Ohio earned a C- rating, placing the Buckeye State tenth in the nation in StudentsFirst’s second-annual “State Policy Report Card.” StudentsFirst is a national education-reform organization led by Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of D.C. Public Schools.
When a cherished part of your daughters' childhood is attacked, a Dad has to stand up.
Nearly three decades ago, 320 students below the age of thirteen took the SAT math or verbal test and placed in the top 1 in 10,000 for their math- or verbal-reasoning ability (some called them “scary smart”).
This year, Education Week’s Quality Counts report tells a story of districts facing formidable pressures, both external (such as budgetary and performance woes) and internal (demographic shifts), as well as a maturing market of expanded school options—and how this competitive environment is leading to governance change.
Wednesday marked the fiftieth anniversary of President Lyndon B.
We look at an ambitious experiment to try and ease the negative effects of high student mobility.
Taking a look at dropout rates in Ohio.
January 8, 2014 roundup of Ohio education news stories
The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education took some important steps forward yesterday. Hope everyone's on board.
There is near consensus that teacher-preparation programs need a facelift.
A look at one ambitious experiment to rein in the negative effects of excessive student mobility.
The appointment of former educator and experienced administrator Carmen Fariña as the new chancellor of New York City’s one-million-student public school system has been met with cautious optimism from several fronts, spanning from those who hope she will
