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Education News for 02-20-2013

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State Education News

  • State aid for Columbus schools uncertain (Columbus Dispatch)

    • What initially looked like a $29 million boost for the Columbus school district under a proposed state funding plan could really be more like $4.4 million…Read more...

  • Taxes, Medicaid, education focus of Kasich address (Dayton Daily News)

    • Gov. John Kasich used his third State of the State address on Tuesday to convince Ohioans and state lawmakers that his budget plan is the right mix of smart government service…Read more...

  • School technology struggles with digital learning push (Hamilton Journal-News)

    • As the state prepares to move to computer-based standardized testing by 2015, officials at some Butler County school districts say they that don’t have the computers…Read more...

  • Senior volunteers mentor students in reading (Lima News)

    • A pilot program pairing senior citizen volunteers with students to improve childhood literacy has been introduced in Ohio…Read more...

  • Kasich Outlines School Funding Plan, Budget In State Of State (WBNS)

    • Ohio Gov. John Kasich is calling his school-funding proposal an objective plan that applies equally to all districts based on their property tax wealth, residents' income…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Upper Arlington lays out job cuts, athletic-fee hikes (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Upper Arlington school district will cut almost $3 million from the budget next school year under a plan the superintendent outlined…Read more...

  • Coleman’s panel wants city schools to put superintendent search on hold (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Mayor Michael B. Coleman and several members of his Education Commission have told the Columbus school board to halt its efforts…Read more...

  • Elida board approves reductions; higher pay-to-play costs (Lima News)

    • Elida schools will cut $465,569 from its budget next year by restructuring two central office positions, replacing retiring staff with people…Read more...

  • Law enforcement, schools share safety tactics (Lima News)

    • School safety has been pushed to the forefront for many concerned parents and local officials…Read more...

  • Perrysburg Board of Education concerned with governor's school funding formula (Toledo Blade)

    • Perrysburg Superintendent Tom Hosler sat in a car with other local superintendents digesting a statewide education meeting held recently in Columbus…Read more...

Editorial

  • ‘Trigger’ for parents (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • Reformers in recent years have proposed different ways to hold public schools accountable for performance…Read more...

  • Stop investigating Franklin's school chief (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Speaking freely is a near-sacred American right, enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. That’s why the decision of the Warren County prosecutor…Read more...

  • Stuck with the check (Columbus Dispatch)

    • During his re-election campaign, President Barack Obama paid many visits to Ohio State University and other colleges around the country…Read more...

Education News for 02-19-2013

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  • Ohio high school students could earn college credit, brush up on skills (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • Ohio officials and Udacity, an online education provider, are in discussions that could lead to allowing high school students to take classes online to catch up in math and science…Read more...

  • Charter-school operators want local tax money (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A group of charter-school operators voiced support for receiving a share of Columbus City Schools’ tax money before Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s Education Commission…Read more...

  • Kasich education adviser applies for top schools job (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Gov. John Kasich’s education adviser could become the next superintendent of Ohio public schools…Read more...

  • Local schools to get aid for non-English speakers in state budget (Columbus Dispatch)

    • When the state first offered school districts financial help for students with limited English, in 2006, only 10 districts qualified…Read more...

  • Preschool proposal mired in contradiction (Columbus Dispatch)

    • President Barack Obama’s call for universal pre-kindergarten during his State of the Union address was like many of the proposals he floated during that speech…Read more...

  • ‘Activist’ Kasich getting mixed reviews (Dayton Daily News)

    • Shortly after he was elected governor in November 2010, John Kasich told lobbyists they needed to get on “the bus” now that he was driving it, lest they be run over…Read more...

  • Auditor blasts school 'count week' (Findlay Courier)

    • The way Ohio school districts count their students needs a major update in order to prevent manipulated attendance data, the state's auditor said Monday…Read more...

  • School budget proposal stiffs Educational Service Centers (Lima News)

    • Gov. John Kasich says he wants more collaboration in education, but school officials wonder how that can be true when his proposed budget cuts…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Lion of Judah charter school leader indicted, accused of illegally spending $1.2 million in public money (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • The head of Lion of Judah Academy, a troubled Cleveland charter school, has been indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury…Read more...

  • Judge holds up closing of ScholArts academy (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A Columbus charter school that closed on Tuesday reopened yesterday because of a ruling by a Franklin County judge.Common Pleas Judge Guy Reece ordered a delay in enforcing the state school board’s decision…Read more...

  • Educator investigated after slap at Kasich plan (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A Dayton-area school superintendent who is facing criminal charges stemming from his opposition to Gov. John Kasich’s school-funding plan…Read more...

  • Hilliard schools explore new ways to learn (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Starting next year, Hilliard high-school students can serve as CEOs for a startup coffee shop and take college classes via videoconferencing…Read more...

  • Attendance down again at school following threats (Dayton Daily News)

    • Tipp City schools officials Friday found a threatening message in a restroom for the third straight day…Read more...

  • School districts may remove levies from ballot (Dayton Daily News)

    • Kettering City Schools may not be the only local district to pull its levy from the May ballot, as school officials closely examine Gov. John Kasich’s proposed school funding plan…Read more...

  • Council agrees to benefits of sharing services with school district (Middletown Journal)

    • City Council will consider legislation, likely at its meeting later this month, about sharing services with the Monroe Local School District…Read more...

  • Schools plan to explain to voters what Kasich plan means to them (Springfield News-Sun)

    • Districts hoping to persuade voters to support levies and bond issues this spring will have to explain the impact of Gov. John Kasich’s recently unveiled education funding plan…Read more...

  • Strongsville teachers approve strike authorization vote (Sun Newspapers)

    • In another sign contract negotiations between the school board and teachers union are breaking down, the Strongsville Education Association passed a strike authorization vote…Read more...

  • Prosecutor confirms plea offer on table in T.J. Lane case (Willoughby News Herald)

    • While Thomas Lane III’s attorney says plea bargain negotiations are under way for his client in connection with shootings at Chardon High School, Geauga County Prosecutor James Flaiz…Read more...

Editorial

  • Quality counts (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • Back in March 2009, President Obama tagged early childhood education “as the first pillar of our education reform agenda.” He noted at the time that “some children are enrolled in excellent programs. Some children are enrolled in mediocre programs…Read more...

  • Schools plan takes a different tack (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Grumbling at some of the results of Gov. John Kasich’s proposed education-funding plan reflects a fact of life for school districts: Each considers itself underfunded…Read more...

Education News for 02-15-2013

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Local Education News

  • James tackles Akron, state issues in ‘State of the Schools’ speech (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James gave his fifth annual “State of the Schools” address Thursday, detailing challenges stemming…Read more...

  • Normal school security routine returns Monday (Chillicothe Gazette)

    • The atmosphere at Chillicothe Middle and High School is expected to regain a sense of normalcy on Monday after a week of boosted police presence at the campus…Read more...

  • Findlay evaluations will look for gifted students (Findlay Courier)

    • Findlay City Schools Gifted Services is arranging evaluations of students in kindergarten through 12th grade to determine if they are gifted in the visual and performing arts areas of dance, drama, music and visual arts…Read more...

  • New internal assessments elicit cautious optimism for Toledo Public Schools (Toledo Blade)

    • As Toledo Public Schools found itself mired in public turmoil in recent months, with a search for a new superintendent, a state investigation that criticized attendance…Read more...

  • McDonald officials reject arming teachers (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • McDonald schools have hired local off-duty police officers who will rotate for an eight-hour shift daily to provide additional security at the schools…Read more...

Editorial

  • Question of adequacy (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • For more than 20 years two concepts have dominated the school-funding debate in Ohio: adequacy and equity. Equity points to a distribution issue…Read more...

Education News for 02-14-2013

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State Education News

  • CPS responds on 'data scrubbing' (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Mary Ronan on Wednesday downplayed the possibility that the district could lose up to $40 million in state funding…Read more...

  • Kasich education advisers defend school-funding formula (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Gov. John Kasich’s top education advisers told legislators yesterday that they did not attempt to calculate the adequate cost of educating a child…Read more...

  • Budget proposal would fund creative education ideas (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Richard Ross didn’t mince words yesterday about the proposed $300 million “Straight-A” fund for schools, calling it the “single most-important element for change” in Gov. John Kasich’s school-funding formula…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Reynoldsburg, schools to share services of manager (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Reynoldsburg and the city school district will share the services of a human-resources manager…Read more...

  • District to buy 30 new buses for $2.6 million (Hamilton Journal-News)

    • Fairfield City Schools will spend more than $2 million during the next 10 years to purchase 30 new buses to replenish its aging fleet…Read more...

  • East Holmes makes changes in staff, drops German (New Philadelphia Times)

    • The East Holmes Board of Education has voted to realign academic and administrative staff for the 2013-2014 school year to deal with record enrollment at Hiland High and new graduation…Read more...

  • New internal assessments elicit cautious optimism for Toledo Public Schools (Toledo Blade)

    • As Toledo Public Schools found itself mired in public turmoil in recent months, with a search for a new superintendent, a state investigation that criticized attendance reporting practices, and the defeat of another levy…Read more...

  • Elyria City School District to cut 59.5 positions (WEWS)

    • By a unanimous vote the Elyria City School Board approved $3 million in cuts…Read more...

  • Superintendent oversees three districts (WKYC)

    • There is a push in Ohio for schools to share more resources and even people…Read more...

  • Costly lawsuits over school busing problems (WOIO)

    • For eight years now 19 Action News have brought you stories of busing woes in the Nordonia Hills schools…Read more...

Education News for 02-13-2013

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  • CPS could lose $40M over data 'scrubbing' (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Cincinnati Public Schools could lose up to $40 million in state funding in the current fiscal year because state officials say it thumbed its nose at rules about reporting attendance…Read more…

    


  • State report card on Columbus schools won’t come with rest (Columbus Dispatch)

    • With a statewide investigation of student-data rigging done, the Ohio Department of Education now will release complete versions of the long-awaited school report cards.…Read more…

    


  • School district to fight lawsuit trying to remove Jesus portrait (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Rather than relent to a lawsuit, Jackson City Schools officials are going to court to defend the ongoing display of a painting of Jesus that has hung in a school hallway for 66 years.…Read more…

    


  • School district’s report card rating, federal funding at risk (Dayton Daily News)

    • The state auditor on Tuesday presented his report on the statewide attendance investigation to the State Board of Education to determine whether adjustments should be made to the report card ratings of Northridge Local Schools and eight other districts…Read more…

Local Education News

  • Six honored for commitment to schools (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Cincinnatus, 3-C awards honor educators, administrator, volunteer.…Read more…

    


  • Kettering Schools to pull levy from May ballot (Dayton Daily News)

    • Kettering City Schools Superintendent James Schoenlein announced Tuesday that the district will withdraw its levy from the May 7 ballot due to an improved funding outlook in the new state education budget.…Read more…

  • Medina City Schools refinances bonds to save tax dollars (Sun News)

    • The Medina City Schools recently financed a $45 million bond taking advantage of the current low interest rates. The bond was originally obtained in 1999 to finance the expansion and renovation…Read more…

  • Lorain community likes plans to rejuvenate schools (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • A well-developed community vision is needed to change the direction of Lorain City Schools, Superintendent Tom Tucker said at last night’s special board meeting.…Read more…

    


  • Chardon High School unveils plans to commemorate 1-year anniversary of shooting (Willoughby News Herald)

    • A carefully planned agenda has been arranged to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the shootings at Chardon High School.…Read more…

    


  • Springfield High opens first school store (Springfield News-Sun)

    • Springfield High School opened its first school store this year with a group of students learning life and employment skills while operating it.…Read more…

    


  • North Ridgeville Middle School students collect jeans for the homeless (Sun Newpapers)

    • he North Ridgeville Middle School Student Council is collecting jeans that will be given to shelters and distributed to homeless teens. The Student Council set a goal to collect 225 pairs of jeans…Read more…

Education News for 02-12-2013

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  • Divided state school board won’t oust Terhar over Facebook post (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A divided State Board of Education refused to remove President Debe Terhar yesterday after an uproar over her Adolf Hitler Facebook post. The board voted 10-6 against removing the Cincinnati Republican as board president after she apologized…Read more...

  • 'Jesus' painting on school-board agenda tonight (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Jackson school officials are confident that public support is on their side in endorsing the continued display in a middle school of a painting that depicts Jesus. Now, they must decide if the law is on their side.…Read more...

  • Auditor: Four more school districts rigged student data (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Four more Ohio school districts manipulated their student data, and the findings are being turned over to federal officials, State Auditor Dave Yost announced yesterday as he released the results of his statewide attendance investigation.…Read more...

  • Plan upsets Wolf Creek superintendent (Marietta Times)

    • Wolf Creek Local Superintendent Bob Caldwell said Monday he believes Ohio Gov. John Kasich "didn't follow through" with the school-funding plan he recently outlined for school administrators.…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Chief scolds mom who engaged in fight at Withrow (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • The mother and daughter, according to police, assaulted a 15-year-old girl, striking her with fists, feet and a combination lock. Teacher Kim Kilby suffered a black eye in the scuffle.…Read more...

    


  • New Cleveland school plan topic of forum at Idea Center Monday night (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • About 250 people, who were engaged and interested, heard all about the new Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools at a forum Monday at The Idea Center at Playhouse Square."I want Cleveland to be known for education," said Mayor Frank Jackson…Read more...

  • Westerville school board selects superintendent (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A top administrator in the South-Western school district has been named the next superintendent of Westerville schools. John R. Kellogg, 50, will take over in Westerville next school year, replacing Dan Good…Read more...

  • Springboro board denies complaint made by teachers union (Dayton Daily News)

    • The Springboro school board wants the State Employee Relations Board to “immediately dismiss” an unfair labor practice complaint brought against them by the state teachers union.…Read more...

  • School board rehires Wittwer for 1 year (Findlay Courier)

    • Findlay school board unanimously voted Monday to rehire the district's superintendent after he retires at the end of the school year.…Read more...

    


  • JVS academic services director sues board, alleges discrimination, harassment (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • Cathy Pugh, the director of academic services for the Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Board of Education, has filed a lawsuit against the JVS for continuous discriminatory and harassing behavior…Read more...

  • 'State of the Schools': Superintendent has plans to reform Lorain's district (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • After six months on the job, Lorain City Schools Superintendent Tom Tucker has put the beginning of his plans to reform the district in to motion.…Read more...

    


  • Making math matter (Marion Star)

    • On a recent winter night at Elgin West Elementary School, more than 100 adults and students turned out to do math.…Read more...

  • Monroe schools, city council broach topic of shared services (Middletown Journal)

    • A partnership for shared technology services is underway between local government and school agencies in Monroe. Monroe school board members met Monday evening in a joint work session with Monroe city council members to discuss ideas for sharing services…Read more...

  • Safe Routes plan ready for approval (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

    • A revised Safe Routes to School Plan aimed at increasing the number of students walking or biking to Howland Middle School is in its final stages before being sent to the state for funding.…Read more...