Gadfly Bites 8/24/22—Not on board
Jeff MurraySorry to be out on Monday. Unavoidable again.
Effective and transparent communication with parents should be a goal for schools this year
Jessica PoinerA common refrain over the last couple years is that parents are growing increasingly frustrated with their children’s schools. The catalysts behind these feelings are wide-ranging and complex.
Adding up the impact: A meta-analysis of summer math interventions
Jeff MurrayWhile some evidence indicates a return
LIVE EVENT: Should Universal School Choice Be Next on Ohio’s Education Policy Agenda?
The Buckeye Institute, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and School Choice Ohio cordially invite you to a continental breakfast and coffee dialogue with national and Ohio experts as they discuss recent successful efforts around the country to expand parental choice, lessons learned, best practices, and potential next steps for the Buckeye State.
The case for restructuring Ohio’s state board of education, and how to do it
Aaron ChurchillThe state board of education (SBOE) plays an important role in Ohio’s K–12 education system.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.19.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayNew school year stories—good
Double Punished: Locked Out of Opportunity
Jessica PoinerAccording to the Sentencing Project, the number of youth committed to juvenile facilities across the country has steadily declined sinc
Creating great school options for all Ohio students: Recommendations to strengthen educational choice in the Buckeye State
Aaron ChurchillOhio has a long history of empowering parents with educational options for their children. Today, more than 250,000 of the state’s 1.6 million students attend public charter schools, enroll in private schools with the support of state-funded scholarships, or participate in interdistrict open enrollment.
Gadfly Bites 8/12/22—Fifty percent of these clips are one hundred percent awesome
Jeff MurrayWe’ll start with the good stuff.
About last week’s “emergency” school levies
Aaron ChurchillLast Tuesday, Ohioans finally voted in primaries for state representative and (if applicable) state senator after the traditional spring primary was delayed due to redistricting issues.
STEM summer high-school program has positive long-term impact
Jeff MurrayEfforts to diversify the pipeline of students, graduates, and workers in in-demand STEM fields often start in middle and high schools
How can Ohio turnaround its lowest-performing schools? VIRTUAL EVENT
A few years ago, in the midst of debates over academic distress commissions (ADCs), Governor DeWine said “The state has a moral obligation to help intervene on behalf of students stuck in failing schools.”
Why and how Ohio should tackle teacher wellness
Jessica PoinerThe mental health crisis has been a persistent headline over the last few years, as research and
Gadfly Bites 8/8/22—Whine and ye shall receive
Jeff MurrayAfter two editions of the Bites in which I complained about news coverage of new charter schools, I must give
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.5.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayMillions of students served…
Gadfly Bites 8/5/22—Deferred maintenance
Jeff MurrayA friendly reminder from your humble clips complier that there is
Gadfly Bites 8/3/22—Far less than full chisel
Jeff MurrayLast year’s rancor between the elected board of Cincinnati City Schools and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transportation Authority (SORTA) seems to be forgotten.
Teachers unions’ power to elect school board members
Aaron ChurchillJust over a decade ago, the Brookings Institution published Terry Moe’s eye-opening book on teachers unions. His study revealed how local unions shape public education through the process of electing school board members.
Gadfly Bites 8/1/22—It’s all Greek to me
Jeff MurrayI’m sure I alluded to this (or, more likely, I probably outright said it) when we first discussed Dayton City Schools’ plans for a new K-12 catch-all school for students whose first language is not English, but I think it
Three steps Ohio can take to tap into the potential of youth apprenticeships
Jessica PoinerRegistered apprenticeship programs offer workers paid, on-the-job learning experience under the supervision of an experienced mentor, job-related classroom training, and the chance to earn a portable industry-recognized credential.
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.29.22
Chad L. Aldis, Jeff MurrayOne mom, one kid, one amazing story
Gadfly Bites 7/29/22—The one hand and the other hand
Jeff MurrayThis is a story about the first day of the new school year this week at Columbus’ only year-round school.
Gadfly Bites 7/27/22—The one thing teachers always seem prepared for
Jeff MurrayIt only took them three years, but you heard it here first: Columbus City Schools is better
How to make Ohio’s state test results more useful to parents
Aaron ChurchillEarlier this month, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) sent family score reports to school districts.