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Thousands of Ohio students are M.I.A. from school and losing the opportunity to reach their potential. Nearly 385,000 students—about one in every four—were “chronically absent” in 2024–25, meaning they missed more than 10 percent of the school year. Of these students, 125,000 were absent more than 20 percent of the year, or about two months’ worth of school.
Stories featured in Ohio Charter News Weekly may require a paid subscription to read in full. The school facilities debate continues in Ohio
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For the last decade, Ohio’s dual credit program, College Credit Plus (CCP), has been giving academically eligible students in grades 7–12 the opportunity to earn postsecondary credit by taking college courses for free.
School leaders regularly make decisions on how to deploy their finite resources—staff, money, time—in ways they believe will best serve their students.
If the provisions of Ohio Senate Bill 19 are implemented faithfully, it could significantly boost math achievement for Ohio students. Here’s how.
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Ohio school district officials and supporters regularly claim that their schools are required to take all students and use that fact to oppose charter and private school choice. We explain how their claims are far from the truth.
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Today, the Ohio House Education Committee voted unanimously to favorably report Senate Bill 19. The legislation, which Senate lawmakers passed unanimously last November, includes critical reforms aimed at turning around Ohio’s sluggish performance in mathematics.
Positive press coverage of the Columbus Promise program elides problematic data regarding participation, cost, and achievement. Unless and until these issues are rectified, the program exists only to serve adult interests rather than those of students.
America is deep into a years-long baby bust—with the total fertility rate at below-replacement levels since 2010, and accelerating.
Three years ago, warnings about potential teacher shortages dominated education headlines. Ohio policymakers, determined to alleviate concerns, included in the state budget a number of provisions aimed at bolstering the teacher workforce.
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Amid plunging enrollment and budgetary woes, Ohio’s urban districts have moved to permanently close dozens of school buildings.
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At the May school board meeting, Columbus City Schools’ treasurer Ryan Cook made an impassioned argument that the State of Ohio has “disinvested” in public education.
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The intent of Senate Bill 19 is to improve math education for all Ohio students. But a recent amendment would limit which students get access to advanced math courses. This is unconscionable and must be changed before the bill is passed.
Earning a bachelor’s degree has long stood as a marker of success—in one’s education journey, in life generally, and as the starting point for one’s career. Though the financial cost can be high (especially for those who struggled academically), the potential success is often deemed to be worth it.
