Commentary
Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/21/24—Unreadiness
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Curriculum & Instruction
The Science of Reading in Action: How Northridge Local Schools is changing the way reading is taught
Ohio elementary schools are moving to the Science of Reading, an approach that emphasizes phonics along with vocabulary- and knowledge-rich content. Keen on learning what this transition looks like inside classrooms, we asked Ellen Belcher, a former journalist with the Dayton Daily News, to visit Northridge Local Schools to shine light on their literacy practices. Our latest publication details Northridge's approach to updating their reading curriculum and instruction.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/19/24—The moral of the story today: Resolve your administrative issues, or else...
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.16.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/16/24—Miles away
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Private School Choice
What’s next for private school choice in Ohio?
This is the sixth in a series in which I examine issues in K–12 education that Ohio leaders should tackle in the next biennial state budget.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/14/24—Take it from someone who knows
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Private School Choice
Take it from an Akron kid: Akron families deserve better from their school board
Earlier this summer, the Akron Public Schools (APS) board voted to become part of the statewide lawsuit seeking to dismantle Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship program.
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Curriculum & Instruction
A limited examination of dual enrollment course structure and student outcomes
Dual enrollment (DE) is a catch-all term for the means by which students earn college credit while still in high school (or middle school). But that singular term covers a number of pathways with varying structures and delivery models. Do those differences impact student outcomes? And can program structure help ensure quality?
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/12/24—The other direction
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.9.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/9/24—Coming soon to a school district near you: Abacus rentals, delivered via dog cart. But only if you REALLY need one.
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Curriculum & Instruction
Besides core curricula, what is Ohio doing to advance the science of reading?
Ensuring rigorous implementation of the science of reading in Ohio's public schools is a heavy lift, but the payoff for success will be huge for students. Here's a look at three more important areas where implementation is underway.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/7/24—Bus stop/Bus go
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/5/24—Messy messaging
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Teachers & School Leaders
Addressing chronic absenteeism is another way Ohio policymakers can help improve teacher retention
In a recent piece, I examined how recommendations from the Let Teachers Teach workgroup in Louisiana could be applied in Ohio to help improve teacher retention. One recommendation stood out as something worthy of a closer look: addressing chronic absenteeism.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.2.24
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 8/2/24—Go out and share the good news…if you can find it
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.1.24 special edition
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/31/24—But mostly emotional
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/29/24—Overrun by the statistics
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Charter Schools, Governance
What could a Vice President Vance do to advance rural and small town education?
The remarkable ascent of Senator Vance into the national limelight could bode well for rural and small-town students, and we’d encourage him to increase the emphasis on their opportunities for success.
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Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
Letting Ohio teachers teach
Earlier this year, the Louisiana Department of Education launched a Let Teachers Teach workgroup. More than two dozen educators were tasked with identifying “common classroom disruptions and unnecessary bureaucracies” and then brainstorming solutions.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 7.19.24
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Career & Technical Education
The International Baccalaureate provides Ohio schools with another way to offer high-quality career pathways
Expanding and improving career pathways for secondary students is an increasingly important priority for Ohio policymakers. As such, it will likely be a focal point during the upcoming state budget cycle.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/17/24—Meanwhile, in Dayton…
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School Finance
Ohio should keep making headway toward equitable charter school funding
This is the fifth in a series in which I examine issues in K–12 education that Ohio leaders should tackle in the next biennial state budget.
Commentary
Charter Schools
Comparing Waldorf-based pedagogy to other public school models
One reason why parents choose to enroll their children in schools other than their assigned district is the opportunity to access alternative educational models.
Commentary
Charter Schools
Ohio must stop chipping away at charter sponsor accountability
A rigorous sponsor evaluation system is critical to the success of charter schools in Ohio. Efforts to chip away at academic accountability must be resisted to ensure that only the highest-quality charters are available for students and families.
Commentary
Governance
Gadfly Bites 7/15/24—Scratching out a win
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