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Gadfly Bites 6/17/20 – School choice on trial!

A group of Horizon Science Academy schools across Ohio are suing the state over what they reckon to

Course grades are no substitute for exam scores

In late March, state lawmakers gave local schools emergency authority to determine whether students in the class of 2020 satisfied graduation requirements.

Coronavirus has made EdChoice debates even more complicated

It’s no secret that Covid-19 has had a massive impact on schools.

Gadfly Bites 6/15/20 – Healthy and proper

In case you missed it, Fordham released a new report last week that aimed to provide practical recommendations for restarting—and reshaping—educational accountability

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.12.20

Looking back, remotely

Gadfly Bites 6/12/20 – Dayton, Greater.

The General Assembly passed a sweeping education bill this week aimed at supporting schools—and pr

Gadfly Bites 6/10/20 – Always on the losing side

The good news: a blog post by Fordham’s own Jessica Poiner is quoted in this piece.

How do you measure remote learning engagement?

Editor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.

Escaping from education’s prison of time

As the economy slowly reopens and Ohio returns to something resembling normalcy, it’s a nice opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned during the pandemic. For me, time itself became very different, both in practice and in concept. The plague rid our daily lives of conventional time constraints—and freed us to use our days differently.

Ohio needs flexible and affordable school choice, especially under COVID-19’s ongoing threat

Editor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.

Gadfly Bites 6/8/20 – Hold your horses, parents.

An elected board member in Cambridge City Schools has a three-pronged message for parents looking toward next school year: Don’t do anything hast

The educational cost of coronavirus

As unprecedented as our current times may appear to be, large scale disasters and emergencies such as those provoked by the global spread of COVID-19 are not new.

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.5.20

Inaugural graduating class

Gadfly Bites 6/5/20 – Ideal graduate or ideal school?

The impact of coronavirus on Ohio’s private schools

As schools across Ohio stagger toward the finish line of a bizarre and difficult school year, educators, parents, and state and local leaders are beginning to turn their attention toward the uncertainties of the future.

Gadfly Bites 6/3/20 – Pre-emption

1. In yesterday’s Very Special Episode of Live from the Crypt, Governor DeWine told us that the state’s goal is “to have kids back in the classroom” in the fall.

High school diplomas aren’t enough

A couple years ago, a district superintendent gave an astonishing quote to his local newspaper stating his belief that the only relevant measure for school quality and the evaluation of school districts is the high school grad

Broadening CTE to include middle schools

High-quality career and technical education (CTE), which teaches students both the academic and technical skills needed for a variety of in-demand careers, is a promising pathway for millions of young people.

Portrait of the teaching force in America

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently published the latest data from the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), conducted during the 2017–18 school year. It gives us an important snapshot of today’s teaching force in both public and private schools.

Gadfly Bites 6/1/20 – The pendulum

Let’s start with unequivocal good news. Here’s a look at the first ever graduating class of KIPP Columbus.

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.29.20

Even more resources

Gadfly Bites 5/29/20 – Old

In Lorain, the old supe is finally the new CEO. The circle is complete. I think it’s the ninth.

Gadfly Bites 5/27/20 – If we do say so ourselves…

All schools, no exceptions, need a learning plan for this fall

With fall right around the corner, the discussion in Columbus has turned from the spring closures to what school will look like come September.

How the coronavirus could impact Ohio charter schools

Over the last few months, there’s been no shortage of pieces declaring that the novel coronavirus has drastically and permanently

Gadfly Bites 5/22/20 – The COVID slide

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.22.20

The school year continues

Columbus audit offers sobering lessons for Ohio teacher evaluations

Editor’s Note: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute occasionally publishes guest commentaries on its blogs. The views expressed by guest authors do not necessarily reflect those of Fordham.

Gadfly Bites 5/20/20 – Public utility

While the sample is small and unrepresentative, the details on student engagement with distance learning in Northeast Ohio