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Gadfly Bites 3/27/23—Zoned out
In a surprise to no one, the Westerville Planning Commission rejected a condi
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Gadfly Bites 3/24/23—Drastic steps
The wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
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Some Ohio districts could fill empty seats via open enrollment—but choose not to
School choice and parental empowerment are among the hottest topics in education these days.
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Career & Technical Education
Some Ohio teenagers are struggling after graduation. The governor’s budget proposal could help.
The wage difference between college and high school graduates, or the “college wage premium,” grew during the pandemic. On average, recent college graduates earn $52,000 per year compared to the $30,000 earned by those with only a high school diploma.
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Gadfly Bites 3/22/23—Let us count the ways
Governor DeWine was talking education policy on the TV news earlier this week.
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Gadfly Bites 3/20/23—Paging Dr. Mohip! Paging Dr. Hardy!
Dayton City Schools says its busing situation is getting better, althou
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Gadfly Bites 3/17/23—The first grouchers of springtime have appeared
Here is further coverage of Governor DeWine’s efforts to eliminate discredited reading curricula and to make sure that the science
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School Finance
Moving to “direct certification” will help Ohio better fund low-income students
In a series of articles, I’ve been looking at various issues
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Gadfly Bites 3/15/23—I’m not sure that this particular struggle is even necessary, man
Let’s revisit a few previous stories to start the day.
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School Finance
Testimony submitted on House Bill 33—3/14/23
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House's Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 33, legislation establishing the state’s budget for fis
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Governance
Digging into the data on interdistrict open enrollment in Wisconsin
As new kids on the school choice block, education savings accounts and pod schooling are grabbing the headlines these days. But an old stalwart—interdistrict open enrollment—is also worthy of attention.
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Career & Technical Education
Four steps Ohio can take to improve its career pathway efforts
In 2010, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce published a report warning that a majority of the nation’s jobs would soon require at least some post-secondary education.
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Gadfly Bites 3/13/23—Traditions can change, thank heavens
Last week it was Chad on the spot, but the torch is being passed, so i
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 3.10.23
In case you missed it, Charter News co-author Chad Aldis is leaving Ohio and returning to his native Iowa for a big important job. This is his last edition of the news, but our weekly roundups will continue with Jeff Murray as solo author.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 3/10/23—“Getting right into the meat and heat of it”
In case you missed it, Fordham’s Vice President for Ohio Policy (a.k.a, my boss
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Governance
School governance reforms preserve checks and balances, people’s voice
Almost a decade ago, my former boss Terry Ryan wrote: “Education governance in Ohio is broken.... The governance structures for education in this state are multi-layered, fractured, and leaderless. No one is really in charge. The buck stops nowhere.”
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Gadfly Bites 3/8/23—Not even on the world’s biggest dime
Chad Aldis is among the analysts speaking on the topic of House Bill 11 in this piece
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Testimony presented before the House Education Committee on House Bill 12—3/7/23
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on HB 12 which would, among other things, make substantial changes to the state’s K-12
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School Finance
DeWine budget seeks to re-establish the student wellness and success fund
During his first term, Governor DeWine established a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at helping schools address the non-academic needs of students.
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Gadfly Bites 3/6/23—Not-so-complex interplay
Only one clip today, but it’s another doozy.
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Gadfly Bites 3/3/23—The chicken or the egg
A couple more items from around the Statehouse lead us off today.
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Gadfly Bites 3/1/23—Around the Statehouse
We start our state government tour with the Controlling Board, the members of w
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Curriculum & Instruction
How senior-year math courses affect college enrollment and persistence
California is among a handful of states that require the least amount of high school math to earn a diploma—just two courses.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 2/27/23—Emergency triage
This national story is about how ability grouping in classrooms works, including findings from a number of studies into its effectiveness.
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Teachers & School Leaders
Budget proposal would help address Ohio’s substitute teacher shortage
Governor DeWine’s budget recommendations are out, and they tackle a host of education issues.
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