- When I first looked at this story on the front page of the Dispatch this morning, I thought it was indicating a high success rate for Franklin County school districts in teaching English Language Learners. Turns out that “top” simply means quantity of ELL kids – quite an influx here, from all over the world – not quality of teaching or success rates. Neither of those topics is covered in this piece, but here’s hoping that’s part two of the story coming up soon. (Columbus Dispatch, 1/25/16)
- Not much else to report from the weekend, so we’re left with some commentary to celebrate the first day of National School Choice Week. First up, a Southwest Ohio teacher opining on why the state slipped from 5th to 23rd in the most recent Quality Counts report. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 1/24/16)
- Lastly, Canton-area commentator Charita Goshay opines on how much she dislikes charter schools. Hint: quite a lot. (Canton Repository, 1/24/16)
