State Education News
- Teachers' credentials for helping students struggling with reading under discussion (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Kasich aide among 30 seeking schools post (Columbus Dispatch)
- Tuition for fulltime kindergarten appears OK, officials say (Newark Advocate)
- Chardon Schools officials receive Governor's Courage Award for dedication after shooting (Willoughby News Herald)
Ohio lawmakers are considering some tweaks to the coming third grade reading guarantee to make sure enough teachers will have the required credentials to work…Read more...
Gov. John Kasich’s top education adviser heads the list of 30 candidates for Ohio superintendent of public instruction…Read more...
Granville School officials are proceeding with plans to offer full-time kindergarten classes on a tuition basis next school year, believing that Gov. John Kasich’s proposed new budget will now allow it…Read more...
Chardon High School Principal Andy Fetchik said it was humbling to be on stage at the State of the State Address with other recipients of the Governor’s Courage Award…Read more...
Local Education News
- Kent ponders school security (Akron Beacon Journal)
- Mayor denies he intends to disband school board (Columbus Dispatch)
- Butler Tech to issue $3 million in bonds (Hamilton Journal-News)
- Districts try to recover money lost to charter schools (Hamilton Journal-News)
- District approves purchase agreement for buses (Hamilton Journal-News)
- Galion school board tables talk of arming teachers (Mansfield News Journal)
Kent schools Superintendent Joseph Giancola is considering new ways to ensure student safety…Read more...
Mayor Michael B. Coleman insisted yesterday that he is not trying to take over Columbus City Schools, a day after the school board…Read more...
The Butler Tech Board of Education has authorized Treasurer Ed Pokoro to issue up to $3 million in Bond Anticipation Notes to refinance existing debt and secure funds for future capital improvements…Read more...
Area school districts are taking different approaches to recoup the millions of dollars they are losing to charter schools each year…Read more...
Fairfield City Schools approved a lease/purchase agreement for its 30 new buses at a special meeting Wednesday morning, according to spokeswoman Gina Gentry-Fletcher…Read more...
The Galion school board meeting was a mixed bag Wednesday, with board members approving a number of initiatives, but some old topics remained in focus…Read more...