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Teachers & School Leaders
Here’s how the state budget addresses teacher shortages
Earlier this spring, the Ohio Department of Education published in-depth data insights into Ohio’s teacher workforce.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/19/23—New and valuable
Only two items to talk about today, but both of them are pretty interesting in their own way.
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Private School Choice
Universal eligibility with equity: A closer look at Ohio’s sliding scale for private school scholarships
In early July, Governor DeWine put the finishing touch on a landmark state budget by signing House Bill 33 into law.
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Gadfly Bites 7/17/23—A step toward fairness
From the sublime… The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal has positi
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Charter Schools
Even school choice opponents should support open enrollment
Now that the latest state budget is officially in the books, it’s safe to say that school choice stole the show.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/14/23—“You’re taking away something vital.”
This piece asks the big question “What comes next after the historic increa
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Accountability & Testing
Ohio lawmakers gut the third grade reading guarantee. What now?
Enacted in 2012 under the leadership of Governor John Kasich, Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee included a retention requirement aimed at ending “social promotion,” the
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Curriculum & Instruction
Technology integration in chemistry education: What teachers say
The value of incorporating technology into secondary education courses is a matter of debate, but if there’s anywhere that it might be beneficial, it is most likely within STEM-related subjects—meaning that high schoolers might better see themselves pursuing science in the future if they a
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School Finance
Ohio lawmakers pass historic policies on charter schools, private school choice, governance, and literacy
On June 30, the Ohio House and Senate passed the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25, and Governor DeWine signed the bill into law on July 3.
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School Finance
Hey parents: They don’t call it “college advantage” for nothing
The end of our parental education journey is drawing near: Less than a year from now, both of our children will be looking at college graduation.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/10/23—Shifting reality
Some hot takes rolling in as folks accept—or not, as the case may be—the reality shifts ahead based on the recently-passed state budget.
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Gadfly Bites 7/7/23—Now you see her, now you don’t
Budget analysis remains a little thin, but we’ll go with what we have.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/5/23—Big DEW-ings
In case you missed it, Governor DeWine signed the new state budget into law on Monday.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/3/23—Let’s give ‘em something to talk about
Not much to talk about in this edition of the Bites except for the passage of
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Governance
Fordham Institute statement on the passage of Ohio’s state budget bill
Today, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 33, the state’s biennial budget bill for FYs 2024–25. The legislation contains numerous provisions that strengthen K–12 education, among which include:
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/30/23—Super pleased
“In general, I think most superintendents earn their compensation,” says F
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Accountability & Testing
Lorain schools don’t deserve special treatment in the budget bill
It’s been a very busy budget season in Ohio.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/28/23—It’s like they don’t even read the Bites
Quite the mixed bag of stuff today, including two staple topics of Gadfly Bites. First up: Drama in Youngstown.
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Governance
Five K–12 education issues to watch in the budget bill conference committee
The process of creating a new state budget is quickly drawing to a close, with key lawmakers set to hammer out the final legislation in conference committee. Those negotiations are ongoing, with the budget for FYs 2024–25 likely to pass by Friday.
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Charter Schools
One size does not fit all: Alternative education campuses in the charter sector
One purpose of charter schools is to serve as laboratories of innovation for public education—a deliberate effort to do things differently than the long-entrenched traditional district model.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/26/23—Good old summertime
Both of these summer academics-and-fun combined camp programs sound great to me.
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Curriculum & Instruction
Ohio’s budget bill seeks to hold teacher preparation programs accountable for the science of reading
For better or worse, Ohio does most of its education policymaking during the biennial budget process. This year is no different.
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Accountability & Testing
Don’t weaken accountability for Ohio’s charter sponsors and online schools
As this year’s budget process races to the finish line, state lawmakers are the midst of making decisions about what stays and what goes. The current, Senate-passed version of the budget bill has dozens of provisions that would move K–12 education in the right direction.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 6/23/23—Not to be missed
We’ll start today with some good news that is probably easy to miss.
