Setting the record straight on district enrollments
At the conclusion of a harangue about our school choice recommendations, Stephen Dyer a
At the conclusion of a harangue about our school choice recommendations, Stephen Dyer a
Three great stories about the state of Ohio prioritizing money for the benefit of students and families.
Persistent school choice critic Steve Dyer recently posted a “takedown” of Fordham’s latest school choice policy recommendations.
As Governor Mike DeWine asserted, the state of Ohio has “a moral obligation” on behalf of students to step in when schools are falling short of academic performance standards. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), federal lawmakers have given states the ability to chart their own course when it comes to fixing under-performing schools.
Dayton Early College Academy began 20 years ago this year as a college prep program run by Dayton City Schools.
West Virginia charter update
Barring anything unusual, the Columbus teachers strike is
Sorry to be out on Monday. Unavoidable again.
A common refrain over the last couple years is that parents are growing increasingly frustrated with their children’s schools. The catalysts behind these feelings are wide-ranging and complex.
While some evidence indicates a return
The Buckeye Institute, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and School Choice Ohio cordially invite you to a continental breakfast and coffee dialogue with national and Ohio experts as they discuss recent successful efforts around the country to expand parental choice, lessons learned, best practices, and potential next steps for the Buckeye State.
The state board of education (SBOE) plays an important role in Ohio’s K–12 education system.
New school year stories—good
According to the Sentencing Project, the number of youth committed to juvenile facilities across the country has steadily declined sinc
Ohio has a long history of empowering parents with educational options for their children. Today, more than 250,000 of the state’s 1.6 million students attend public charter schools, enroll in private schools with the support of state-funded scholarships, or participate in interdistrict open enrollment.
We’ll start with the good stuff.
Last Tuesday, Ohioans finally voted in primaries for state representative and (if applicable) state senator after the traditional spring primary was delayed due to redistricting issues.
Efforts to diversify the pipeline of students, graduates, and workers in in-demand STEM fields often start in middle and high schools
A few years ago, in the midst of debates over academic distress commissions (ADCs), Governor DeWine said “The state has a moral obligation to help intervene on behalf of students stuck in failing schools.”
The mental health crisis has been a persistent headline over the last few years, as research and
After two editions of the Bites in which I complained about news coverage of new charter schools, I must give
Millions of students served…
A friendly reminder from your humble clips complier that there is
Last year’s rancor between the elected board of Cincinnati City Schools and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transportation Authority (SORTA) seems to be forgotten.
Just over a decade ago, the Brookings Institution published Terry Moe’s eye-opening book on teachers unions. His study revealed how local unions shape public education through the process of electing school board members.