Gadfly Bites 10/10/22—Guess you can’t have everything

OK.

Gadfly Bites 10/7/22—“Actually pretty encouraging”

Fordham’s latest Ohio policy brief—focused on strengthening teacher re

Gadfly Bites 10/5/22—Who is running the show?

There’s a lot of needless blather in this piece, but the bottom line is that

Gadfly Bites 10/3/22—“We’re trying to change that mindset from the traditional sense.”

Both Fordham and the Ohio Education Association are thinking about how to strengthen the teacher workforce in our state

Gadfly Bites 9/30/22—I’ll take “Things you say when you love your report card” for $400, Mayim.

“We’ll

The good, bad, and ugly of College Credit Plus according to the state’s recent performance audit

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.

Gadfly Bites 9/28/22—Let’s hope it’s a farewell tour

Fordham’s Aaron Churchill has an op-ed in the

Gadfly Bites 9/26/22—How long until we can go back to addressing the pre-pandemic suckitude?

Here are two “big picture” looks at Ohio report card data.

Gadfly Bites 9/23/22—Creativity

Another fathers walk?

Gadfly Bites 9/21/22—Is zero stars even an option?

Gadfly Bites 9/19/22—And then, they overplayed their hand…

A little bit of report card hangover to start with today.

Gadfly Bites 9/16/22—Shooting stars

We’ll start today not with the obvious story, but with one that is near and dear to my dad heart:

Gadfly Bites 9/14/22—Our destiny is in the stars…

Fordham’s recent report on turning around low-per

Gadfly Bites 9/12/22—The shiny new thing

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.

Gadfly Bites 9/9/22—Playing the student success card

Tiny Dalton Local Schools in eastern Ohio is very excited about new school bus safety measur

Gadfly Bites 9/7/22—Thank heavens there’s almost always a “meanwhile”

It is a rarity for school districts to run afoul of city

Columbus teacher strike ends with significant reforms, worrying financial risks

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Family structure and academic outcomes

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

Gadfly Bites 9/2/22—“Fantastic for all parties involved.”

You gotta love it.

Setting the record straight on district enrollments

At the conclusion of a harangue about our school choice recommendations, Stephen Dyer a

Gadfly Bites 8/31/22—Putting money to good use

Three great stories about the state of Ohio prioritizing money for the benefit of students and families.

Gadfly Bites 8/29/22—Passing muster

Dayton Early College Academy began 20 years ago this year as a college prep program run by Dayton City Schools.

Gadfly Bites 8/26/22—OFT OMG

Barring anything unusual, the Columbus teachers strike is

Gadfly Bites 8/24/22—Not on board

Sorry to be out on Monday. Unavoidable again.

Effective and transparent communication with parents should be a goal for schools this year

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 case for restructuring Ohio’s state board of education, and how to do it

The state board of education (SBOE) plays an important role in Ohio’s K–12 education system.

Gadfly Bites 8/19/22—Tales of the new and the not-so-new

Double Punished: Locked Out of Opportunity

According to the Sentencing Project, the number of youth committed to juvenile facilities across the country has steadily declined sinc

Gadfly Bites 8/17/22—Classic!

Gadfly Bites 8/15/22—Faxes working overtime

Fordham’s Chad Aldis is quoted