- We start out with two weekend editorials. First up, editors in Columbus opined in favor of a bill to open up all state funds spent by charter schools to full public view. (Columbus Dispatch, 5/21/17) Secondly, editors in Youngstown opined in favor of greater trust on the part of the local teachers union…and against the notion of “unfair labor practices”. Although that last part may not have been intentional. (Youngstown Vindicator, 5/21/17)
- The PD had a piece this weekend on what they call “an often-overlooked requirement” of the legislation that created the Cleveland Plan: a district-wide Student Advisory Committee. It is a 400-ish person body that includes students from every grade and every high school which meets four times a year to discuss various topics of interest and importance to students. The intention is good, the work is sincere, and the students genuinely interested in speaking up and being heard. But at the end of this piece, I at least was pretty clear why this “often-overlooked” entity fits that description. Sad. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 5/20/17)
- Is it just me or is this piece from Akron as sadly underwhelming as the Cleveland piece above? It is attempting to describe and promote the upcoming transition of Akron City Schools’ high schools into career academies, beginning with North High School next year. What is it that bothers me about this, you ask? Well, read it and see if you think the students have a somewhat different and more optimistic take on what they’re going to get out of this than the single adult quoted (North’s principal) thinks they’re going to get out of it. Could just be me. (Akron Beacon Journal, 5/21/17)
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