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- Our Aaron Churchill is quoted here on provisions of Senate Bill 19 that are designed to improve math instruction of Ohio students, in a process akin to the science of reading. Ohio, he says, “has way too many kids who are just struggling with the basics.” He explains that passage of SB 19 will, among other things, allow the state to say, “Okay, there’s probably some textbooks and materials that are more aligned with best practices” and, of course, some that definitely are not aligned and should be dumped. (Columbus Dispatch, 6/10/26) SB 19 passed in the House of Representatives late yesterday on a vote of 81-11. But not before it was amended to include a lot of other education-related proposals. This coverage is more about those other things, although Fordham’s Chad Aldis is quoted in support of the math provisions. The bill now heads back to the Senate—where it had been previously approved—in order to reconcile the House changes. (Cleveland.com, 6/10/26)
- This excellent piece is subtitled “What school choice looks like in Cleveland”. I find it highly accurate and I offer kudos to reporter Franziska Wild for her thorough coverage of the topic. It includes a nice description of charter schools vis-à-vis districts (with specific and important CMSD nuances covered), how to apply for a voucher, and a discussion of the transportation questions that complicate choosing a non-district school (without answers, of course, because even the estimable Signal Cleveland doesn’t have any of those right now). Now if only Cuyahoga County could get an independent STEM school option… (Signal Cleveland, 6/9/26)
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