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Governance
Gadfly Bites 12/12/18 – The receipts
Never the best at timing, the Ohio Department of Education yesterday released
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Gadfly Bites 12/7/18 – “Adults in the education system will rejoice”
In case you missed it this week, the long-threatened extension of lowball, non-academic graduation requirements moved forward in the General Assembly.
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Accountability & Testing
Extending softened graduation requirements is no victory
Ever since the supposed “graduation apocalypse” was first declared two years ago, we at Fordham have been vocal about the dangers of
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Accountability & Testing
Media statement on Senate Education Committee’s support for weakening Ohio’s graduation requirements
COLUMBUS (OH) – The Senate Education Committee today amended House Bill 491 to extend previously-relaxed graduation requirements for the class of 2018 to the classes of
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Accountability & Testing
Chad L. Aldis written testimony on Ohio House Bill 491
Thank you, Chair Lehner, Vice Chair Huffman, Ranking Member Sykes, and Senate Education Committee members for the opportunity to provide written testimony on amendments potentially being offered on House Bill 491 related to softening the graduation requirements for future graduating classes.
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Teachers & School Leaders
What impact will the Janus decision have in Ohio?
We invite you to join us in Columbus on Thursday, November 29 for an important conversation on the implications of Janus in Ohio and how it's likely to impact education.
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Gadfly Bites 12/5/18 – Juxtaposed for maximum ironic/comic potential
Not much to say today in presenting these pieces.
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Charter Schools
For Ohio districts with vacant buildings, sharing isn’t caring
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece that charged school district officials in various cities with attempting to stall the growth of school choice b
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.30.18
Online charter proves a great fit for Gahanna student
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Gadfly Bites 11/30/18 – A day in the (work) life of Chad Aldis
We start today with some very nice coverage of
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The State Board’s approach to graduation requirements fails the equity test
The ongoing debate on what standards (if any) students in the class of 2019 should have to meet in order to receive a diploma has resulted in very little attention being paid to recent
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Testimony given before the Joint Legislative Committee on E-School Funding 11/29/18
Editor’s Note: Chad Aldis was invited to give testimony before the Ohio General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Committee on E-School Funding
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Gadfly Bites 11/26/18 – In search of the lost plot, or rigor is in the eye of the beholder
The topic of graduation requirements remains on the front burner for Ohio’s education reporters.
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Accountability & Testing
Tackling Ohio’s toughest education challenges: Fine-tune state assessment policies
Editor’s Note: As Ohioans await the start of the new governor’s term in January, and as state leaders look to build upon past education successes, we at the Fordham In
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Gadfly Bites 11/21/18 – Relieving themselves of the uncertainty
You’ve got to appreciate just how dedicated the folks at News5 in Northeast Ohio have become to the topic of graduation requirements.
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Accountability & Testing
Challenging young men to excel academically
In Ohio’s great graduation debate, we at Fordham have
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Charter Schools
2018 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
The 2017-18 school year saw our sponsorship portfolio grow from 4,100 students in 2016-17 to 4,800 students across five Ohio cities: Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Portsmouth. We're also honored to have been recognized by the National Association for Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) as part of NACSA's Quality Practice Project.
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Charter Schools
Tackling Ohio's toughest education challenges: Pay schools of choice directly from the state
Editor’s Note: As Ohioans await the start of the new governor’s
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Ohio Charter News Weekly - 11.16.18
Albert Einstein Academy: Making a difference for bullied students
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Gadfly Bites 11/16/18 – Make that no sympathy
How many times have I started a clips rundown with this sentence in the last 18 months?
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Gadfly Bites 11/14/18 – Every available option should be on the table
Fordham’s latest annua
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Accountability & Testing
Checking Ohio’s educational vital signs: An analysis of the state’s 2017–18 report cards
Since 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has published annual analyses of Ohio’s state report card data, focusing on district and charter schools in Ohio’s Big Eight urban areas: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown.
