- Editors in Columbus opined this week in favor of a new bill that would prevent online schools from claiming credit for “education offered” vs. “education provided”. (Columbus Dispatch, 3/29/16) Editors in Youngstown opined similarly on the same topic. (Youngstown Vindicator, 3/30/16)
- Editors in Youngstown were busy this week, also issuing a wide-ranging opinion piece describing and despairing of the state of affairs with regard to the new Academic Distress Commission. However, I’m not sure you can blame the Youngstown Board of Education too much for looking for more meetings/more pay these days. As noted in previous editions of Gadfly Bites, everyone currently serving in Youngstown probably expected to either be out of a job or on very different footing in that job by now. With the protracted wheel-spinning related to the new ADC – and the dissolution of the old ADC, who handed down the fewer-meetings edict – everyone still standing is likely being asked to do much more than they thought they were going to be doing at this point in time. Just sayin’ that inaction has its consequences. (Youngstown Vindicator, 3/29/16).
- Lots of folks in the halls of power talking about the possibility of changing the way charter schools are funded in Ohio. Some of them may even want charters to survive after the proposed change. (Gongwer Ohio, 3/28/16)
- Every school district in Clark County, along with the local vocational school and STEM school, will operate on the same calendar next school year. This is expected to save money and provide some interesting ways for schools to collaborate where they have not been able to before. Congrats to the local ESC for making this long-sought dream a reality. Why yes, there ARE charter schools in Clark County. Why do you ask? (Springfield News-Sun, 3/29/16)
