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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/3/23—Shifting responsibility
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Career & Technical Education
More Ohio high school students are earning industry credentials, but are they valuable in the labor market?
Industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) can validate attainment of technical skills and signal to employers that a worker is qualified to perform certain tasks. While credentials are particularly useful for adults, they can also benefit high school students by helping to build their skillsets and giving them an edge when it comes time to compete for a job.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 11/1/23—The biggest calamity will befall students’ science education
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Governance
Three things Ohio’s revamped education department should prioritize during its first year
If you’ve been following headlines in Ohio, you’ve likely noticed that there’s an ongoing kerfuffle regarding an overhaul of the state’s K–12 education governance system.
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Curriculum & Instruction
Impacts of an enhanced early childhood education model
The aspiration of early childhood education (ECE) is kindergarten readiness for its young learners, followed by strong academic achievement in elementary school and an array of positive social-emotional outcomes along the way (and beyond).
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/30/23—A lesson learned?
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.27.23
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. Education governance in Ohio finally changes
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/27/23—Not the answer
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Teachers & School Leaders
Senator Brenner’s plan would ensure struggling students get academic help
Too many students in Ohio are off-track—way off-track—in terms of meeting grade-level math and reading standards. Last school year, 32 percent of students statewide scored “limited”—the lowest achievement mark—on state math exams, while 20 percent scored at that level in English language arts (ELA).
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/25/23—Hope no one throws out an arm patting themselves on the back
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Curriculum & Instruction
Fordham Institute testimony on Ohio Senate Bill 162—10/24/23
NOTE: Today, the Ohio Senate Education Committee heard testimony on SB 162, which is an effort to improve academic intervention services for underperforming students in all public schools across the state.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/23/23—That wire is live!
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 10.20.23
This is the second of two editions this week, focusing on Ohio charter news stories and catching us up from our long vacation break.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/20/23—Three!
It took a week, but today’s edition finally brings us up to date following our long vacation break, covering 10/14 – 10/20/23.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Special Edition – 10.19.23
This is a special Thursday edition, the first of two catching up on news from our long vacation break; another edition will follow on Friday. Legacy
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Accountability & Testing
Social promotion returns to Ohio
“Social promotion,” the practice of pushing struggling students from one grade to the next regardless of their academic readiness, can have damaging long-term effects.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/18/23—Two…
Today’s edition, the second following a long vacation break, covers news from 10/7 – 10/13/23.
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Governance
The Washington Post got its facts wrong on Ohio’s school governance debate
Recently, The Washington Post published an article purporting to summarize Ohio's current legal battle over education governance. “Ohio governor and elected education leaders both say they're in charge,” blares the headline.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 10/16/23—One…
Back after two long weeks! Looks like y’all had plenty of ice and fire of your own while I was gone, so we’ll break this down a bit.
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Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
An overview of Ohio’s new teacher apprenticeship program
Teacher shortages have been a hot topic in Ohio for years.
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Governance
Reforming collective bargaining could put Ohio public schools—and the teaching profession—on top
Public-sector collective bargaining—whereby governments negotiate with employee unions over compensation and management practices—has enabled teachers unions to put a stranglehold on Ohio school districts. Research has clearly established that unions across the U.S.
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Evidence-Based Learning, School Finance, Charter Schools, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders
Basic facts undermine the arguments of private school choice critics
For nearly two decades, Ohio’s EdChoice program has unlocked private school options for tens of thousands of students by offering state-funded scholarships.
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Career & Technical Education
A look at Ohio’s pipeline from postsecondary education into the manufacturing industry
Data show that America’s current manufacturing workforce is aging and retiring as the sector is expanding exponentially and its
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.29.23
Ohio Charter News will be taking a two week vacation break after today – returning on October 20. The biggest news
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/29/23—Ultimate
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Accountability & Testing
Here’s how ADC districts performed on state report cards
Academic Distress Commissions (ADCs) have a long and controversial history in Ohio.
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Governance
Is Ohio on the Path to Educational Pluralism? Lessons from Around the World
Ohio has long been a pioneer in school choices for students and families. It is home to one of the nation’s first private-school scholarship programs, focused on Cleveland.
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Accountability & Testing
Ohio’s urban district and charter school performance, 2022–23
For more than two decades, Ohio’s school report cards have shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s public schools. This year’s report card is no different.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 9/27/23—Penultimate
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Curriculum & Instruction
Chronic absenteeism is making academic recovery harder in Ohio
School report cards are out, and the results reveal the persistent challenges facing Ohio students in the aftermath of pandemic-era disruptions to education.
