Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.5.21
Afterschool enrichment accounts for Ohio families
Afterschool enrichment accounts for Ohio families
Interesting discussion of school choice
Fixing gifted education in Ohio
Getting students ready
A recent, state-level report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) seeks to shed some light on how many families made a school change during the pandemic. Comparing enrollment numbers from various states can be difficult as each jurisdiction has its own reporting protocols.
Important new research
Ohio Charter News Weekly is back from a brief hiatus and we’re catching up on all the news you can use from 8/27 to today! While we were out
Ohio Charter News Weekly will be on hiatus next week; returning on 9/10/21. Kudos
Forward motion in West Virginia
The end of suburban “opportunity hoarding”?
Ohio’s Covid guidance for fall
Federal education funding
After months of debate, the state budget was signed into law by Governor DeWine
More on the state budget
Ohio’s new biennial budget
As we await final decisions from the General Assembly on important matters of school funding, report cards, vouchers, and more here in Ohio, we have a bumper crop of charter news from around the country that’s holding our attention.<
More details on the Senate’s budget bill
School choice provisions in the Senate budget bill
The past, present, and future of charter schools
Automatic charter closure questioned
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece that charged school district officials in various cities with attempting to stall the growth of school choice b
2018 EdNext Poll shows increased support for charter schools
Governor Kasich signs HB 87 and SB 216 into law
You’ve probably heard by now that basketball superstar LeBron James opened a school for at-risk kids in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Called I Promise School (IPS), it’s a joint effort between the I Promise Network, the LeBron James Family Foundation, and Akron Public Schools.
With college tuition at an all-time high, Ohio families are increasingly interested in finding ways to save on costs. Dual credit is a promising solution because if offers students the chance to earn high school and college credits simultaneously. Ohio has a plethora of dual-credit options, but some are better known to families than others. Here is a quick overview of the offerings.