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Gadfly Bites 7/19/23—New and valuable
Only two items to talk about today, but both of them are pretty interesting in their own way.
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Gadfly Bites 7/17/23—A step toward fairness
From the sublime… The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal has positi
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Gadfly Bites 7/14/23—“You’re taking away something vital.”
This piece asks the big question “What comes next after the historic increa
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School Finance
Ohio lawmakers pass historic policies on charter schools, private school choice, governance, and literacy
On June 30, the Ohio House and Senate passed the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25, and Governor DeWine signed the bill into law on July 3.
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School Finance
Hey parents: They don’t call it “college advantage” for nothing
The end of our parental education journey is drawing near: Less than a year from now, both of our children will be looking at college graduation.
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Gadfly Bites 7/10/23—Shifting reality
Some hot takes rolling in as folks accept—or not, as the case may be—the reality shifts ahead based on the recently-passed state budget.
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Gadfly Bites 7/7/23—Now you see her, now you don’t
Budget analysis remains a little thin, but we’ll go with what we have.
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Gadfly Bites 7/5/23—Big DEW-ings
In case you missed it, Governor DeWine signed the new state budget into law on Monday.
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Gadfly Bites 7/3/23—Let’s give ‘em something to talk about
Not much to talk about in this edition of the Bites except for the passage of
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Fordham Institute statement on the passage of Ohio’s state budget bill
Today, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 33, the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25. The legislation contains numerous provisions that strengthen K–12 education, among which include:
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Gadfly Bites 6/30/23—Super pleased
“In general, I think most superintendents earn their compensation,” says F
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Gadfly Bites 6/28/23—It’s like they don’t even read the Bites
Quite the mixed bag of stuff today, including two staple topics of Gadfly Bites. First up: Drama in Youngstown.
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Five K–12 education issues to watch in the budget bill conference committee
The process of creating a new state budget is quickly drawing to a close, with key lawmakers set to hammer out the final legislation in conference committee. Those negotiations are ongoing, with the budget for FYs 2024–25 likely to pass by Friday.
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Gadfly Bites 6/26/23—Good old summertime
Both of these summer academics-and-fun combined camp programs sound great to me.
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Gadfly Bites 6/23/23—Not to be missed
We’ll start today with some good news that is probably easy to miss.
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Gadfly Bites 6/21/23—Failing grade
Aaron Churchill is quoted extensively, and the report’s findings discussed at a decen
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School Finance
“Supplemental targeted assistance” is no way to fund schools
In its biennial budget plan for FYs 2024–25, the Senate—as did the House—proposed a hefty increase in K–12 education spending.
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Senate’s budget plan moves the ball downfield on educational choice
To use football parlance, education reform often feels like three yards and a cloud of dust. Yet sometimes the gains are bigger—a long forward pass—and that’s what the Ohio Senate’s final budget bill, which passed the chamber yesterday, would amount to. These are the key proposals in their game plan.
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Gadfly Bites 6/16/23—Same old same old for the kids
In case you missed it, the Ohio Senate passed the state budget bill yesterday.
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Accountability & Testing, Charter Schools, Governance
CREDO got it wrong: Ohio’s charter sector is strong and getting better
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.
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Gadfly Bites 6/14/23—Media literacy
A little history for you before we kick off today’s clips: Back on June 4, a lifetime ago by journalistic standards, an op-ed by our own Aaron Churchill was published in the print version of the
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Bravo to Ohio legislators for finding the way forward on student transportation
For several years, thousands of charter,
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The policies, perceptions, and implications of open enrollment
This spring, the national education nonprofit EdChoice published a “capstone” report outlining a series of research projects it conducted alongside Hanover Research.
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Gadfly Bites 6/12/23—Must be how the blob feels every year when state report cards come out
I guess I’m not quite sure how this happened, but I like it anyway: A blog post from our own Aaron Chu
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Gadfly Bites 6/9/23—“People can choose”
Aaron Churchill provided testimony on the Senate’s version of the state budget bill during a committee hearing yesterday.
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Testimony provided on Substitute House Bill 33—6/8/23
NOTE: This morning, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 33, the state’s budget bill for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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Kudos to Ohio policymakers for expanding ACE account eligibility and improving parent outreach
In 2021, during the previous state budget cycle, lawmakers used federal pandemic relief funds to create
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Gadfly Bites 6/7/23—Amended
It’s been a busy couple of days for Fordham’s Aaron Churchill.
