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Gadfly Bites 3/1/24—Reasonableness
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Governance
Ohio’s national ranking for K–12 education is better than you might think
In a recent Columbus Dispatch op-ed, Democrat state senator Bill DeMora slammed his GOP colleagues for supporting school choice, accused Ohio of having a “chronically underfunded” edu
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/28/24—Nerd-forward
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Career & Technical Education
Ohio bolsters its efforts to publicize workforce options for students
Last year, Ohio lawmakers overhauled the state’s K–12 education governance system by transferring the majority of powers and duties assigned to the state board of education to a revamped executive branch office known as the Department of Educat
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Governance
Impact of an early warning system for student absenteeism
The scale of student absenteeism today is large and worrisome, exacerbated by pandemic disruption to the routine of school. But the problem itself is not new, and numerous efforts have been undertaken over the years to address it.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/26/24—Slow moving news
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.23.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/23/24—I don’t see it
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Governance
Which Ohio districts are most burdened by oppressive union contracts?
Ohio’s superintendents and principals are ostensibly in charge of managing the operations of public schools. But, in reality, they typically have little latitude to do so. For many, their chief managerial constraint is that they are bound by the terms of collective bargaining agreements between school boards and district employees (“employee contracts”).
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/21/24—“You’re not in trouble, but we’ll see you in court.”
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Charter Schools
Ohio lawmakers should give charter schools easier access to unused district facilities
When it comes to facilities, Ohio’s public charter schools have long gotten the short end of
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Curriculum & Instruction
How state leaders can address chronic absenteeism
Over the course of the pandemic, the number of chronically absent students in Ohio skyrocketed, as it did nationally.
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Private School Choice
Gadfly Bites 2/19/24—Who’s sitting at the table matters
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.16.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/16/24—♫Chesterton is coming…to town♪
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Curriculum & Instruction
Fordham Institute media statement on InnovateOhio AI Toolkit
Today, InnovateOhio, under the leadership of Lt. Governor Husted, released a comprehensive AI Toolkit for education titled: Guidance and Resources to Advance AI Readiness in Ohio Schools.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/14/24—Level setting
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Charter Schools
Ohio charters are speeding ahead in the post-pandemic enrollment competition
One of the big stories in the wake of the pandemic has been the nationwide slump in public school enrollments.
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Governance
The impact of out-of-school enrichment activities on student skills
A new report suggests that too much time spent on enrichment activities outside of school is a harmful double whammy for young people, as it stalls cognitive skill growth and induces a decline in non-cognitive skills.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/12/24—Historically epic
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.9.24
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Time to stop
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/9/24—Probably just schadenfreude
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Curriculum & Instruction
Ohio continues to move toward high-quality reading curricula
It’s been nearly a year since Governor DeWine delivered a state of the state address previewing his administration’s early literacy agenda.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/7/24—You can’t color in the letters if you’re not at school
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/5/24—Some rethinking may be in order
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Charter Schools
Local bureaucrats should stop standing in the way of charter schools seeking facilities
Public charter schools in Ohio have long struggled to secure adequate school facilities.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 2.2.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/2/24—Third time’s the charm
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School Finance
ESSER’s sunset: Not a cut, but a return to normalcy
As we approach September 2024, the education community is bracing for the expiration of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. There’s a growing narrative that this marks a significant funding cut for schools.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 1/31/24—Not enough pizza in the world
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