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.
Ohio’s recent focus on early literacy is largely thanks to Governor DeWine’s budget recommendations, which contain a bold plan to boost reading achievement in Ohio.
A common concern in evaluating computer-based testing is the perceived differences between students writing by hand and those writing by typing.
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
Over the last few weeks, debates about early literacy have dominated headlines in Ohio.
NOTE: Today, members of the Ohio House Finance Committee received testimony on the education provisions of Substitute House Bill 33, establishing the operating budget for the sta
In case you missed it, the substitute version of the state budget bill in the House dropped yesterday.
The Ohio House of Representatives recently unveiled its version of the state budget bill (Substitute House Bill 33). Among its proposals is the elimination of state retention requirements when third graders struggle with significant reading deficiencies.
Career pathways are emerging as a promising, bipartisan solution to help adolescents and adults secure well-paying jobs and support employers searching for skilled workers. Although their design varies from state to state, these pathways are intended to help participants develop knowledge and skills in a particular career field, typically one that’s considered in-demand.
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.
Could robots be part of the answer to alleviating teacher shortages (and other staffing issues) in the future?
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.
In 2012, Ohio lawmakers enacted the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a significant early literacy reform package. Under the initiative, schools must administer diagnostic reading assessments to students in grades K–3.
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.
Governor DeWine recently unveiled a bold plan to significantly improve early literacy in Ohio.
Clearinghouses in education are entities that review research studies, analyze the effects of the interventions studied, and provide ratings of those interventions.
