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Charter Schools
A national look at charter school enrollment trends during the pandemic
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.
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Can Ohio solve the school transportation riddle?
Every student ought to have safe, reliable transportation to a school that meets their needs. Recognizing this, Ohio law has long required districts to offer transportation to all resident students in grades K–8 who live more than two miles from their school—whether that’s a district, charter, private, or STEM school.
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 9.10.21
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
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An overview of Ohio’s new school funding formula, and a look at whether it might stick
At the end of June, Ohio lawmakers passed House Bill 110, the biennial operating budget for FYs 2022–23. It included a new school funding framework that received bipartisan support and was backed by school district officials and teachers unions.
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Ohio Charter News Weekly – 8.27.21
Ohio Charter News Weekly will be on hiatus next week; returning on 9/10/21. Kudos
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Thanks to state policymakers, charter schools can now open anywhere in Ohio
After months of debate, the state budget was signed into law by Governor DeWine
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School Finance
Ohio’s budget bill makes major changes to K–12 education policy
On July 1, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 110, the state’s operating budget for fiscal years 2022–23.
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Fordham Institute statement on passage of biennium budget (House Bill 110)
Today, the Ohio Senate and House, each with broad bipartisan support, approved the report of the budget conference committee and sent HB 110 (the biennium state budget) to Governor DeWine for his approval.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.25.21
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.<
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Six ideas that conferees should include in the final budget bill
It’s been a busy budget season filled with heated debates over how to revise Ohio’s school-funding formula, testing and
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A primer on the Ohio Senate’s school funding plan
Over the past few years, school-funding policy has been at the forefront of Ohio’s education debates.
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The Senate’s enrichment ESA proposal could help Ohio eliminate opportunity gaps
Earlier this year, Governor DeWine requested that all public schools create and publish plans to address student learning loss caused by the pandemic.
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Charter Schools
Ohio Charter News Weekly – 6.11.21
School choice provisions in the Senate budget bill
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The Ohio Senate puts educational choice front and center
Across the nation, state lawmakers have been heeding the call for parents to have more control over their children’s education.
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Testimony given before the Senate Finance Committee on HB 110—6/3/21
NOTE: On June 3, 2021, the Ohio Senate’s Finance Committee heard testimony on House Bill 110, the state budget bill.
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Media statement on the Ohio Senate’s K-12 education proposals
Today, the Ohio Senate released its version of the biennial state budget (House Bill 110). As a sizeable portion of overall state expenditures, K–12 education funding has rightly been subject to much debate since Governor DeWine and the Ohio House unveiled their budget proposals earlier this year.
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