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Kiss, marry, kill: Education policy edition
Budget season in Ohio is always fraught, but factor in the pandemic and accompanying economic downturn and we can be sure that the next few months will be even more heated than usual. Ohioans should expect plenty of education-related proposals in the mix.
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DeWine budget strengthens key K–12 education initiatives
Earlier this week, Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his state budget for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
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Ohio should rely on direct certification to identify and fund poor students
For decades, education reform has focused on removing barriers that keep low-income students from reaching their potential. Among the notable efforts include expanding educational options for disadvantaged families, holding schools accountable for academic outcomes, and providing extra resources to educate children growing up in poverty.
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Charter Schools
A deep dive into Ohio’s fund for high-quality charter schools
Two years ago, Governor DeWine and the General Assembly enacted a bold initiative that boosts funding for quality public charter schools.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.15.21
Charters and the incoming presidential administration
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Charter Schools
Open Enrollment and Student Diversity in Ohio’s Schools
Approximately 85,000 Ohio students use interdistrict open enrollment to attend a neighboring school district.
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School Finance
How will Ohio spend billions in federal relief funds for K–12 education?
The federal government continues its spending spree aimed at ameliorating the effects of the pandemic.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 1.7.21
NOTE: We’re back from the holiday break. Today’s special edition covers news from 12/19 – 12/31/20. This first regular edition of 2021 will be published tomorrow and will catch up on news from 1/1 – 1/8/21.
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.18.20
NOTE: This is the last edition to be published this year. We’ll return with a final look at 2020 stories on Thursday, January 7, 2021; regular service for 2021 resumes on Friday, January 8.
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School Finance
Ohio media spreads myths about school funding
School funding has been front-and-center over the past month in Ohio with the high profile Cupp-Patterson plan driving media coverage.
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Three to keep: Ohio’s quality charter, tech cred, and student wellness funding
It’s been a busy lame duck session in Ohio.
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School Finance
Is Ohio’s school funding system still unconstitutional?
Nearly a quarter century after the DeRolph v. Ohio decision, many still assume that the state’s school funding system is unconstitutional.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 12.4.20
NOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly is back after a Thanksgiving break. Clips cover the period of 11/20 through 12/4.
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School Finance
Testimony given before the Ohio House Finance Committee on HB 305—12/1/20
NOTE: Today, the Finance Committee of the Ohio House of Representatives is hearing testimony on House Bill 305 which would create a new scho
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Charter Schools
Does the updated Cupp-Patterson plan treat charter schools fairly?
The latest iteration of the Cupp-Patterson school funding plan was recently unveiled in an amendment to House Bill 305 and the introduction of a
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School Finance
Ohio needs to follow its school funding formula again. Here’s why.
Back in July 2019, Ohio lawmakers suspended the school funding formula, the policy mechanism that is supposed to drive state money to school districts and public charter schools.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 11.20.20
NOTE: Ohio Charter News Weekly will not be published on 11/27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return on 12/4 with a new edition.
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School Finance, Charter Schools, Governance
2020 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report
The 2019–20 Fordham Sponsorship Annual Report provides insight into our sponsorship work during the year and the performance of our sponsored schools.
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School Finance, Teachers & School Leaders
Default Settings: How Ohio can nudge teachers toward a more secure retirement
Though not widely known, Ohio teachers have three retirement options: a traditional pension plan, a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan, and a hybrid plan that combines features of both. A large majority of teachers are in the pension plan—the result of either an affirmative choice or by default, not having selected a specific plan at the beginning of their careers.
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The Cupp-Patterson plan still faces tough questions
Last Friday, legislators rolled out an updated version of the Cupp-Patterson school fun
