Ohio’s ESSA plan: Identifying low-performing schools
One of the hallmarks of school accountability is the identification of and intervention in persistently low-preforming schools.
One of the hallmarks of school accountability is the identification of and intervention in persistently low-preforming schools.
Parents make choices about their child’s schooling based on a variety of factors: location, safety, convenience, academics, extracurriculars, support services, and more. Many families choose their school by moving to the neighborhood of their preference, thus exercising “choice” when making homeownership decisions.
The American Federation for Children (AFC) recently released its third annual poll on school choice. The national poll surveyed just over 1,000 likely November 2018 voters early this January via phone calls.
Peter Cunningham recently called district-charter collaboration the “great unfilled promise” of school choice.
Today Education Week released its annual Quality Counts report card for states. Ohio earned a C with an overall score of 74.2, aligning the Buckeye State for the second year in a row with national U.S. average (also 74.2).