Gadfly Bites 2/3/23—The good, the bad, and the obvious of voucher expansion
Jeff MurrayWhile Governor DeWine’s budget priorities included billions (billions I say!) to support a huge range of K-12 education priorities, lotsa folks out here in punditland only want to talk about proposed EdChoice Scholarship
Fordham Institute media statement on Governor DeWine’s education proposals
Ohio Education GadflyToday, Governor Mike DeWine announced his state budget priorities for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 in his state of the state address. Among his K–12 education proposals include bold steps that would greatly strengthen Ohio’s school choice programs.
Improving the accuracy of school funding data
Jeff MurrayMany states fund students who utilize school choice—public charter schools, private school voucher programs, interdistrict open enrollment, and the like—via “passthrough” mechanisms whereby per-pupil funding goes into a student’s home district coffers first before being transferred to the schools that stud
Gadfly Bites 1/30/23—Earnest pondering
Jeff MurrayThe superintendent of LaBrae Local Schools (nope, me neither) has a list of interesting questions that
Gadfly Bites 1/27/23—Sometimes, I can’t even report ‘em
Jeff MurrayThere are, in my estimation, only two people in Ohio (outside of state government, that is) who truly understand our school funding system. Neither of them is me.
Gadfly Bites 1/25/23—When you want something done, ask a busy person to do it
Jeff MurrayThree reasons why legislators are right to transform the state board of education
Jessica PoinerIn December, state lawmakers rocked the boat during an otherwise sleepy lame duck session by moving forward with a proposal to significantly overhaul Ohio’s education governance structure.
Gadfly Bites 1/23/23—Impossible to overestimate
Jeff MurrayDespite the somewhat-traditional National School Choice Week snowfall,
Gadfly Bites 1/18/23—Checking in on the big districts
Jeff MurrayIt’s an all-Urban 8 edition today.
Gadfly Bites 1/13/23—Anyone besides me kinda hope it’s cloudy that day?
Jeff MurrayWe first noted this…unusual story last Friday, and simply alluded to it in the Bites because it seemed fanciful at the time.
Fordham Institute statement on introduction of Senate Bill 1
Ohio Education GadflyToday, Senator Bill Reineke introduced Senate Bill 1, legislation that would dramatically change the duties of the State Board of Education, create a Department of Education and Workforce Development, and make the new department part of the governor’s cabinet.
Gadfly Bites 1/9/23—Welcomes, warm and otherwise
Jeff MurrayFirst things first: Looks like a deal was reached between Akron City Schools and its teachers union at some point over the weekend.
Gadfly Bites 1/6/23—“Obviously that’s not going to happen”
Jeff MurrayOur recent report on the impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program on traditional district schools is one of two choice-focused report
Gadfly Bites 1/4/23—“Ultimately, I’d really, really like to solve a problem”
Jeff MurrayThis is our first edition of the new year but we’re covering the final clips from 2022 first—specifically, those published between 12/24 and 12/31/22. Happy New Year, and welcome back!
Five predictions for Ohio education in 2023
Aaron ChurchillIt’s the new year, and that means football, resolutions, and predictions. Foreseeing the future, of course, is risky business—nothing is certain except death and taxes—but we can be pretty sure that the coming year will be a busy one for Ohio policymakers.
2022 in review: Ohio’s biggest education stories of the year
Jessica PoinerA key part of year-end celebrations is looking back and pondering the events of the past twelve months. Such reminiscing isn’t always pleasant, as there are inevitably things that we’d rather forget, but it’s important to take stock of what’s happened as we prepare for what’s next.
The most-read blogs of 2022
Ohio Education GadflyFordham’s Ohio Gadfly readers were drawn, it seems, to practical matters in 2022. Our most-read blogs of the year cover topics such as curriculum, career education, and school choice. It is nice to know that, in a time of hot button rhetoric and political mania, topics closer to families’ and students’ lives garnered so much attention.
Recapping Fordham’s policy recommendations for the next General Assembly
Ohio Education GadflyBeginning in late summer, we published a series of policy briefs designed to help frame the biggest education issues facing Ohio lawmakers in the upcoming budget cycle. Here’s a quick look at the issues we covered and our policy recommendations. School choice
Gadfly Bites 12/23/22—”College is where I’m going… I have to go to college.”
Jeff MurrayThis is our last edition of the year. Thanks for reading and subscribing. We’ll be back on 1/4/23 with a final Bite at 2022.
Gadfly Bites 12/21/22—Pressure-packed
Jeff MurrayFordham’s Aaron Churchill has got a lot to say in this otherwise quiet week before Chr
Gadfly Bites 12/16/22—Eyes on the prize
Jeff MurrayThere are a handful of exceptions to the state law that says school districts must offer surplus buildings to charter schools first before any other
Gadfly Bites 12/14/22—They don’t call it the status quo for nothing
Jeff MurrayIn case you missed it,
Testimony presented before the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on SB 178—12/13/22
Chad L. AldisNOTE: Today, the Ohio House of Representatives’ Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on