- Dayton Early College Academy began 20 years ago this year as a college prep program run by Dayton City Schools. It converted to a charter school in 2007 and is now part of a network, sponsored by the Fordham Foundation, serving grades K-12. Here is a profile of the school on its anniversary. (Dayton Daily News, 8/26/22)
- After a very quiet summer (and believe me, I checked regularly), we finally have some news of programming being launched by one of the state’s PBS station as part of the $5 million ESSER-funded Ohio Learns 360 project. WOUB-TV will be launching “After School 360”, a “new live, virtual program” airing Tuesdays at 4 p.m., starting Sept. 6. It will continue through May and include “read-alongs, clips of favorite PBS Kids shows, hands-on activities and more. Each live, virtual session will be led by a local PBS educational staff member.” It is meant to be in addition to the “excellent educational support” teachers are providing in the classroom every day. Not sure what we’re supposed to do if that part isn’t happening though. (Ironton Tribune, 8/29/22)
- The Columbus teacher strike officially ended yesterday when the union voted 71 percent to 29 percent to accept the mediated contract. The final terms feel to me quite a bit different than what was stated as important by union reps in the media previously, which could account for the somewhat tepid response, but what do I know? Union PR flacks seem to have a different take on it—“I can’t predict what teachers who rejected it were feeling and how they are going to feel in the future… We got our members to a level of emotion and creation with this movement, and I think maybe some people are not ready to give up that fight. But I want them to understand that they are not giving up their fight just by accepting this agreement.”—which, as I think of it, may be pretty close to what I said. (Columbus Dispatch, 8/28/22)
- “Clearly, people are passionate about and invested in children's education,” opined the ABJ editorial board this weekend. “Let’s harness that energy to focus on improving student achievement rather than tuning in to the latest culture war issues.” (Akron Beacon Journal, 8/28/22)
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