State Education News
- Ohio changes grading system for more accurate picture of schools (Canton Repository)
- School funding plan from Ohio House shows more increases for Ohio districts than under governor's (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Senate OKs schools earmarking levies for safety (Columbus Dispatch)
If the state’s new way of grading schools had been in effect when the 2011-12 report cards were released…Read more…
Also:
Ohio’s New Report Card (video)- WSYX Columbus
If state used new 'report card' for districts last year, how would your school do? - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Preview of new state report cards not a pretty picture for many school districts - Columbus Dispatch
10 things to know about state report card changes - Youngstown Vindicator
Schools get look at new grades - Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
School Districts Get New A-F Report Card Ratings - WCMH Columbus
Grades falter in simulation of new school report cards - Akron Beacon Journal
The new school funding plan proposed by Ohio House leadership left some school officials happy on Wednesday, some wishing that Gov. John Kasich's earlier plan was still on the table and many more still struggling to understand all the changes.…Read more…
Schools could ask voters to approve levies aimed specifically at safety and security under bills passed by the Senate yesterday.…Read more…
Local Education News
- 14 were interested in Columbus superintendent job (Columbus Dispatch)
- Goggin hired as Midview superintendent (Lorain Morning Journal)
- Avon Lake High School might cut credit hours (Lorain Morning Journal)
- South Range district asks state for more funding (Youngstown Vindicator)
- Boardman stadium project gets boost from Home Savings donation (Youngstown Vindicator)
Columbus City Schools had 14 applicants from across the nation for superintendent when the school board voted to suspend its search on Tuesday evening, bowing to the wishes of Mayor Michael B. Coleman and others.…Read more…
The Midview school board will hire current Director of Education Scott Goggin as its next superintendent at today’s board meeting.…Read more…
It may be easier for Avon Lake High School seniors to receive their diploma in 2014 as school board members consider cutting graduation credit hours from 24 to 21 credits.…Read more…
The treasurer of a Mahoning County district urged state lawmakers Wednesday to increase state funding for local schools.…Read more…
Boardman High School boosters are trying to get a new stadium project up and running, despite voter rejection of a bond issue in 2007 that would have provided funding.…Read more…