Today, Governor DeWine announced the appointment of Steve Dackin as Director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
On October 27, members of the Ohio Attendance Taskforce, which include school and business leaders as well as representatives from the juvenile court system, unveiled a series of recommendations aimed at improving school attendance.
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Industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) can validate attainment of technical skills and signal to employers that a worker is qualified to perform certain tasks. While credentials are particularly useful for adults, they can also benefit high school students by helping to build their skillsets and giving them an edge when it comes time to compete for a job.
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If you’ve been following headlines in Ohio, you’ve likely noticed that there’s an ongoing kerfuffle regarding an overhaul of the state’s K–12 education governance system.
The aspiration of early childhood education (ECE) is kindergarten readiness for its young learners, followed by strong academic achievement in elementary school and an array of positive social-emotional outcomes along the way (and beyond).
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Too many students in Ohio are off-track—way off-track—in terms of meeting grade-level math and reading standards. Last school year, 32 percent of students statewide scored “limited”—the lowest achievement mark—on state math exams, while 20 percent scored at that level in English language arts (ELA).
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NOTE: Today, the Ohio Senate Education Committee heard testimony on SB 162, which is an effort to improve academic intervention services for underperforming students in all public schools across the state.
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This is the second of two editions this week, focusing on Ohio charter news stories and catching us up from our long vacation break.
It took a week, but today’s edition finally brings us up to date following our long vacation break, covering 10/14 – 10/20/23.
This is a special Thursday edition, the first of two catching up on news from our long vacation break; another edition will follow on Friday. Legacy
“Social promotion,” the practice of pushing struggling students from one grade to the next regardless of their academic readiness, can have damaging long-term effects.
Today’s edition, the second following a long vacation break, covers news from 10/7 – 10/13/23.
Recently, The Washington Post published an article purporting to summarize Ohio's current legal battle over education governance. “Ohio governor and elected education leaders both say they're in charge,” blares the headline.
Back after two long weeks! Looks like y’all had plenty of ice and fire of your own while I was gone, so we’ll break this down a bit.
Teacher shortages have been a hot topic in Ohio for years.
Public-sector collective bargaining—whereby governments negotiate with employee unions over compensation and management practices—has enabled teachers unions to put a stranglehold on Ohio school districts. Research has clearly established that unions across the U.S.
For nearly two decades, Ohio’s EdChoice program has unlocked private school options for tens of thousands of students by offering state-funded scholarships.
Data show that America’s current manufacturing workforce is aging and retiring as the sector is expanding exponentially and its
Ohio Charter News will be taking a two week vacation break after today – returning on October 20. The biggest news
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