Gadfly Bites 12/1/23—Critical thinking
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
With a federally-induced “fiscal cliff” looming and enrollments on the decline, school district leaders need to find ways to tighten their belts and operate within their means. One way to do that is by permanently closing schools that are low-performing and under-enrolled.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
Our latest policy brief offers recommendations aimed at enhancing local, citizen-led accountability for district performance, while also loosening bureaucratic constraints on district leaders so that they can focus on what matters most: Lifting student achievement.
Education policy plays a crucial role in determining whether students reach their full academic potential. The funding systems that allocate dollars to schools, data systems that track student outcomes over time, and the policies that hold adults accountable for meeting the needs of students are all incredibly important.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
Today, Governor DeWine announced the appointment of Steve Dackin as Director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
On October 27, members of the Ohio Attendance Taskforce, which include school and business leaders as well as representatives from the juvenile court system, unveiled a series of recommendations aimed at improving school attendance.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
Industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) can validate attainment of technical skills and signal to employers that a worker is qualified to perform certain tasks. While credentials are particularly useful for adults, they can also benefit high school students by helping to build their skillsets and giving them an edge when it comes time to compete for a job.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
If you’ve been following headlines in Ohio, you’ve likely noticed that there’s an ongoing kerfuffle regarding an overhaul of the state’s K–12 education governance system.
The aspiration of early childhood education (ECE) is kindergarten readiness for its young learners, followed by strong academic achievement in elementary school and an array of positive social-emotional outcomes along the way (and beyond).
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full. Just sayin’.
NOTE: Today, the Ohio Senate Education Committee heard testimony on SB 162, which is an effort to improve academic intervention services for underperforming students in all public schools across the state.
News stories featured in Gadfly Bites may require a paid subscription to read in full.
It took a week, but today’s edition finally brings us up to date following our long vacation break, covering 10/14 – 10/20/23.
“Social promotion,” the practice of pushing struggling students from one grade to the next regardless of their academic readiness, can have damaging long-term effects.
Today’s edition, the second following a long vacation break, covers news from 10/7 – 10/13/23.
Recently, The Washington Post published an article purporting to summarize Ohio's current legal battle over education governance. “Ohio governor and elected education leaders both say they're in charge,” blares the headline.