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Gadfly Bites 4/29/24—It’s all-STEM all the time in my brain
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Gadfly Bites 4/24/24—YIKBY
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With his state of the state address, DeWine seeks to build on previous accomplishments
In early April, Governor DeWine delivered the second state of the state address of his second term.
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Gadfly Bites 4/22/24—Connecting the dots
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Gadfly Bites 4/19/24—Film festival
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Gadfly Bites 4/17/24—Novelty, solvency, quality
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Gadfly Bites 4/12/24—Unassuaged
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Career & Technical Education
Ohio is investing hundreds of millions to strengthen and expand access to CTE
Last January, during his 2023 state of the state address, Governor DeWine pledged to invest additional state funding in career and technical education (CTE) programs.
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Governance
Impacts of interdistrict school choice in Boston
The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) began in the mid-1960s as a direct result of school desegregation efforts in Boston.
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Governance
Creating a scholarship program could help Ohio bolster its teacher pipeline
Last year, the state budget set aside $20 million for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship.
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Gadfly Bites 4/8/24—The real stars are shining
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Gadfly Bites 4/5/24—“And…he’s a rabbi!”
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Gadfly Bites 4/1/24—A little less showbiz and a little more methodology
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Gadfly Bites 3/29/24—Absentia
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Gadfly Bites 3/27/24—State of the art
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Should Ohio revisit its minimum school calendar requirement?
Recently, Ohio policymakers have been mulling making changes to the state’s attendance tracking framework. It wouldn’t be the first time they’ve done so. In 2016, they overhauled student attendance and absenteeism policies via House Bill 410.
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Governance
The value of a college degree: Evidence and trends from 2009–2021
How valuable is a bachelor’s degree? Less so than it used it be, says a new report, but the ultimate value depends on a number of factors, including tuition cost and college major.
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Gadfly Bites 3/22/24—Is it a WIN? I can’t even tell.
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Gadfly Bites 3/20/24—A massive blast of skyrocketing words with an infusion of dramatic, explosive leaping
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Gadfly Bites 3/18/24—Passing with 110% of the vote
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Gadfly Bites 3/15/24—“This is just the way the future is going”
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Gadfly Bites 3/13/24—Yes, sir!
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How global education systems can speed pandemic recovery
Students experienced significant learning loss during the pandemic, accelerating pre-existing trends and widening achievement gaps.
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Career & Technical Education
A primer on career pathways implementation in Ohio
Career-technical education (CTE) has become a significant priority for Ohio leaders and lawmakers over the last several years. For those who aren’t familiar with CTE, or who may have outdated views about what it offers students, this increasing emphasis may be surprising.
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Gadfly Bites 3/11/24—Not too little, but definitely too late
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Gadfly Bites 3/8/24—The math of reading
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Gadfly Bites 3/6/24—Bibbidi Bobbidi Booooooooo
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Gadfly Bites 3/4/24—How to cure hypocrisy
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Gadfly Bites 3/1/24—Reasonableness
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Ohio’s national ranking for K–12 education is better than you might think
In a recent Columbus Dispatch op-ed, Democrat state senator Bill DeMora slammed his GOP colleagues for supporting school choice, accused Ohio of having a “chronically underfunded” edu
