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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.10.19
Treasurer Sprague visits Ohio Construction Academy
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 5/10/19 – The bad, the worse, and the truly weird
Today’s clips are a mix of bizarreness and absurdity that I’d like to call “bizzurdity”. I’m sure it will stick. Read on to see what I’m talking about.
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Accountability & Testing
Media Statement on School Report Card Changes in State Budget
The Ohio House of Representatives today passed HB 166, the biennial budget bill. The legislation includes language that would drastically alter the way Ohio produces overall school report card ratings.
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Accountability & Testing
Another attack on accountability from the Ohio House, this time on school ratings
Please note the update posted on May 15th at the bottom of this blog post.
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Accountability & Testing
A better path ahead for Ohio’s graduation requirements
Over the next month or so, thousands of Ohio students will cross the stage and receive diplomas at their high school graduation ceremonies.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 5/8/19 – Slightly less
It’s budget season around here, which I think is kind of like allergy season: Endless, persistent, and annoying, but with slightly less snot.
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School Finance
Reliably identifying low-income students should be a priority
This spring’s school funding debates have revolved around the needs of poor students. Governor Mike DeWine has proposed a significant bump in state spending targeted at low-income students.
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Teachers & School Leaders
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Tie tenure to teacher performance
Editor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham Institute began developing a set of policy proposals that we believe can lead to increased achievement and greater o
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 5/6/19 – The hidden problem
Kinda weird: Fordham’s Chad Aldis gets more column inches than the ed board themselves in this editorial
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Governance
Testimony given before the Ohio House Finance Committee – 5/6/19
NOTE: The Finance Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives today heard testimony on Substitute House Bill 166, the biennial budget bill.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 5.3.19
Ohio charters recognized in U.S. News best high schools rankings
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 5/3/19 – All the news that’s fit to print
The only education news that anyone is interested in to close this week is the passage of HB 154 out of both the House committee and out of the full House
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Accountability & Testing
Fordham Institute media statement on passage of House Bill 154
The Ohio House of Representatives, after rushing the legislation through the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee late last night, passed House Bill 154 today.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 5/1/19 – Blink twice
I think the mission of the Elyria YWCA got hijacked by tantruming toddlers somehow.
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Teachers & School Leaders
Give charter schools the freedom to hire great teachers
Starting in the early 2000s, with the implementation of No Child Left Behind, federal law required states to ensure that all public school teachers were “highly qualified.” That meant having a bachelor’s degree, full state certification, and subject-area mastery, often
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School Finance
Tackling Ohio's toughest education challenges: Merge state funding components into the core Opportunity Grant
Editor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham Institute began developing a set of policy proposals that we believe can lead to increased achievement and greater opportunities for Ohio students. This is one of those policy proposals.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/29/19 – Old news
There are several questions and a ton of out-of-date information in this piece looking at
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/26/19 – Another day at the office
The benevolent, student-centric process of “school absorption” described in this piece is not possible given the way charter and district schools are run i
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Charter Schools
Solving the charter facilities conundrum
Charter school students deserve every opportunity to learn in facilities built to meet their needs. Sadly, however, many of them attend schools lacking the amenities that parents normally expect—things like playgrounds, gymnasiums, science labs, and cafeterias.
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Accountability & Testing
Written testimony provided to the Ohio General Assembly’s Joint Education Oversight Committee – 4/25/19
The General Assembly’s Joint Education Oversight Committee has begun a series of hearings looking at all of the various components of Ohio’s school report cards. One component will be examined per meeting. Today, JEOC members reviewed testimony on the achievement component.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/24/19 – “I really hope it’s not just going back to what the district was doing before.”
It may be quiet around Capitol Square this week, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things for Fordhamites to talk about.
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Private School Choice
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Broaden eligibility for private school scholarships
Editor’s Note: Back in September 2018, awaiting the election of our next governor, we at the Fordham Institute began developing a set of policy proposals that we belie
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School Finance
Governor DeWine’s budget shows his commitment to meeting Ohio’s attainment goal
For the past few years, Ohio policymakers, educators, and advocates have been paying close attention to a “looming crisis” in educational attainment.
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/22/19 – Creative and innovative
The thrust of this article is that the three finalists
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/19/19 - Wish list
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: Budget season is silly season. And reporters are not immune.
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Teachers & School Leaders
Great teachers make for great principals
Not long ago, we at Fordham collaborated with Public Impact to call attention to school districts’ uneven practices when recruiting and s
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Governance
Gadfly Bites 4/17/19 – “This is my school; this is my town. I’m down for anything to make it better.”
Another meeting was held this week to screech (“thrust!” “scream!” “fight!” “evil!” “damning!” “crafted in darkness!”) and
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School Finance
The Cupp-Patterson school funding plan: Questions still loom large
Much of the Capitol Square chatter revolves around the school funding plan put forward last month by Representatives Robert Cupp and John Patterson.
