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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/27/23—Data? We don’t need no stinkin’ data!
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/22/23—“Real” concerns
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/20/23—Trying to gain a better understanding of the core
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/17/23—Perfectly petty
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/15/23—Everyone sounds pretty confident today
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Governance
Modernizing the traditional school district in Ohio: How state lawmakers can strengthen local accountability and drive higher performance
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.
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Governance
Three tweaks lawmakers should consider making to their education regulation reform bill
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.
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Teachers & School Leaders
Looking at a new framework for classroom evaluations
Real time classroom observations by trained evaluators hold promise to accurately assess the quality of teaching and learning going on inside those four walls; an as-yet-untapped area of “education R&D”.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/13/23—Humble…but observant
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/10/23—Thank heavens! Literally.
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Governance
Fordham Institute media statement on new DEW Director
Today, Governor DeWine announced the appointment of Steve Dackin as Director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
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Governance
The Ohio Attendance Taskforce offers solid recommendations for combating chronic absenteeism
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.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/8/23—The DEW-dah parade
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/6/23—Real life experiences
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/3/23—Shifting responsibility
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/1/23—The biggest calamity will befall students’ science education
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Governance
Three things Ohio’s revamped education department should prioritize during its first year
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.
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Curriculum & Instruction
Impacts of an enhanced early childhood education model
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).
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/30/23—A lesson learned?
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/27/23—Not the answer
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Teachers & School Leaders
Senator Brenner’s plan would ensure struggling students get academic help
Too many students in Ohio are off-track—way off-track—in terms of meeting grade-level math and reading standards. Last school year, 32 percent of students statewide scored “limited”—the lowest achievement mark—on state math exams, while 20 percent scored at that level in English language arts (ELA).
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/25/23—Hope no one throws out an arm patting themselves on the back
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Curriculum & Instruction
Fordham Institute testimony on Ohio Senate Bill 162—10/24/23
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.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/23/23—That wire is live!
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/20/23—Three!
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.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/18/23—Two…
Today’s edition, the second following a long vacation break, covers news from 10/7 – 10/13/23.
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Governance
The Washington Post got its facts wrong on Ohio’s school governance debate
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.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/16/23—One…
Back after two long weeks! Looks like y’all had plenty of ice and fire of your own while I was gone, so we’ll break this down a bit.
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Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
An overview of Ohio’s new teacher apprenticeship program
Teacher shortages have been a hot topic in Ohio for years.
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Governance
Reforming collective bargaining could put Ohio public schools—and the teaching profession—on top
Public-sector collective bargaining—whereby governments negotiate with employee unions over compensation and management practices—has enabled teachers unions to put a stranglehold on Ohio school districts. Research has clearly established that unions across the U.S.
