What Ohio can learn from Delaware about workforce readiness
Last week, I wrote a piece about Pathways, a statewide program in Delaware that offers students the opportunity to complete a progra
Last week, I wrote a piece about Pathways, a statewide program in Delaware that offers students the opportunity to complete a progra
In the last few years, a significant number of states have set attainment goals in an attempt to increase the number of adults with a postsecondary certificate, credential, or degree.
2019 was a busy legislative year in the Buckeye State.
It’s early January, which means ‘tis the season to contemplate the previous year and make resolutions for the next.
In response to technological innovations and a rapidly changing economy, schools across the nation have increasingly focused on offering curricula and programs centered around the principles of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Lorain City Schools is no stranger to negative headlines.
Worker skills and employer needs are often misaligned. Young people, for instance, may leave high school or college with a sturdy grounding in math and English, but ill-equipped to manage a customer database, take a patient’s vital signs, or handle a piece of machinery.
Ohio has been locked in the jaws of a busy budget season for months. There’s been no shortage of debate on a variety of education policies, including graduation requirements, academic distress commissions, and school choice.
Last month, The Foundation for Excellence in Education and Burning Glass Technologies released
According to a recent What Works Clearinghouse review, the most effective dropout-prevention strategy is to directly connect schoolwork to students’ career aspirations.
In downtown Columbus last week, over four hundred business and industry leaders, educators, state policymakers, and advocates conv
In the waning days of January, Chiefs for Change—a nonprofit, bipartisan network comprising state and district education chiefs, including Oh
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, pundits and analysts were hyper-focused on rural communities.
As Ohio’s high school diplomas erode in value, there will be a growing need for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills through other means.
Last summer, President Trump signed into law the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.
With popular, bipartisan support, career-and-technical education (CTE) is being embraced by policymakers across the
During his inauguration in early January, Governor Mike DeWine spoke of his desire to use education to improve Ohio. “Education is the key to equality and the key to opportunity,” he said.
Across the nation, urban public charter schools are posting impressive student achievement gains.
Editor’s Note: As Ohioans prepare to elect a new governor this November, and as state leaders look to build upon past education successes, we at the Fordham Institute are developing a set of policy proposals that we believe can lead to increa
K–12 education in America is making greater and greater use of digital resources. Schools are using them for ease (group collaboration via Google Docs), expense (electronic textbooks and curricular materials are cheap and easily distributed), and convenience (group chats and electronic grade reporting make necessary communication quick and uniform).
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