Ohio’s ESSA plan: The Prepared for Success component
In early February, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the first draft of its state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
In early February, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the first draft of its state plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.
By Jessica Poiner
By Brandon L. Wright
By Chester E. Finn, Jr.
By Robert Pondiscio
By Christopher Rom
Citizens Leadership Academy (CLA) is preparing Cleveland middle schoolers for success in high school, college, and life—and not just academically. CLA, whose population is 79 percent economically disadvantaged and made up almost entirely of students of color, is second among all public schools in the city on student growth.
By Michael J. Petrilli
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
The major charge against Betsy DeVos—and certainly the one that the writers at “Saturday Night Live” recently ran with—was that she doesn’t know enough about “school” to be Secretary of Education. She hasn’t been a teacher, a principal, or a superintendent.
By David Griffith and Victoria McDougald
By Derrell Bradford
A report released today outlines the facilities challenges facing Ohio’s public charter schools.