Teacher Layoffs, Teacher Quality, and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Discretionary Layoff Policy
Jessica PoinerDiscretionary layoffs vs. "last-hired, first-fired”
Gadfly Bites - 8/31/15
Jeff MurrayThe "worst students", transportation as punishment, and more education news of the bizarre
Gadfly Bites - 8/28/15
Jeff MurrayCharter sponsors trying to do what's right, intellectual honesty, and more
Gadfly Bites - 8/26/15
Jeff MurrayFirst day for two new schools, packing up the tents in Cincy, and more
Establishing a baseline: Ohio’s education system as it enters a new era
Aaron Churchill , Chad L. AldisWho are Ohio's students and how are they faring?
Gadfly Bites - 8/24/15
Jeff MurrayBack to school time is upon us (testing, busing, attendance, and more)
Coaching the coach: How teacher coaching can fix PD
Jessica PoinerHelping to make good teachers even better
Look for the union fable
The Education GadflyUntrue grit, the (possibly mythological) teacher shortage, and the unions’ day in court.
The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014: Students from Low-Income Families
Jessica PoinerDisaggregated data looks at low-income test-takers
Gadfly Bites - 8/7/15
Jeff MurrayTransportation expansion in Toledo, a game of Leap Frog in Akron, and more
Expansive school choice demands new rules for school sports in Ohio
Jeff MurrayNew structure, new rules
Funding Gaps 2015: Too many states still spend less on educating students who need the most
Michael PeriattWhere does Ohio stand in the overall national picture?
Do good schools leave low-income and minority students behind?
Aaron ChurchillThe concern about schools’ averages masking poor subgroup performance goes away if we measure school effectiveness the right way. Aaron Churchill
Pacts Americana: Balancing National Interests, State Autonomy, and Education Accountability
Michael PeriattKeeping transparency and accountability while ditching micromanagement
Public policy and nonpublic schools: How the budget bill impacts private schools
Jeff Murray, Chad L. Aldis, Aaron ChurchillVouchers, graduation requirements, and more
Gadfly Bites - 7/24/15
Jeff MurrayBashing on California models, prospective charter school athletes, and more