How Ohio lawmakers made expanding educational access a top priority in this year’s budget
Late Monday, members of the House and Senate made their final tweaks to the state budget and then sent it off to Governor DeWine.
Late Monday, members of the House and Senate made their final tweaks to the state budget and then sent it off to Governor DeWine.
On September 15, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) submitted its ESSA plan to the U.S. Department of Education. Ohio’s current accountability system meets most of the stipulations of the new federal law.
When it comes to high standards and accountability, Ohio talks a pretty good talk. Many of the most popular education reforms of the day have already been proposed or passed in the Buckeye State, and a few have even been hailed as best in the country.
NOTE: The Joint Education Oversight Committee of the Ohio General Assembly is hearing testimony this week on Ohio's proposed ESSA accountability plan.
One of the big Ohio education stories of 2016 was the growing popularity of College Credit Plus (CCP), a program that provides students three ways to earn college credit from public or participating private