- Editors in Youngstown yesterday opined in praise of the Youngstown Plan and expressed hope for Lorain as it embarks on its own version of the plan. (Youngstown Vindicator, 12/1/16) It’s not technically part of the Youngstown Plan, but I’m sure the district will be happy to reap any goodwill and academic benefits that accrue from its recent expansion to all-day, full-week preschool. (Youngstown Vindicator, 12/2/16)
- It appears that Austintown Schools is poised to make changes to its open enrollment policy soon, due mainly to financial considerations. (Youngstown Vindicator, 12/1/16)
- Speaking of district finances, it appears that the proposed layoffs of classroom paraprofessionals in Dayton Schools are on hold until at least the summer. (Dayton Daily News, 12/1/16)
- Recall that teachers in Louisville Local Schools went back to work on Wednesday after a 16-day strike. They did so without approving a new contract and they are still working without one today. A vote is scheduled next week on a fact-finder’s report – intended as the basis for a new agreement – which has already been rejected by the rank-and-file twice. The Rep’s piece from yesterday does not seem filled with confidence for an actual resolution to the current labor situation. (Canton Repository, 12/1/16)
- The “clear format and content” make Ohio’s school report cards one of the best in the nation according to a new report from the Data Quality Campaign. The Dispatch seems pleased by this. (Columbus Dispatch, 12/2/16)
