State Education News

Plan for Columbus schools includes fund, auditor outside board’s control (Columbus Dispatch)

A new panel led by the city, school leaders and the private sector would control an “innovation fund” that could spend up to $50 million annually on Columbus charter and district schools, according to a draft…Read more...

State wants out of school-bus management (Columbus Dispatch)

The Ohio Department of Education wonders: Can someone else regulate busing…Read more...

Local public high schools ranked in Ohio, nation (Lorain Morning Journal)

Three local schools were among the top 60 in the Ohio, but much farther down the list nationally, in the 2013 ranking of the best public high schools in the U.S., announced yesterday by U.S. News & World Report…Read more...

New strategies emphasize OAA tests (Middletown Journal)

It’s testing season in Ohio schools, and for more than 7,100…Read more...

Local Education News

Columbus school board OKs vehicle purchase to take over private busing (Columbus Dispatch)

Columbus City Schools jumped headfirst into a major expansion of its busing operation last night by essentially firing its sole private contractor…Read more...

School district to vote on cutting teachers (Dayton Daily News)

The members of the Vandalia-Butler City Schools Board of Education voted to cut 47 positions, including those of 33 teachers…Read more...

Lorain City Schools board approves roughly $2.5 million in teaching contracts (Lorain Morning Journal)

Lorain City Schools board approved roughly $2.4 million in teaching contracts for the next school year…Read more...

Cleveland Heights-University Heights school board approves teacher cuts (Sun Newspapers)

At its April 23 meeting, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school board approved a reduction in force of 42…Read more...

North Ridgeville schools address overcrowding at elementary schools (Sun Newspapers)

The school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to reorganize two of the district’s elementary schools…Read more...

Bay Village school board credits superintendent, union for agreement (Sun Newspapers)

School board members are crediting Superintendent Clint Keener and the teachers’ union for reaching a quick agreement in recent contract negotiations…Read more...

Youngstown schools, diocese settle transportation issues (Youngstown Vindicator)

The city school board passed a resolution Tuesday settling transportation issues between the district and two Diocese of Youngstown schools…Read more...

Liberty schools has positive financial future (Youngstown Vindicator)

School officials said they are “cautiously optimistic” about the district’s financial future…Read more...