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• 4 Students Impress Ohio House Reps’ Ed Committee In Digital Learning
  February 03, 2012
  testimony on Digital Learning Day shows positive impact
• Columbus schools OK tutoring for 2,901 students
  February 03, 2012
  district delayed enrollment for more thorough screening after investigations yielded instances of fraud and waste
• Columbus schools OK tutoring for 2,901 students
  February 03, 2012
  district delayed enrollment for more thorough screening after investigations yielded instances of fraud and waste
• Cincinnati will be home to first public boarding school in state
  February 03, 2012
  SEED Foundation inks deal with Cincinnati Public Schools
• State auditor visiting Harrison Hills
  February 03, 2012
  Emergence from fiscal caution to operating with a positive balance gets district noticed in Columbus
• Akron's hiring of Jim Tressel part of trend
  February 03, 2012
  colleges courting high-profile people to promote university via enrollment, fund-raising, or other activities
• Students tout digital learning tools
  February 02, 2012
  Winton Woods student, three others also testify before House Education Committee
• Bill to delay start of school year draws objections
  February 02, 2012
  legislation would start school year after Labor Day
• Canton to hold special board meeting on union concerns
  February 02, 2012
  labor threatens no-confidence vote on superintendent
• Toledo's schools aleady sprining leaks
  February 02, 2012
  TPS project wraps up while springing leaks
• Cleveland: Digital Lerarning Day features New Tech school
  February 01, 2012
  school will be one of four schools nationwide featured in an online town hall about digital learning on Wednesday. This school has nearly 200 students and is housed in Max Hayes school, and the students focus on digital learning. It has been rated Continuous Improvement
• Ohio receives a B for science education
  February 01, 2012
  Fordham study puts Ohio near top of states but cautions about overall weakness in U.S. science education
• Cleveland State professor, also a retired superintendent, joins Youngstown Academic Distress Commission
  February 01, 2012
  succeeds Richard Ross, who resigned to take post in Kasich administration
• Speaker Batcheleder declares education House's top priority in 2012
  February 01, 2012
  funding among top issues
• Cleveland schools' New Tech West featured on national webcast
  January 31, 2012
  national Internet broadcast Wednesday celebrates Digital Learning Day, with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
• Canton board defends decision
  January 31, 2012
  in defending process of non-renewing football coach, school board members cite success of Early College High School and McKinley/Timken graduation rate increases
• 20 districts in NE Ohio to have levies on March ballot
  January 31, 2012
  8 renewals and 12 requests for "new" money
• Tuition caps help rein in costs
  January 31, 2012
  state's tuition rising slowlyas other states are catching up
• Chancellor Petro asks two-year colleges to improve convenience in scheduling
  January 31, 2012
  students need variety to fit around work schedules, family obligations
• Winton Woods City Schools launches new website
  January 31, 2012
  affilation with New Tech, Asia Society noted
• Fiscal emergency would be ‘ugly’ for Lorain Schools
  January 30, 2012
  district falls under fiscal caution status, asked to submit a recovery plan to the state.
• Despite cost, Youngstown super defends academic-recovery plan
  January 30, 2012
  The city school district spent more than $3.4 million on the state-required academic- recovery plan last year, and the costs keep mounting.
• School would train for Ag jobs
  January 30, 2012
  Widener touts major need in Ohio for skilled workers in industry
• Greater Cleveland manufacturers testing new strategies to fight skills gap
  January 30, 2012
  Industry leaders say a grim reputation, coupled with changes in the local labor pool, is causing a critical workforce skills gap.
• Akron teachers under scrutiny with November levy and contract negotiations looming
  January 30, 2012
  negotiation demonstrating the teachers’ willingness to sacrifice could help win support for a tax hike in tough times.
• Enrollment up at Columbus State, Ohio State
  January 30, 2012
  central Ohio schools up, others in state show decline
• Kasich's new education policy advisor named
  January 26, 2012
  Richard Ross, former superintendent of Reynoldsburg City Schools, to join administration
• Ohio schools boost ranking in 2 U.S. studies, above average in third
  January 26, 2012
  Quality Counts, National Council on Teacher Quality, and American Legislative Exchange Council study different issues, but rank Ohio #10, #5, and #21 respectively
• In Ohio, dropout law hard to enforce
  January 26, 2012
  School leaders say President's desire to keep kids in school until 18 won’t make difference unless schools engage students likely to drop out
• Gahanna schools chief leaving July 31
  January 26, 2012
  superintendent Mark White oversaw the development of Clark Hall, a high-school annex where teachers focus on using innovative teaching methods.
• Cloverleaf schools go into fiscal emergency
  January 26, 2012
  state fiscal oversight coming
• Columnist: sweeping reform needed
  January 25, 2012
  Citing Digital Learning Task force, guest columnist and former state board of education member Pat Smith calls for expert task force to make across-the-board changes in Ohio’s education system
• Fremont schools honor master teachers
  January 25, 2012
  The Master Teacher program was created through House Bill 1 in July 2009 and created a four-tiered licensure structure for teachers. Teachers who complete the program and are awarded the Master Teacher designation are eligible for a Senior Professional Educator License through the Ohio Department of Education.
• Forbes notes funding troubles in Gov. Kasich's home district
  January 25, 2012
  other school districts are girding for the effects of three high schools no longer playing sports.
• Chancellor Petro would like to make more students career-ready earlier
  January 23, 2012
  proposing one-year credentials and two-year certificates, evne for those seeking four-year degrees
• Despite financial turmoil, Liberty Local's blended-learning charters succeed academically
  January 23, 2012
  students using technology more, learning from teachers in classroom, succeeding as sponsoring district's finances collapse around them
• Plain Dealer supports analysis of Ohio's open-enrollment plan
  January 23, 2012
  policy's potential benefits overlooked, its impact on districts needs to be studied
• Beacon-Journal supports U of Akron's strategic plan
  January 23, 2012
  Editorial: boosting dollars, education, attention to region all positivies
• How Property Taxes Climb, Even If Home Value Drops
  January 20, 2012
  levies, House Bill 920 factors
• State seeks to boost college achievement
  January 20, 2012
  Improving graduation rates at Ohio's public universities a priority for Gov. John Kasich, Chancellor Jim Petro
• Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Board of Regents move in together
  January 20, 2012
  U.S. News notes co-habitation, sees hopeful sign to align systems to better prepare students for college
• Gov. Kasich to deliver State of the State in Steubenville February 7
  January 19, 2012
  to be held at public elementary school with highest test scores in state
• White Hat application open record
  January 19, 2012
  charter operators plans to add more
• Columbiana County sharing people
  January 19, 2012
  MRDD, ESC to shares school principal
• Aurora district lists highlights
  January 19, 2012
  OEM report praising its efficiency cited
• Top ed guru leaving post
  January 18, 2012
  Gov. John Kasich’s education advisor is leaving the administration to return to the private sector.
• Tool lets you look up how much your school district spends per student overall, and in the classroom.
  January 18, 2012
  See How Much Each Ohio School District Spends Per Student
• House plans public hearings to discuss school funding methods
  January 18, 2012
  with hopes of further reforming a system that some say remains unconstitutional.
• How the Ohio Department of Education Hopes to Avoid Another Charter School Sponsorship Debacle
  January 18, 2012
  State legislators shut down the department’s sponsorship abilities after dozens of schools foundered academically and financially. Now the department is trying again.
• Gov. consolidates workforce education programs into his office
  January 17, 2012
  goal is to be less duplicative, less confusing, and more responsive
• Columbus school board boosts audience time
  January 17, 2012
  residents can speak for 4 minutes, up from 3
• Dawson-Bryant recognized for enrgy conservation
  January 17, 2012
  new building, planning allows for savings
• Lunch assistance on the rise
  January 16, 2012
  report says 840,000 students received meal aid, nearly half the public school enrollment
• Housing crisis hurting property tax collections
  January 16, 2012
  declining values, foreclosures hurting balances
• Canton officials go door-to-door on truancy blitz
  January 16, 2012
  Superintendent, principal talk to parents and guardians to learn why kids aren't in school
• Board of Regents, Department of Education move in together
  January 16, 2012
  agencies will be housed together in ODE building, move seen as helpful to foster agency cooperation
• Job-training grants awarded to three community colleges
  January 16, 2012
  Lorain County, Columbus State, and Cincinnati State community colleges to host programs.
• Employers say too few workers have adequate job-training
  January 16, 2012
  skills gap could hamper recovery
• Vice-President Biden talks college access and affordability
  January 13, 2012
  highlights concerns and plans for action at Gahanna Lincoln High School
• Dispatch calls for end to race-based admissions
  January 13, 2012
  particularly cites discrimination against Asian-American students
• Vindicator: good job, Ohio, on RTTT... so far
  January 13, 2012
  much work left to be done
• Layoffs looming in Lorain
  January 13, 2012
  up to 150 teaching positions on the chopping block, cuts may include early college classes
• EdWeek rankings put Ohio back in Top 10
  January 12, 2012
  state had slipped to 11, strong K-12 achievement jump helps put state back on top, state still among nation's leaders in assessment and standards
• Cleveland mayor, schools CEO remain commited to reforms
  January 12, 2012
  Governor backing efforts to change system
• District near Akron wants to charge for all-day kindergarten
  January 12, 2012
  state cuts, elimination of mandate lead to decision
• Ohio sets the pace on Race To The Top
  January 11, 2012
  while changes in administration have plagued other states, Ohio's transition was seamless enough to prevent delays, Federal progress report says
• Former charter operator to pay back $1.4 million
  January 11, 2012
  state orders after audit
• Controversy in Canton
  January 11, 2012
  football coach at McKinley fired despite playoff run, community divided
• Renovated Scott High opens in Toledo
  January 11, 2012
  school called 'a new beginning'
• Vice-President Biden, Secretary Duncan coming to Gahanna
  January 10, 2012
  topic will be college access and affordability at Lincoln High
• Miffed tutors blame Columbus public schools for delays
  January 10, 2012
  district says it is taking time to investigate for fraud, compliance, etc
• Westerville and Dublin study budget cuts
  January 10, 2012
  levy failures, state cuts making for tough choices
• Charters changing to keep students
  January 09, 2012
  niches offer opportunity to attract, retain students
• Pilot for teacher evaluations supported in editorial
  January 09, 2012
  Plain Dealer offers support if "done well"
• Property tax increases when values decrease
  January 09, 2012
  law controls dollars, not rates, so some property owners pay more as values decrease
• Akron Public Schools luring students back
  January 06, 2012
  schools rated higher than charters for which many students have left
• Technology competition engages students
  January 06, 2012
  STEM, Robotics taking center stage
• Two eastern Ohio ESCs merge
  January 06, 2012
  Muskingum Valley, Perry-Hocking join forces
• Columbus board welcomes charter parent
  January 05, 2012
  board member elected who has children in charter school, replacing only board member who had children in the Columbus Public Schools
• Dublin schools plan for uncertainty
  January 05, 2012
  changes to funding, standards make planning a challenge
• New Richmond schools see tech boost
  January 05, 2012
  Teacher PD boosts ability to adapt students' devices for learning
• Name change, calendar change coming to Belmont Tech
  January 05, 2012
  re-branding, calendar part of ongoing alignment within University System of Ohio
• Teachers to be evaluated on performance
  January 04, 2012
  some teachers resist, many relish opportunity
• Despite challenges, Columbus superintendent focused on student achievement
  January 04, 2012
  district, largest in Ohio, faces enrollment declines and challenging home environments of students
• Youngstown Academic Distress Commission continues work
  January 04, 2012
  new members, superintendent working together
• Bucyrus schools change reward plan
  January 04, 2012
  college-readiness suffered when high-achieving students were exempted from taking exams
• Ohio Educators wait for funding plan
  January 04, 2012
  districts in limbo until state funding formula reshaped
• Dispatch: collaboration on capital projects could save
  December 30, 2011
  Kasich Administration asking colleges and universities to prioritize amongst themselves before submitting budget requests
• White Hat must open books
  December 30, 2011
  Judge's rulling puts charter operator on defensive
• Hard times bring women back to college
  December 30, 2011
  job loss, career change, skills update, all lead to enrollment surge
• Former legislator launches blog
  December 30, 2011
  Stephen Dyer (D-Akron) keeps up with school funding issues
• Cleveland transformation plan continues
  December 29, 2011
  challenges remain but the district is committed to seeing it through
• Toledo sees increase in parental conference attendance
  December 29, 2011
  attributed to curiousity, concern over plan to eliminate middle schools and go to K-8 configuration
• Gahanna teacher opens classroom during Christmas break
  December 29, 2011
  students catch up on work, find comfort and support
• Business panel helping Youngstown schools
  December 29, 2011
  23-member advisory working to address skills gap, other concerns
• Sharing services comes to Pickaway County
  December 29, 2011
  county government wants to team up with schools on fuel purchases
• Lots to watch for in education in 2012
  December 28, 2011
  funding, reform, achievement gap, teachers' clout, will all come into play
• Private school enrollment grows
  December 28, 2011
  vouchers and program cutbacks send students into new schools
• Reynoldsburg gifted students "adopt" each other
  December 28, 2011
  support network grows and grows and grows
• Charter schools win records battle
  December 28, 2011
  judge rules White Hat has to surrender records to schools it runs
• Middle school configuration changing
  December 27, 2011
  Cincinnati removing some middle schools
• Columbus partnership aims to make students college-ready
  December 27, 2011
  Professors working with teachers to cut down on need for remediation
• OASBO recognizes Lakota official for excellence
  December 27, 2011
  operations head has cut costs in challenging environment
• ONN: health care costs eat at districts
  December 23, 2011
  athletics, band, course offerings sacrificed as costs sky-rocket
• School district seeks savings
  December 23, 2011
  Licking Heights ends contract with local ESC, puts services up for bid
• Sparring over public funding for charters
  December 23, 2011
  Coalition for Quality Education opposes Lorain Education Association move
• Stark State offers lesson for state
  December 23, 2011
  college is aligning course offerings to meet employer needs
• Teach for America setting up in Ohio
  December 22, 2011
  Cleveland, Cincinnati to be among first areas
• Toledo sets up dropout-recovery program
  December 22, 2011
  grant will help about 150 students return
• Ohio's data-collection system contains errors
  December 22, 2011
  outliers may hamper state's efforts to rank schools and base funding formula on it
• Gov. rules out tax hikes to help schools
  December 21, 2011
  says Westerville, where he lives, has done some to save money with sharing services, but lost out on big chance to save with SB5 defeat
• Race To The Top funds help Appalachian district
  December 21, 2011
  Toronto, OH, focuses on student achievement and college readiness
• STEM partnership funded in Youngstown
  December 21, 2011
  compact between school district, university to promote education in STEM fields
• Columbus adopts South Side consolidation plan
  December 21, 2011
  superintendent also ordered to boost academic achievement
• Olentangy ends all-day kindergarten
  December 21, 2011
  funding issues hamper program
• Governor's year-in-review discusses education, economic development
  December 20, 2011
  it was a year of change, challenges, stumbles, Gov. Kasich says
• Toledo tackles dropouts
  December 20, 2011
  partnership between Owens Community College and Toledo Public Schools attracts national grant, will work to bring students back into education system
• Cincinnati area attacks skills gap via non-profit
  December 20, 2011
  regional focus brings stakeholders together
• Westerville cuts 200 jobs
  December 20, 2011
  levy defeat, state cuts add to woes
• Funding formula delayed
  December 19, 2011
  Gov. Kasich not ready to unveil new system
• Ohio’s successful RTTT Early Learning Challenge puts state on map
  December 19, 2011
  grant shows state is at forefront of movement that understands importance of kindergarten readiness
• Report: Columbus districts lacking minority teachers
  December 19, 2011
  fewer graduates, seniority rules hamper progress
• Report on AYP shows nearly half of schools nationwide failed to make AYP
  December 19, 2011
  but Ohio and Kentucky did a little better
• Senate Bill 5 repeal, known as State Issue 2, attracted more than $50 million in spending,
  December 19, 2011
  with foes heavily outspending supporters
• Dispatch: change education for changing times
  December 15, 2011
  even highly-rated schools aren't ensuring graduates are college or career ready
• Cleveland unions concessions commended
  December 15, 2011
  Plain Dealer, others applaud deal to restore programs
• District seeks ways to continously improve
  December 15, 2011
  highly-rated Granville district seeks goals, measures beyond state report card
• Surprise! You're a college graduate!
  December 15, 2011
  70 students receive associate's degrees after records audit reveals enough credits
• Charter advocate demands White Hat step up on quality
  December 15, 2011
  performance hurts students, affects perceptions
• Cleveland superintendent asks board to reinstate programs
  December 14, 2011
  after deal reached with union, resources made available
• State performance audit points to Portsmouth savings
  December 14, 2011
  school district asked to make changes in health care and transportation
• Governor's advisors sift through teacher-evaluation comments
  December 14, 2011
  concerns about who will judge and what they'll be judged on
• Youngstown says it's impractical to bus some parochial students
  December 14, 2011
  Offers payments to parents instead
• Founding documents bill passes Ohio House
  December 14, 2011
  Senate set to agree to changes, but some question mandates
• Is voucher bill needed at all?
  December 13, 2011
  Beacon-Journal points to recent cap hikes, other incentives to steer population out of traditional public schools
• Youngstown superintendent puts academics first
  December 13, 2011
  former college QB Connie Hathorn, now superintendent, understands role of athletics, but academics are #1 focus
• Cincinnati undertakes reconfiguring schools
  December 13, 2011
  elementary schools eyed for overhaul
• Teachers seeking legislative office
  December 13, 2011
  Democrats hope opposition to Senate Bill 5 carries over into 2012
• Parma closing four elementary schools
  December 13, 2011
  move is a bid to save money
• Voucher bill gets changed
  December 13, 2011
  eligbility, dollars shrunk slightly
• Guest column highlights Strive's impact on Cincinnati
  December 12, 2011
  Education Sector public policy organization touts Strive nationally, explains effect locally
• Voucher bill to be scaled back
  December 12, 2011
  scope narrows, reflecting opposition from many public schools
• Vouchers lack scrutiny
  December 12, 2011
  performance of schools accepting vouchers not as readily available
• Teachers uncertain of evaluation measures
  December 12, 2011
  concern that those teaching higher socio-economic students will have advantage in ratings
• Ohio leads nation in green-school projects
  December 12, 2011
  wind, solar, policy changes all contribute
• Suburban Columbus diversity grows
  December 12, 2011
  student body changing
• Youngstown leaders look for solutions
  December 09, 2011
  District looks to Cleveland for solutions
• Akron area heads to the ballot
  December 09, 2011
  Thirteen districts ask for levy
• Cleveland celebrates agreement
  December 09, 2011
  deal with union protects a number of programs
• Ohio takes stock of NAEP scores
  December 09, 2011
  data released for urban districts
• Changes made to voucher bill
  December 09, 2011
  opposition remains strong, however
• Teachers run for house
  December 09, 2011
  overturning state issue 2 inspires many to seek legislative office
• Cleveland union agrees to some cuts
  December 08, 2011
  will help restore some programming
• Cincinnati library official named to Campbell County school board
  December 08, 2011
  Kim Fender appointed to school board in Kentucky, where she resides
• University creates new institute in anticipation of shale-gas jobs boom
  December 08, 2011
  Youngstown State unveils coordinated curriculum from engineering and geology
• Importance of Early Learning showcased in WCPO series
  December 08, 2011
  Strive Executive Director Greg Landsman featured
• Knowledgeworks CEO Brian Ross sees opportunity in resetting a persistently struggling Youngstown school district
  December 07, 2011
  conditions are in place for strong reform plans to turn district around
• State Superintendent Stan Heffner continues push for rigor
  December 07, 2011
  has trouble with over half of districts being rated "Excellent" or higher, when over 40% of high-school graduates require some amount of remedial work for college
• Akron seeks larger levy in spring
  December 07, 2011
  tax collections falling in second half of year
• Community college cost-savings quantified
  December 07, 2011
  Study from Board of Regents shows that tuition at community colleges in NE Ohio is 1/3 as much as the tuition charged by the four-year schools
• Report: charters spend $1800 less per student than traditional public schools
  December 06, 2011
  national study confirms Ohio experience
• Plain Dealer: voucher expansion a huge mistake
  December 06, 2011
  depleting public resources for public schools would cause problems
• Beacon-Journal: halt double-dipping
  December 06, 2011
  public employees should retire when they draw pension... including state legislators
• Vindicator: if state calls tune, it can pay piper
  December 06, 2011
  Funding needed for reforms ordered out of Columbus
• Canton father wants teeth in bullying policy
  December 06, 2011
  tired of son's abuse
• Strive model lauded for Rochester
  December 05, 2011
  newspaper supports replication of model in its community
• White Hat management squeezed by competition
  December 05, 2011
  new charters having impact on bottom line
• Cuts restored in Cleveland
  December 05, 2011
  tentative deal reached
• Rise in poor and homeless students
  December 05, 2011
  Economy takes its toll on student populations
• State funding seems illogical to neighboring districts
  December 05, 2011
  parity aid, facilities help, combine to create odd discrepancies among nearby districts
• Education leader to serve on Alaska board
  December 02, 2011
  Knowledgeworks CEO Brian Ross appointed to Board of Directors of Alaska Communications
• More cuts come to Cleveland schools
  December 02, 2011
  district cuts one-third of security staff
• State Rep. Lynn Slaby honors Copley-Fairlawn for Excellent report card
  December 02, 2011
  as some wonder if "excellent" is "good enough"
• Dead charters walking
  December 02, 2011
  Blade editorial calls for fix to “zombie” status of charters slated for closure
• Strive Partnership efforts to spur reforms in Cincinnati earn more recognition
  December 01, 2011
  Business Courier notes D.C.-based think-tank Education Sector's work noting Strive efforts
• Heffner: much more work to do in Youngstown
  December 01, 2011
  Academic Turnaround needs to happen quicker, with support from others, including Knowledgeworks
• Warren’s new superintendent will not allow any more excuses for failure
  December 01, 2011
  urban district in NEO has its share of challenges, but superintendent leading efforts to turn things around
• Cleveland Councilmember pushes back on “growing up in Cleveland” stereotype
  December 01, 2011
  councilmembers notes good schools, safety in his ward
• Akron levy heads to recount
  December 01, 2011
  Vote is still against, but close enough for automatic recount
• Former UC President Dr. Nancy Zimpher champions community collaborations
  November 30, 2011
  Wall Street Journal features current SUNY Chancellor's work in introducing the Strive model to cities across the Empire State
• Cincinnati's progress praised
  November 30, 2011
  Education Sector, national public policy organization, highlights Strive Partnership’s work
• When "Excellent" isn't good enough
  November 30, 2011
  State Superintendent Heffner, State Board of Education President Debe Terhar, and Ohio Association of Gifted Children’s Colleen Grady all proclaim that Ohio’s criteria for Excellent-rated districts aren’t strong enough
• Charter school closing leaves student in limbo
  November 30, 2011
  Dispatch editorial says it should not take a full year to close a failing school
• School districts speaking out
  November 30, 2011
  opposition growing to voucher proposal in HB 136
• Strive report shows improving academic achievement
  November 28, 2011
  report says student achievement is up
• Education Secretary: we are lying to our children
  November 28, 2011
  state report cards, other assessments aren’t sharp enough to tell truth to students, parents, teachers, community
• Report: manufacturing, construction expected increase hiring due to retirement,
  November 28, 2011
  if there are enough qualified workers
• Charter hits skids, reveals holes
  November 28, 2011
  Weems failure is teachable moment for Ohio stakeholders and policy-makers
• Columbus Public Schools offers plan to public
  November 28, 2011
  building consolidation plan offered for public input
• Cuyahoga County invests in Pre-K
  November 28, 2011
  while Cleveland school district cuts pre-school, county steps up funding existing programs by non-profits in Cleveland, East Cleveland, and Brooklyn, attracting corporate and foundation support
• Columnist: public schools value more important, harder to quantify than ever
  November 23, 2011
  fewer students in system, fewer parents with interest in system, maxed-out taxpayers lead to funding squeezes at a time when those in the system needs the supports the most
• Governor to focus on job-training
  November 23, 2011
  skills mismatch contributing to persistently high unemployment
• Every Vote Counts
  November 23, 2011
  library levy in Ada ends in tie, fails
• Toledo bond vote ties board members up
  November 23, 2011
  bond vote contentious, delayed by politics
• Voucher opposition growing
  November 23, 2011
  growing number of districts oppose legislation
• Youngstown has new oversight board
  November 23, 2011
  newly-constituted Academic Distress Commission as new superintendent appoints three board members
• Time for action on childhood hunger
  November 22, 2011
  guest columnist supports measures to improve food security, to improve efforts to focus on academic achievement.
• Student loan recipients to get tax break
  November 22, 2011
  state looks to make entire loan proceeds not taxable
• Youngstown seeks funding fix
  November 22, 2011
  school levy put on March ballot
• Local school board members part of network that seeks to keep taxes low
  November 22, 2011
  activist board members elected
• Report card data takes on different dimension
  November 21, 2011
  newly-released data compare schools against each other
• Remedial learning takes step forward
  November 21, 2011
  partnership erases need for remediation in college
• Common Core contains costs
  November 21, 2011
  schools unsure who will pay for computers needed for digitally-delivered testing
• Strive partners on developing measure of progress
  November 21, 2011
  Learning Partner Dashboard measures progress of students at Cincinnati’s Community Learning Centers
• Testing to go digital in the Common Core Era
  November 18, 2011
  tests adhering to such standards will be given to all students online
• Mom in famous residency case starts a parents’ union
  November 18, 2011
  similar to efforts in Connecticut and the “trigger” movement in Los Angeles
• Ohio University (not OSU) to establish medical campus in Dublin
  November 18, 2011
  School will focus on family medicine
• Legislative leader offers support to career colleges
  November 18, 2011
  Rep. Stebelton, Chairman of the House Education Committee, addresses association, says they play a vital role in job-training as skills mismatch leaves too many jobs unfilled even in this economy
• School Choice Ohio Director Chad Aldis moving on
  November 18, 2011
  will head off to a national ed-reform organization
• Strive Partnership shows progress in Cincinnati
  November 17, 2011
  Partnership report card shows positive trends in the local schools
• Westerville set for legal battle
  November 17, 2011
  mother sues school district after kids arrested for fighting
• Columbus trims tutors
  November 17, 2011
  five more vendors crossed off list
• Academic ratings high with costs low
  November 17, 2011
  some Dayton area schools rank above average while spending is below average
• Van Wert community warming to New Tech
  November 17, 2011
  presentation by middle schoolers leads to discussion of new school
• States seek NCLB relief
  November 16, 2011
  11 states go for waivers
• Parma savings could be attained
  November 16, 2011
  state auditor makes recommendations to save $5.4 million in non-instructional costs
• Gifted students not getting services
  November 16, 2011
  report says top-rated schools short-changing best and brightest students
• Columbus panel backs closings, changes
  November 16, 2011
  advisory board backs elementary closings, suggests changes in administrative office space
• Cleveland gets new leader
  November 16, 2011
  district hires new finance and administrative chief
• Charter school needs to explain where $250,000 went
  November 15, 2011
  Auditor goes after closed school that can’t account for funds
• Bullying policy set to change
  November 15, 2011
  mother of gay victim obtains help from ACLU to compel changes to policy
• Charters shift to state oversight
  November 15, 2011
  state takes over 8 that lost sponsor
• Cleveland schools' salaries come under scrutiny
  November 15, 2011
  TV news looks at officials making over $100,000
• Back to the drawing board for budget-balancers
  November 14, 2011
  defeat of Issue 2 does not solve problems for local governments, including schools
• Knowledgeworks earns grant for South Carolina innovation
  November 14, 2011
  2 New Techs would be funded from US DOE Investing In Innovation grant
• The Metro School goes it alone
  November 14, 2011
  board vote makes Columbus early college high school standalone independent
• Value-add adds to teacher eval formula
  November 14, 2011
  measure has increasing use in evaluating teachers
• Youngstown needs to make levy leap
  November 14, 2011
  district has to act quick if it wants levy on March primary ballot
• Special-needs charters top state rankings
  November 11, 2011
  Indian Hill is highest of traditional districts
• Youngstown schools rank low
  November 11, 2011
  district second-worst in state, but other study gives them credit for value-add
• Toledo schools embrace distance learning
  November 11, 2011
  technology expands class offerings
• ESC studies sharing services
  November 11, 2011
  fuel costs to be tackled soon
• Columbus schools leader honored
  November 11, 2011
  BASA awards Columbus’ Gene Harris Superintendent of the Year
• Heavy bevy of levies leave a mixed bag
  November 10, 2011
  across the state, most renewals passed, most requests for new money failed
• Vindy: Youngstown plan step forward
  November 10, 2011
  editorial believes in promises the new “academic blueprint” holds for Youngstown
• Cleveland's district-sponsored charters agree with CMSD boss
  November 10, 2011
  state needs to eliminate bad charters and fix funding system
• State Issue 2 fails
  November 09, 2011
  voters repeal controversial collective-bargaining reform
• ODE investigates Granville schools
  November 09, 2011
  state testing irregularities leads to possible suspension
• Akron levy narrowly fails
  November 09, 2011
  on top of state cuts, district seeks to minimize pain
• Canton levy passes
  November 09, 2011
  voters opt for tax hike to offset state cuts, district recognized for efficiency
• Cincinnati levy failure leads to layoffs
  November 09, 2011
  district to prepare cuts
• Little Miami levy passes
  November 09, 2011
  district has toiled nearly a decade to pass levy, teetering on state takeover
• Akron officials sharing the secrets to their success at efficiency conference
  November 08, 2011
  Ohio Education Matters conference to feature sharing of best practices
• Cincinnati district shows strong academic growth
  November 08, 2011
  CPS increasing student achievement at rates similar to some suburban districts
• Task force moving ahead on digital drive
  November 08, 2011
  Ohio Digital Learning Task Force spends day in Hamilton
• Youngstown revised school plan submitted to state for approval
  November 08, 2011
  district officials trying to right the ship
• Cincinnati magnet schools attract parent campouts
  November 08, 2011
  reserving seats in line for slots for their children
• OEM conference features best practices of most efficient districts
  November 07, 2011
  Bellefontaine, others invited to present on efficiency
• Akron gets high-powered help
  November 07, 2011
  LeBron James urges support for levy
• P-16 council helps steer new course in Cleveland neighborhood
  November 07, 2011
  digital revolution taking place in Cleveland’s Slavic Village
• Charters coming to suburbs, or suburbs coming to charters
  November 07, 2011
  increasing number of students from higher-performing suburban districts coming to charters
• Guest column: problems will remain in system regardless of Issue 2/SB5 outcome
  November 07, 2011
  pass or fail, funding will remain unequitable and inadequate
• Columbus taking heat for new buildings
  November 07, 2011
  new buildings are vastly underutilized, neighborhood activists point to quality as part of the problem