Gadfly Bites - 5/15/15
Jeff MurrayReporting the honesty gap in Ohio, dissecting social mobility in Ohio, and more on school closures
Ohio high-flyers share the strategies behind their success
Jessica PoinerSchool districts close gaps using common strategies
Leveraging highly effective teaching: The potential of the “hybrid teacher”
Jessica PoinerTeacher attrition discussions should focus more on retaining the most effective professionals
Gadfly Bites - 5/8/15
Jeff MurrayFordham voices past and present, charter law reform, voucher expansion controversies, and more
Andy Smarick on fixing Buckeye State charters
Editor's note: On May 6, Fordham contributor Andy Smarick delivered testimony before an Ohio education subcommittee on Senate Bill 148, a critical piece of legislation that would help clean up
Gadfly Bites - 5/6/15
Jeff MurrayIncreasing high-quality seats in Cincy, scoring PARCC in Westerville, and more
Ohio House proposes changes in testing, vouchers, and teacher evaluation
Jessica Poiner, Chad L. AldisLooking beyond the "big issues" in Ohio's budget bill
Recapping Fordham’s school closures event
Ohio Education GadflyMarking our report release and continuing Ohio Education Speakers Series
Gadfly Bites - 5/4/15
Jeff MurrayOpinion roundup (school closures, charter law reform, transportation) and more.
An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in California
Jessica PoinerNew report looks at facilities issues faced by charter schools in the Golden State
School choice of the future: A look at Cincinnati high schools
Jessica PoinerAll district high schools in the Queen City are schools of choice
Gadfly Bites - 4/29/15
Jeff MurrayContentious properties, contentious testing changes, contentious action plans
School Closures and Student Achievement: An Analysis of Ohio’s Urban District and Charter Schools
Deven Carlson, Stéphane LavertuSchool Closures and Student Achievement: An Analysis of Ohio’s Urban District and Charter Schools examines 198 school closures that occurred between 2006 and 2012 in the Ohio ‘Big Eight’ urban areas (Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown). The research included 120 closed district-run schools and seventy-eight closed charter schools.
Gadfly Bites - 4/27/15
Jeff MurrayDefending open enrollment, defending win-win, and still no prom for you
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Proponent Testimony on Ohio House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 148
Chad L. AldisChad's written testimony, delivered April 22, 2015
Gadfly Bites - 4/22/15
Jeff MurrayCharter law reform, performance audit disbelief, the post-5-of-8 world, and more
“The oversight of charter schools Ohio desperately needs”
Ohio Education GadflyThe Ohio Senate takes a strong stand on charter law reform
“That’s not how this works!”- correcting the rhetoric around public charter schools
Misunderstanding or misleading?
National Board Certification and Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence from Washington
Jessica PoinerAre National Board Certified Teachers more effective than their non-certified counterparts?
Gadfly Bites - 4/17/15
Jeff MurrayCharter law reform IS the real deal in Ohio, PARCC-blocking, prom-blocking, and more
Gadfly Bites - 4/15/15
Jeff MurrayState Board of Ed news, Ohio House news, and a Dayton news and opinion roundup
Gadfly Bites - 4/13/15
Jeff MurrayCount Week RIP, academic monitors begin work in Lorain, 5 of 8 Rule RIP?, and more
Should districts get rid of middle schools?
Jessica PoinerDoes middle school really stink?