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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/2/24—How about doing the actual job at hand?
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Accountability & Testing
Setting the baseline for Ohio’s early literacy reforms
New early literacy data from state report cards are part of the baseline from which we can measure the impact of Science of Reading reforms going forward. Here’s a look at ten Ohio districts whose results fill in important details for the future.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/30/24—Priority zero
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.27.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Legal wrangling over busing in Columbus escalates
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/27/24—Between a rock and a hard place
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Charter Schools
Gadfly Bites 9/25/24—Go Spartans!
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/23/24—“If kids aren’t here, how can you teach them?”
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Accountability & Testing
Taking stock of Ohio’s pandemic recovery: Glass half full or empty?
Ohio has a lot to be proud of when it comes to the post-pandemic academic recovery—but also much work left to do. That’s the message that comes out of my recent analysis of spring 2024 state assessment data released earlier this month.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.20.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. State report cards released
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/20/24—“I think school is really simple”
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Curriculum & Instruction
State report cards show Ohio has a lot of work to do on chronic absenteeism
Last week, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) released updated school report cards that offer a
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Charter Schools
Ohio’s urban charters pull ahead on the 2023–24 report card
Last Friday, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released the state’s annual school report cards for the 2023–24 school year. As usual, they reveal areas of progress and challenges requiring attention.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/18/24—Willfulness is indeed on display
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Accountability & Testing
Three report card features Ohioans might not know about
Ohioans now have access to a brand-new set of school report cards based on results from the 2023–24 school year. The data they contain provide policymakers, advocates, and families with an updated look on how students are progressing academically in the wake of the pandemic.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/16/24—Like the blind men and the elephant
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Accountability & Testing
Fordham Institute statement on Ohio’s school report card release
Today, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released its annual school report card, which is based on data from the 2023–24 school year. Included are five-star ratings that provide parents and the public with a user-friendly overview of district and school performance.
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Teachers & School Leaders
A fresh look at starting teacher salaries in Ohio
Teachers are the most important in-school factor driving student achievement, and how schools compensate them matters immensely. Entry-level teacher pay is particularly important, as it affects recruitment efforts.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.13.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Celebrating role models
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/13/24—I’ll have another, thanks
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/11/24—Monday’s good news turns to Wednesday’s ugh
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Accountability & Testing
What to make of Ohio school report cards’ “progress” rating
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) will soon release Ohio’s school report cards for the 2023–24 school year.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/9/24—Monday is a good news day
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Charter Schools
By refusing to bus students, Columbus City Schools sinks to a new low
Columbus City Schools, the largest district in Ohio, has long been riddled with chaos and dysfunction. Its failure to transport hundreds or thousands of city schoolchildren is just the latest chapter.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.6.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Kudos to education leaders in Dayton
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/6/24—Going down that road
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/4/24—Making moves
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Governance
A closer look at pandemic impacts on Ohio’s students with disabilities
To better serve Ohio students with disabilities, state and local leaders, lawmakers, and families need access to accurate and detailed information. We take a look at what is currently available and what more is needed.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.30.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Great start to the new year for charter schools across Ohio
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/30/24—Setting a sad standard
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/28/24—“It just never crossed my mind not to trust my educational system.”
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