is that
Both Fordham and the Ohio Education Association are thinking about how to strengthen the teacher workforce in our state
Teachers are the most important in-school factor affecting student achievement, and in the wake of pandemic-caused learning losses, Ohio schools need effective teachers more than ever.
“We’ll
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.
We’ll start today not with the obvious story, but with one that is near and dear to my dad heart:
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
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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.
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.
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