Why Does the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Control Education Policy in Ohio?
Writing in ohiocapital.com, Jeanne Melvin and Denis Smith denounced the central role that the Thomas B. Fordham Institute plays in directing education policy in Ohio....
Category : Ohio
Jan Resseger: Ohio Legislature Slips Through More Voucher Legislation
Jan Resseger writes that the Ohio Legislature is up to its familiar tricks. While no one was looking, it passed more voucher legislation, again brazenly...
Ohio: The Cost of “School Choice”
Current Cost of School Choice The cost of school choice borne by the state and school districts is enormous. Public school leaders and advocates should...
Ohio: ECOT Treasurer Offers to Help State Recover Millions from Charter Operator
Bill Phillis, founder of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding reports that an ECOT insider has agreed to help the state...
Ohio: No Accountability for This Virtual Charter
Businessman William Lager launched “The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow” in 2000. Over nearly 20 years, he collected $1 billion from the taxpayers of Ohio, despite...
Ohio: The Staggering Cost of Privatization of Public Money
Bill Phillis, founder of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Advocacy, is a retired state superintendent in the state. He has focused like a laser...
Stephen Dyer Evaluates Flawed Fordham Charter Report
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a report on Ohio charters, claiming that they were very successful. (TBF is a rightwing organization that supports charters...
Ohio: Who Pays for Vouchers?
Bill Phillis, founder of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding explains here where the funding comes from for vouchers: public schools...
Jan Resseger: Why Are So Few Willing to Stand Up for Our Children?
Jan Resseger writes here about the almost complete lack of leadership at the national level–and even at the state level–in protecting our children in the...
Columbus, Ohio: School Board Member Lobbies for School Choice, Not Public Schools
Maureen Reedy is an experienced teacher and advocate for Ohio’s public schools. She wrote a letter to the editor which all public school supporters should...