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Gadfly Bites 4/21/23—Yes, every kid dang it
WEB CORPS is a great-sounding summer program for low-income rising juniors and seniors in Lorain County…but unfortuna
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Gadfly Bites 4/19/23—“A familiar foe”
In case you missed it, the substitute version of the state budget bill in the House dropped yesterday.
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Gadfly Bites 4/17/23—Start regurgitating the news
Is Springfield City Schools’ School of Innovation a choice? A punishment? A diversion? Current principal says choice: “I do not have kids that are here because of trouble.
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Gadfly Bites 4/14/23—Anti-drama
We’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
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Gadfly Bites 4/10/23—Y’all can’t think of any other way to put it?
Fordham’s own Aaron Churchill has some choice words to say while refuting critics of Ohio’s voucher programs in
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Gadfly Bites 4/7/23—Parents are unique, too, y’all
Fordham is namechecked in this story about the possibility of voucher expan
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Gadfly Bites 4/5/23—Look at all these choices
Here’s a nice look at a career fair sponsored by Elyria City Schools staffers.
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Gadfly Bites 4/3/23—Oh, it’s the healthy kind of competition now, is it?
Lots and lots to unpack in this one story.
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Gadfly Bites 3/31/23—“The authentic scoop”
Throughout the coverage of Governor DeWine’s visits to elementary schools around the state in recent days, we have been sure to note some demurring (sometimes subtle, sometimes not) on the part of teachers and school admi
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Gadfly Bites 3/29/23—Untouchable monopolistic primacy, or yesterday’s sardines
We start today with yet more irresponsible commentary from a school district about
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Fordham Institute testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1—3/28/23
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Economic and Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1, which would make important structural changes to education governance in the state.
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Evidence-Based Learning
The search for clarity among the What Works Clearinghouse and its peers
Clearinghouses in education are entities that review research studies, analyze the effects of the interventions studied, and provide ratings of those interventions.
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Gadfly Bites 3/27/23—Zoned out
In a surprise to no one, the Westerville Planning Commission rejected a condi
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Gadfly Bites 3/24/23—Drastic steps
The wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
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Some Ohio districts could fill empty seats via open enrollment—but choose not to
School choice and parental empowerment are among the hottest topics in education these days.
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Gadfly Bites 3/22/23—Let us count the ways
Governor DeWine was talking education policy on the TV news earlier this week.
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Gadfly Bites 3/20/23—Paging Dr. Mohip! Paging Dr. Hardy!
Dayton City Schools says its busing situation is getting better, althou
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Gadfly Bites 3/17/23—The first grouchers of springtime have appeared
Here is further coverage of Governor DeWine’s efforts to eliminate discredited reading curricula and to make sure that the science
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Gadfly Bites 3/15/23—I’m not sure that this particular struggle is even necessary, man
Let’s revisit a few previous stories to start the day.
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Digging into the data on interdistrict open enrollment in Wisconsin
As new kids on the school choice block, education savings accounts and pod schooling are grabbing the headlines these days. But an old stalwart—interdistrict open enrollment—is also worthy of attention.
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Gadfly Bites 3/13/23—Traditions can change, thank heavens
Last week it was Chad on the spot, but the torch is being passed, so i
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Gadfly Bites 3/10/23—“Getting right into the meat and heat of it”
In case you missed it, Fordham’s Vice President for Ohio Policy (a.k.a, my boss
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School governance reforms preserve checks and balances, people’s voice
Almost a decade ago, my former boss Terry Ryan wrote: “Education governance in Ohio is broken.... The governance structures for education in this state are multi-layered, fractured, and leaderless. No one is really in charge. The buck stops nowhere.”
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Gadfly Bites 3/8/23—Not even on the world’s biggest dime
Chad Aldis is among the analysts speaking on the topic of House Bill 11 in this piece
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Testimony presented before the House Education Committee on House Bill 12—3/7/23
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on HB 12 which would, among other things, make substantial changes to the state’s K-12
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Gadfly Bites 3/6/23—Not-so-complex interplay
Only one clip today, but it’s another doozy.
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Gadfly Bites 3/3/23—The chicken or the egg
A couple more items from around the Statehouse lead us off today.
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Ohio Education By the Numbers—2023 Edition
Ensuring that all Ohio students receive an excellent education remains an important priority for state and community leaders. As Governor DeWine himself recently noted, a quality education for all is a “moral imperative” for Ohio. Making good on this obligation starts with a solid understanding of the state of K-12 education in Ohio.
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Gadfly Bites 3/1/23—Around the Statehouse
We start our state government tour with the Controlling Board, the members of w
