Gadfly Bites 5/27/22—I Promise students end their school year in style

Not much news today, but what we have is worthy to stand on its own.

Gadfly Bites 5/25/22—“No need to go back to the drawing board”

Clearing the compliance bar: Ohio’s success in reporting teacher quality data

In 2015, reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) included a provision asking states to ensure that all students have equal access to qualified and effective teachers.

Gadfly Bites 5/23/22—Not so much between the lines as not in there at all

Gadfly Bites 5/20/22—Definitely running out of things to celebrate

Gadfly Bites 5/18/22—“A nice little stockpile”

Gadfly Bites 5/16/22—Wiggle room indeed

Toledo City Schools is looking at the possibility of re-implementing block scheduling for high schoolers in one of severa

Gadfly Bites 5/13/22—“Many roads”

Gadfly Bites 5/11/22—“More marketable”

Fordham Institute media statement on new state superintendent

Today, members of the State Board of Education voted to select Steve Dackin as the next state superintendent of public instruction with 14 out of 19 votes.

For whom the school bell tolls: Data on in-person learning in 2020-2021

School reopening decisions following emergency pandemic closures have been sources of much parental angst, pundit caterwauling, and political controversy. Now that most of the dust has settled, new research gauges what was really happening in U.S. schools during this turbulent time.

Gadfly Bites 5/9/22—Now, about those charter, STEM, and private school grads…

We’re back, y’all. Still drying out from a rainy vacation and covering clips from 5/4 – 5/9.

Gadfly Bites 5/4/22—Sounds like the same old conversations to me

Gadfly Bites 5/2/22—Long memory

Gadfly Bites 4/29/22—Updates

Anyone want an update on how the haters’ anti-voucher lawsuit is going? Me neither. But here it is anyway.

Gadfly Bites 4/27/22—In the big leagues

Arts and College Preparatory Academy (a.k.a. ACPA) here in Columbus was the highest rated charter high school in Ohio, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Gadfly Bites 4/25/22—Notice that no actual teaching is inferred or implied by anyone

Gadfly Bites 4/22/22—Mediocrity abides

Gadfly Bites 4/20/22—Parks and wreck

Apologies for the inadvertent time warp in Monday’s clips. Should have been dated 4/18, of course. Proper 4/22 version coming up Friday!

Gadfly Bites 4/18/22—Refurbishing required

Gadfly Bites 4/15/22—McD’s gets degrees

Here’s a fantastic story about Jeannette Boyle of East Canton who recently earned

Gadfly Bites 4/13/22—Space-y

Gadfly Bites 4/11/22—Consolidate! Consolidaaaate!!

Why yes, that is a Doctor Who/Dalek reference in the title of today’s clips. How astute of you to notice!

Gadfly Bites 4/8/22—Google it

Gadfly Bites 4/6/22—Scraping the bottom: Plasma and PBS

Not much to talk about at all today; and what there is, well… Just take a look.

Gadfly Bites 4/4/22—Grab bag

Gadfly Bites 4/1/22—Foolin’

Gadfly Bites 3/30/22—Next time leave out the fortune cookie

Gadfly Bites 3/28/22—Because the district might do what now?

Gadfly Bites 3/25/22—Standouts