/news/tags/thomas-b-fordham-institute Thomas B. Fordham Institute en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:58:49 GMT /news/2022-10-10/ohios-third-grade-reading-retention-law-faces-opposition-from-broad-coalition State leaders, educators, and researchers joined the Ohio Education Association Monday to voice their opposition to a law that mandates a student be retained if they do not pass a third-grade reading test. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:58:49 GMT /news/2022-10-10/ohios-third-grade-reading-retention-law-faces-opposition-from-broad-coalition Andy Chow /news/education/2020-01-28/what-led-to-this-weeks-school-choice-conundrum This is the week that advocates for school choice are highlighting alternatives to traditional public schools.One choice that may be available to a… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:20:13 GMT /news/education/2020-01-28/what-led-to-this-weeks-school-choice-conundrum Jeff St. Clair /news/education/2019-04-03/charter-school-advocate-wants-more-from-proposed-school-funding-formula A proposed new school funding formula would cost the state $720 million more than the current K-12 budget. And it doesn’t include funding for charter or… Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:50:35 GMT /news/education/2019-04-03/charter-school-advocate-wants-more-from-proposed-school-funding-formula Karen Kasler /news/education/2019-01-31/charter-school-advocates-want-more-money-for-facilities Charter school advocates are calling on lawmakers to bump up their funding for facilities. They say the money now going to charters falls well below what… Thu, 31 Jan 2019 22:21:42 GMT /news/education/2019-01-31/charter-school-advocates-want-more-money-for-facilities Andy Chow /news/education/2018-08-08/white-hat-management-leaves-ohio-charter-industry White Hat Management, the once-prolific Ohio charter school operator and early advocate for school choice in the state, is leaving the charter school… Thu, 09 Aug 2018 01:03:22 GMT /news/education/2018-08-08/white-hat-management-leaves-ohio-charter-industry /news/education/2018-05-28/akron-schools-see-a-major-boost-in-graduation-rates One Northeast Ohio school district is graduating students at higher rates this year than in the recent past. But education advocates say the increase… Mon, 28 May 2018 14:24:39 GMT /news/education/2018-05-28/akron-schools-see-a-major-boost-in-graduation-rates Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-12-07/report-ohio-focuses-too-much-on-test-scores-instead-of-student-progress The Thomas B. Fordham Institute says Ohio’s school report cards are unfair to schools with high rates of poverty.The education research and advocacy group… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:15:30 GMT /news/education/2017-12-07/report-ohio-focuses-too-much-on-test-scores-instead-of-student-progress Person: Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-12-07/education-advocacy-groups-want-to-simplify-school-report-cards Two national education advocacy groups say Ohio could be doing better when it comes to its annual school report cards. Both groups say they’re too… Thu, 07 Dec 2017 05:01:00 GMT /news/education/2017-12-07/education-advocacy-groups-want-to-simplify-school-report-cards Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-09-25/report-shows-increased-amount-of-absence-among-educators Nearly one-third of Ohio public school teachers are chronically absent, according to a new national report. But the rate in charter schools is… Mon, 25 Sep 2017 04:28:54 GMT /news/education/2017-09-25/report-shows-increased-amount-of-absence-among-educators Ashton Marra