Fordham in the News

/ December 15, 2010

A selection of Fordham quotes in national media, Ohio newspapers, and the blogosphere

National news
School Spending Hot Issue in Ohio Governor's Race, Education Week.
Ohio Schools Opt Out of ‘Race to the Top’, School Reform News
Midwest Group Serves as Magnet for Innovation, Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Results in National School-Reform Contest Spark Complaints, Newsweek.
What LeBron James' decision means for the Midwest, Huffington Post.
Rewriting of States' Standards on Social Studies Stirs Debate, Education Week.
States Strive to Overhaul Teacher Tenure, Education Week.
 
Ohio newspapers
More than half of persistently low-performing public schools remain open after 5 years, study finds, Gongwer News Service; subscription required.
Editorial: Good Example, Columbus Dispatch.
Closed charter school returns $423,421 to state, Dayton Daily News
Cleveland schools give all-clear sign, beckon charters Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smart Schools Initiative, Gongwer News Service; subscription required.
Ohio voters turn down tax hikes for schools, while state cuts loom, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Miller South, STEM school rated tops by Fordham Institute, West Side Leader.
Out of control, Akron Beacon Journal.
Ohio Supreme Court ruling could hurt charter schools, Dayton Daily News.
Voucher students' test scores lag, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Schools make more strides forward, Canton Repository.
ODE wants competition for charter school contracts, Gongwer News Service; subscription required.
After Class – Commentary, Catalyst Ohio.
Billboard campaign in SW Ohio targets teachers’ contracts, Akron Beacon Journal.
Report challenges charter schools on conflicts, accountability, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Miller-South and NIHF-STEM top urban middle schools in state, Akron Beacon Journal.
Report blasts Ohio charter school law, Catalyst Ohio.
Editorial: Families deserve choice of charters, Dayton Daily News.
News from around the state and the nation, Catalyst Ohio.
Five Ohio charter schools to close, Miami Student.
Low state scores may close more charter schools, Dayton Daily News.
Professor flunked class-size argument, Columbus Dispatch.
Top districts slip in report card rankings, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ohio gets no love in Race to the Top win, Catalyst Ohio.
Race to the Top Results Expected Tuesday; Delisle Previews Report Card Data, Hannah Report; subscription required.
State’s school grades tardy, Columbus Dispatch.
Fordham Foresees Data in Upcoming State Reports Cards Being More Reliable, Hannah Report; subscription required.
Foundation for change: Ohio has its share of successful charter schools. The challenge now is crafting ways to replicate the achievement, Akron Beacon Journal.
Charter School Study Author Says Ohio System Needs 'Reboot', Hannah Report; subscription required.
Building a new urban education model, Catalyst Ohio.
Education notes: Report shows newly adopted English, math standards superior to Ohio’s old version, Gongwer News Service; subscription required.
Ohio, Ky. among finalists for education funds, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Study knocks Ky., Ohio academic standards, Cincinnati Enquirer.
More TFA Debate, Dayton Daily News.
After Class: Which federal pot holds more coin for Ohio? Catalyst Ohio.
Editorial: Fordham finds school reform isn’t so easy, Dayton Daily News.
After Class – Commentary, Catalyst Ohio.
Harris: Commence Bipartisan Budget Panel ASAP; Ire over For-Profit Charter Sponsors Misplaced, Hannah Report; subscription required.
The most important book in the Cleveland school district is being rewritten: The union contract, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Editorial: Effective lessons, Columbus Dispatch.
More on charter schools, Akron Beacon Journal.
Report details power over charter schools, Akron Beacon Journal.
10 Northeast Ohio charter school boards sue White Hat Management firm, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Will Dayton parents accept fewer school choices? Dayton Daily News.
Good Partners: Merger of two strong education centers should improve charter schools, Columbus Dispatch.
Orphanage's oversight of schools blasted, Cincinnati Enquirer.
News from around the state and the nation, Catalyst Ohio.
Fordham, ESCCO plan charter sponsor merge, Gongwer News Service; subscription required.
Ohio’s next request for Race to the Top dollars must be collaborative: Sen. Gary Cates, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Report details power over charter schools, Akron Beacon Journal.
Charter-school sponsors plan merger Columbus Dispatch.
Public good and private profit, Catalyst Ohio.
Ohio urges school districts, teacher unions to sign up for Race to the Top money, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cleveland issues layoff notices to more than 500 teachers, Catalyst Ohio.
Ohio's colleges get better marks, Columbus Dispatch.
Tax credit to fight brain drain stalled at Statehouse, Columbus Business First.
Ohio leads in adopting education standards, Columbus Dispatch.
Real change can get Ohio more Race to the Top cash, Dayton Daily News.
Ohio schools make finals in Race to the Top grant competition, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Editorial: State hasn’t learned how to judge progress, Dayton Daily News.
State splits the difference on teacher evaluations in Race to the Top application, Catalyst Ohio.
Ohio educators await details on proposed changes to No Child Left Behind, Zanesville Times-Recorder.
In education, Strickland happy to rest on laurels, Catalyst Ohio.
Racing to the Top, Toledo Blade.
Disputes cloud teacher contract talks, Cincinnati Enquirer.
More students choosing charters, Columbus Dispatch.

In the blogosphere
…You Know It Ain’t Easy, Eduwonk.
Quick Hits for 11.15.10, The Quick & The Ed (Education Sector).
Fordham Institute: Unraveling Constant School Spending Growth, SaveHilliardSchools.org blog.
Quality must trump quantity when it comes to new charter schools, Charter School Partners blog.
David Harris and the Mind Trust – Article in the Chronical of Philanthropy, Education Policy Student Association blog.
Questionable Companies Pursue Turnaround Dollars, District Dossier (Education Week).
Think Tank: Sponsoring Charters Harder Than It Looks, EdBeat blog.
The return of edujobs, Joanne Jacobs.
Putting Charter Theories to the Test, Eduwonk.
Fiscal impact of raising student-teacher ratios in Ohio, Moscow Education (Idaho) blog.
Elitists aren’t the best teachers, Joanne Jacobs.
Order in the School, Joanne Jacobs.
Education Updates, Ohio State University: Political Landscape.
Standards, Childhood Obesity, Charter Sponsors and More, State of Ohio Education.
Not enough autonomy for charter schools, Examiner.com.
Politics creeping into Race to the Top, The New Schoolhouse.
What can foundations do to support Online Learning – the case of Ohio, Civic Fabric.
Holding Authorizers Accountable, The Charter Blog, (NACSA).

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