State Education News
- Extent of student-data scandal still unknown (Columbus Dispatch)
- School districts find organized opposition is increasingly common (Columbus Dispatch)
- State will measure physical education (Columbus Dispatch)
- Schools pile up millions in legal bills (Dayton Daily News)
- Superintendents fight Ohio’s ‘Third Grade Guarantee’ (Washington Post)
On a tight departure-and-arrival schedule, principals rotated in and out of the data czar’s office each year…Read more...
There are some people in Upper Arlington who say that on Nov. 6, they will vote no on the school district’s tax request. That’s not new…Read more...
Next year’s state report cards will feature a new measure for Ohio schools: how their students are doing in physical education…Read more...
Consulting with school attorneys is a necessary but unpredictable expense, local school officials say, that can cost tens of thousands of dollars for a single case…Read more...
The Chicago teachers strike was the biggest action that we’ve seen against aspects of modern school reform, but people in other places are fighting too. Here’s a report from Ohio…Read more...
Local Education News
- Coleman to help, not lead, schools (Columbus Dispatch)
- 'Brain drain' has attention of educators (Marion Star)
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman plans to lend his leadership to the Columbus City Schools, including helping to select a replacement…Read more...
Data to support that Marion County residents who graduate from universities and colleges move out of Marion County after they graduate is hard to come by…Read more...
Editorial
- Better school lunches (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Outing evil (Columbus Dispatch)
- Helping hands (Columbus Dispatch)
- Rejecting test scores as a core value (Los Angeles Times)
While some kids may groan or even hold lunch boycotts, the United States Department of Agriculture's new focus on fresh fruits and vegetables in school lunches…Read more...
Americans have been shaken in recent years when details have come to light of revered institutions covering up the sexual abuse of children…Read more...
Mayor Michael B. Coleman and City Council President Andrew J. Ginther are stepping up to help the Columbus City School District through a difficult time…Read more...
It wasn't about money. It was about respect. That's what Chicago teachers union president Karen Lewis kept reminding the public…Read more...