Education News for 02-01-2013

State Education News

  • Governor outlines plan for funding education (Akron Beacon Journal)
  • Invited to Columbus on Thursday to catch a sneak peak at the governor’s plan to fund education, Mogadore Superintendent Christina Dinklocker walked away with the same feeling as many others…Read more...

  • Governor's school spending plan puts focus on students (Canton Repository)
  • Funding the student, not the district, is the theme of Governor John Kasich’s education funding plan for the next two years…Read more...

  • Kasich unveils plan to fund, reform schools (Cincinnati Enquirer)
  • Governor John Kasich offered a new way of funding schools Thursday that he says will be more equitable for poor and rural districts and add to the school choices of working class families…Read more...

  • Gov. John Kasich's school plan would dramatically overhaul Ohio's funding formula (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • Gov. John Kasich wants a major overhaul of Ohio school funding that focuses on bridging the wide gaps in income and property values among districts…Read more...

  • Study to evaluate ‘green’ school buildings (Columbus Dispatch)
  • Ohio has more environmentally friendly school projects than any other state…Read more...

  • Schools need quicker progress in Race to Top, report says (Columbus Dispatch)
  • Ohio has made some progress in using federal Race to the Top funds to improve schools but needs to move more quickly, a new report says…Read more...

  • Proposed eligibility change seen as long-term boost to school vouchers (Columbus Dispatch)
  • More families probably would take advantage of school vouchers under Gov. John Kasich’s income-based plan, but it wouldn’t immediately lead to an exodus from public schools…Read more...

  • Kasich’s school-funding plan greeted with relief (Columbus Dispatch)
  • Ohio school superintendents were relieved yesterday when Gov. John Kasich told them his two-year school-funding plan would not cut their current levels of state aid. In fact, the $15.1 billion education plan…Read more...

  • OSU wants $100 million for in-state scholarships (Columbus Dispatch)
  • To help make college more affordable for more students, Ohio State is challenging the community to help raise $100 million to pay for scholarships for needy and high-achieving…Read more...

  • Kasich's plan gives more money to schools (Dayton Daily News)
  • Gov. John Kasich’s school funding plan tackles growing disparity between poor and wealthy school districts and allows Ohio students living in poverty to attend private schools with state dollars…Read more...

  • Teachers, parents learn to take aim (New Philadelphia Times)
  • Staring down at the target ahead of her, Tasha McConnnell lifted the small revolver and gently squeezed the trigger…Read more...

  • Kasich school plan prompts optimism for area educators (Toledo Blade)
  • Ohio school superintendents reacted with guarded optimism Thursday to Gov. John Kasich’s school funding proposal, as they hailed a guarantee that no school districts will receive less money under the plan…Read more...

  • Kasich school funding formula gives more to poor, less to rich (Youngstown Vindicator)
  • The state will provide increased funding for poorer school districts statewide through a new formula that takes into account property values and income levels…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Bullying lawsuit dismissed against Mentor school officials (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • A federal judge has dismissed a 2010 lawsuit that accused Mentor school officials of ignoring a pattern of bullying…Read more...

  • Local schools optimistic about funding plan )Lima News)
  • Area school officials liked what they heard from Gov. John Kasich Thursday, but say they they still need to see the numbers before declaring a final verdict…Read more...

  • Big Walnut Schools Continue to Focus on Improving School Security (WBNS)
  • Gone are the days that visitors can just open a door and walk into a Big Walnut school building. Visitors now have to check in through a video intercom system…Read more...

  • Area superintendents react to Kasich's plan for schools (Willoughby News Herald)
  • Ohio Gov. John Kasich unveiled a school-funding overhaul on Thursday that he said is aimed at helping students in poor districts compete while introducing changes meant to reward and highlight innovation…Read more...