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Big news from Indy
Huge congratulations to Karega Rausch, who was unanimously chosen as the first executive director of The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation earlier this week. Rausch will be stepping down from his position as president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) to take the helm in Indy and lead its new citywide education authority, which promises a unified effort to support students in all school types. Amazing news!
More coverage
Coverage of the new Ohio Pupil Transportation Workgroup report continued this week, with Ohio Capital Journal attempting to tie it to the annual bus driver recruiting season that happens across the state in mid-summer. Unfortunately, the OCJ coverage focuses on dissenters to the workgroup, its processes, and its recommendations. Their negativity spills over into discussion of bus driver hiring, serving to make what is generally a good gig sound like a nightmare assignment that no one would choose even when they earn twice minimum wage!
Help to get on the college track
Here’s some great coverage of the northeast Ohio nonprofit group called College Now. They have been doing fantastic work for years, helping young people across the region learn about college and get prepared for applying and attending in the future. This piece from Signal Cleveland features a charter school student prominently in its coverage of their recent tour of the University of Akron. Kudos to everyone involved for supporting so many young people onto the college track.
Silver anniversary
Happy 25th anniversary to the Autism Academy of Learning in Toledo! Its highly-specialized programs have served hundreds of students over the years and it remains popular among kids and parents. Melissa Birdsell is currently the office manager, but first came to the school as a parent. She tells 13 ABC News that her son is now 27 and independent and that she’s proud to work at the place that helped build a solid foundation for him. “I love when there are those little successes,” she explains. “Most people don’t notice, but they’re what I live for. It’s what makes this job so worthwhile and the hard aspects so much easier.” Beautiful!
Detailed data support quality choices
Thibaut Delloue, currently a Policy Fellow at the Florida Charter Institute, discusses why providing parents detailed data on school options motivates them to make better educational choices for their children. He blends solid research and his personal experience as a charter school teacher and administrator to make his case. “If the charter movement is to uphold its promise of serving students that need it most,” he concludes, “we must not only increase its footprint, but consider how to support all parents in choosing schools—particularly in the information provided to them and the systems to access those choices in the first place.”
Job opportunity in Cincinnati
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