Ohio needs to fix its method for counting and funding low-income students
This is second in a series where I examine issues in K–12 education that Ohio leaders should tackle in the next biennial state budget.
This is second in a series where I examine issues in K–12 education that Ohio leaders should tackle in the next biennial state budget.
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Los Angeles Unified School District’s Zones of Choice (ZOC) program began in 2010 as an effort to provide more high school options for a large swath of district eighth graders, combining historical catchment areas in lower-income and lower-performing neighborhoods into larger choice zones and eliminating the default feeder system from middle to high school.
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A new report from the Hoover Institution’s Education Success Init
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Ohio regularly creates and funds major education policies in a two-year biennial budget, so it’s never too early to start thinking about the 2025 cycle. This is the first of several posts where I’ll discuss issues that should be on lawmakers’ radars as they gear up.
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A recent Columbus Dispatch article revealed stunningly low enrollment rates in several Columbus City Schools’ buildings.
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Rarely do you see media coverage in Ohio about a public charter school embarking on an ambitious expansion. It’s not that the press is hostile to charters; it’s that such expansions don’t often occur in Ohio.
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Today, ExcelinEd, a leading national education organization, released an analysis that finds continuing shortfalls in meeting the facility needs of Ohio
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When it comes to facilities, Ohio’s public charter schools have long gotten the short end of
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One of the big stories in the wake of the pandemic has been the nationwide slump in public school enrollments.
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Public charter schools in Ohio have long struggled to secure adequate school facilities.
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As we approach September 2024, the education community is bracing for the expiration of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. There’s a growing narrative that this marks a significant funding cut for schools.
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Although it’s a brand-new year, many Ohio students are still caught in the education riptide of the pandemic era.
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