Earlier this week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed its version of the state budget bill for FYs 2024 and 2025. The House legislation follows up on Governor DeWine’s budget introduced in February. Included in this massive legislation are hundreds of provisions affecting K–12 education. How did the lower chamber do?
While the state budget bill is the big news we want to talk about today, the good folks in the media have not forgotten about that other legislation out there.
The state budget bill that was passed by the House this week contains a provision that, if enacted, would be a boon to some of Ohio’s most vulnerable children and a vital support to the schools that serve them.
Led by Governor DeWine, the science of reading movement is taking off in the Buckeye State. While the push is new in Ohio, the reading science isn’t.
WEB CORPS is a great-sounding summer program for low-income rising juniors and seniors in Lorain County…but unfortuna
In case you missed it, the substitute version of the state budget bill in the House dropped yesterday.
Is Springfield City Schools’ School of Innovation a choice? A punishment? A diversion? Current principal says choice: “I do not have kids that are here because of trouble.
We’re back after a little break Wednesday. Hope you didn’t miss that sweet sweet snark too much!
A basic principle of school funding is that dollars ought to follow students to the schools they actually attend. Funds shouldn’t be directed to the schools that children attended last year or the year before. That’s because the schools serving students today bear the responsibility—and costs—of educating them today.
Fordham’s own Aaron Churchill has some choice words to say while refuting critics of Ohio’s voucher programs in
Fordham is namechecked in this story about the possibility of voucher expan
Here’s a nice look at a career fair sponsored by Elyria City Schools staffers.
Lots and lots to unpack in this one story.
Throughout the coverage of Governor DeWine’s visits to elementary schools around the state in recent days, we have been sure to note some demurring (sometimes subtle, sometimes not) on the part of teachers and school admi
We start today with yet more irresponsible commentary from a school district about
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House Economic and Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 1, which would make important structural changes to education governance in the state.
In a surprise to no one, the Westerville Planning Commission rejected a condi
The wording of this piece makes it sound like Governor DeWine is launching pa
School choice and parental empowerment are among the hottest topics in education these days.
Governor DeWine was talking education policy on the TV news earlier this week.
Dayton City Schools says its busing situation is getting better, althou
Here is further coverage of Governor DeWine’s efforts to eliminate discredited reading curricula and to make sure that the science
In a series of articles, I’ve been looking at various issues
Let’s revisit a few previous stories to start the day.
NOTE: Today, the Ohio House's Finance Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 33, legislation establishing the state’s budget for fis
As new kids on the school choice block, education savings accounts and pod schooling are grabbing the headlines these days. But an old stalwart—interdistrict open enrollment—is also worthy of attention.
Last week it was Chad on the spot, but the torch is being passed, so i
In case you missed it, Fordham’s Vice President for Ohio Policy (a.k.a, my boss
