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Cincinnati, the model public school district?

Kevin McDougal
8.13.2013
  • New York City mayoral candidates look to Cincinnati Public Schools as an example to improve academic performance and provide students with greater opportunities.
  • Ohio lawmakers set out to repeal Common Core with newly introduced legislation that would repeal the rigorous new academic standards and place limits on student data collection.
  • Summer is cut short for some students as school districts set start dates as early as July to prevent the dreaded summer “learning slide.”
  • Movie star Matt Damon brings school choice into the spotlight. In a recent interview, Damon, an outspoken critic of education reform, admits that he sends his four daughters to a private school.
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Tags: Cincinnati Cincinnati Public Schools Common Core New York Ohio

Kevin McDougal is a Policy and Research Intern at the Fordham Columbus office. He is a senior at Northwestern University majoring in secondary teaching and political science. After graduation, Kevin hopes to teach high school social studies and then pursue a career in education administration. He has previously interned at the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation…

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