For more than a decade, Ohio’s dual credit program, known as College Credit Plus (CCP), has helped academically eligible students in grades 7–12 take college courses for free.
Historically, students who enroll in community colleges unprepared for college-level work have been required to take prerequisite courses to boost their math and English skills before they’re permitted to enroll in credit bearing courses. This unexpected burden of additional time and money often leads large numbers of students to drop out prior to earning a degree.
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Ohio’s industry-recognized credentialing system for high-schoolers ballooned out of control in recent years—wasting time, inflating grad rates, and leaving thousands of students with unmarketable credentials. All that’s about to stop, and we explain why.
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Earlier this summer, when Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 19 into law, it marked the end of a long legislative process and the beginning of what could be a turning point for Ohio educati
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We dig into new research from Ohio that shows positive academic impacts of mandatory third grade retention policies. But skittish lawmakers killed them anyway.
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In 2023, Ohio lawmakers enacted a sweeping early literacy initiative aligned with the science of reading, an evidence-based
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In April, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released an amended ESSA plan for public comment that proposes stronger
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State budget decisions have become a convenient scapegoat for Ohio districts projecting big deficits—especially the recent expansion of EdChoice vouchers. But those arguments are false. Here’s why.
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Known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has long provided the clearest yardstick by which states can compare their students’ math and reading performance to other states.
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A plethora of research findings indicate that the gender gap in college performance today—favoring females in terms of enrollment in a four-year college an
In Ohio, the summer months are quiet on the legislative front. This fall is shaping up to be quiet, as well, with lawmakers focusing most of their attention on the November election and its potential impacts. But there is some low-hanging, bipartisan fruit that policymakers can and should pluck before the end of the year.
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The Fordham Institute recently published a comprehensive study comparing the power of teacher unions across all 50 states.
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We dig into the findings from the Ohio Pupil Transportation Workgroup. While not perfect, they do include recommendations that would help curtail abuse of the “impractical to transport” language which has long been the bane of families opting for a non-district school choice.
