March #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal -35 scandals & stories 1. Update on trial 4 Epic Charter Schl theft 2. Research from pro-charter group makes case 4 halting new charters 3. More charter closings that leave children scrambling to find a school. networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scanda…

Senate President brings plea to avoid private school voucher questioning to Ohio Supreme Court ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/04/29/sen… via Ohio Capital Journal

New Orleans: A Failed Experiment dianeravitch.net/2024/04/29/new… via @dianeravitch

Press reports ranking American high schools mislead the public. Unfortunately U.S News and local newspapers publish competitive high school rankings as though they are a measure or school quality. janresseger.wordpress.com/2024/04/30/pre… via @janresseger

Press Reports Ranking American High Schools Mislead the Public janresseger.wordpress.com/2024/04/30/pre… via @janresseger

Ohio senators' changes to House Bill 8, referred to as the parents' bill of rights, bring the potential law more in line with Florida's controversial law nicknamed the 'Don't Say Gay' law by opponents.
by Erin Glynn
dispatch.com/story/news/pol…

That’s how this guy operates.

Susan Tebben’s April 29 article in the Ohio Capital Journal highlights the Senate President’s ongoing attempt to avoid answering a few questions about vouchers.: conta.cc/3WkedvC

There is plenty of time in the week outside of school hours where parents can provide their children with religious education, and there’s no need to be carving that out of the school day through state law. daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-bil…

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Last day of standardized testing tomorrow, followed by a few weeks pulling kids from class for tests they missed, rounding out several months of the same. By the end of the school year we'll have 'valuable' scores that could've been extrapolated from median income statistics.

HB 445 Testimony Workshop
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Grassroots Ed Network- March Newsletter. As spring approaches over 200 organizations continues their advocacy for strong public schools for ALL children! Check out what they were up to in March networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-edu…
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This graphic from NPEF does a good job compiling the independent evidence on vouchers in one graphic.

And these sorry outcomes are probably the most generous evidence-based take—attainment results have been flat more recently, including where test scores cratered.

Why is the Senate President going all the way to the Ohio Supreme Court to avoid answering 20 questions regarding the EdChoice voucher program?: conta.cc/44nozwM

BEWARE: Florida Republicans eye control of more county school boards in November election. wuft.org/politics/2024-…

Indiana: Jennifer McCormick for Governor!! dianeravitch.net/2024/04/28/ind… via @dianeravitch

Cody Smith AFP-MO AFP is supported by Koch money. These folks are billionaires who don’t want to pay taxes for public schools and Cody is speaking for them rather than the kids in his district. Wonder why? Follow the money.