Budget coverage, media style
Cleveland.com continued its coverage of Governor DeWine’s education funding proposals this week, looking at changes to the overall school funding plan as well as to voucher eligibility and various charter school supports. Their question: Will these proposals pass the legislature? Answer: Stay tuned!
Budget coverage, analyst style
Fordham’s Aaron Churchill, one of the foremost authorities on education funding in Ohio, analyzes the charter and voucher provisions in this blog post. He concludes with “three hearty cheers for Governor DeWine and his bold support for charter schools and private school choice”. Nice.
Charter funding in West Virginia
Not to be outdone, lawmakers in the Mountain State passed SB 47 out of committee this week. The measure would create a Charter Schools Stimulus Fund, to support charter applicants that may not have the resources for start-up costs. If approved, the fund would consist of state funding, grants, gifts, and even donations from any public or private source. Initial grants would be up to $300,000 with an option for a second. The bill moves on to the full Senate for consideration.
Unconventional
Back in Ohio, here’s a great look at a recent fashion show held at Horizon Science Academy in Lorain. As you might expect from a science-focused school, it was way more unusual than your average Project Runway episode. Think designs inspired to bring two continents together and skirts constructed out of sno cones.
He’s the patron saint of the internet
As you can imagine, there are a number of pieces that need to fall into place before this becomes a reality, but an application for a new online school in Oklahoma is already drawing attention. Called St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School and affiliated with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa, it would likely be the first such religiously-affiliated public charter school in the country if approved. It is aimed to launch in June of 2024, giving plenty of time for the issues to be worked out ahead of approval. And there will likely be plenty of them between now and then.
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