- The dulcet tones of our own Chad Aldis are included in this public media report noting that three other online charter schools are staring down the barrel of the same type of attendance audit the state’s largest online school is currently contesting in myriad ways. (WKSU-FM, Kent, 8/29/16)
- Meanwhile, state senator Joe Schiavoni (D-Youngstown) opined on the need for passage of legislation making Ohio’s online schools more accountable. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 8/29/16) In related opining news, editors in Akron urge the governor to get involved in the charter sponsors review rules kerfuffle. (Akron Beacon Journal, 8/30/16)
- Back in the real world, it seems that the threatened teacher strike in Cleveland has been averted. I believe a final vote of the rank and file is still pending, but hopefully will turn out for the positive when it happens. Whew! (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 8/30/16)
- The Youngstown School Board held a special meeting on Monday…or did they? (Youngstown Vindicator, 8/30/16) Outside the fiddle section, there are still not enough drivers for the school buses. (Youngstown Vindicator, 8/31/16)
- In Youngstown suburb news, Howland Schools has implemented an odd sort of busing change this school year: every child riding the bus will be picked up in their driveways…and dropped off at the bus garage to board other buses to go to their schools. Weird. (WYTV-TV, Youngstown, 8/29/16) Also weirdness in Poland Schools as the “Concerned Citizens of the Poland Schools” met publicly this week. Their concerns were numerous, but I was struck by the discussion over inter district open enrollment. You may or may not know that the border between Poland and Youngstown was a Top 10 “fault line” district for economic disparity in EdBuild’s recent report on the same. And since Poland is closed to all students from outside of the district, it means that enough students (51 to be precise) have chosen to leave Poland schools for other nearby districts to cause vocal “concern”. Interesting. (Youngstown Vindicator, 8/31/16)
- Bexley appears to be the first out of the gate in publicizing their state report card info. Probably because it looks pretty good for them. (ThisWeek News/Bexley News, 8/30/16)
