State Education News
- Private biller says schools missing out on $200 million (Akron Beacon Journal)
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services hasn’t fully reimbursed school districts for Medicaid related services since 2005. That’s when the state’s previous reimbursement system crumbled under a lack of oversight…Read more...
- Charter school money is big question mark in Gov. John Kasich's education budget (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Much of the debate so far on Gov. John Kasich's education budget has focused on whether he would give enough state money to public schools and how he would distribute it between poor and rich districts…Read more...
- State’s ‘guarantee’ on school funding may vanish (Columbus Dispatch)
School districts have been guaranteed for years that no matter what the state’s funding formula says, they won’t see their basic state funding cut…Read more...
- School security gets renewed emphasis from state (Columbus Dispatch)
For LaDonna Calingo, the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre was a call to action…Read more...
- Kasich’s school plan hits education centers (Columbus Dispatch)
Centers that provide support services to school districts across Ohio could see tens of millions in combined state funding cuts under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed two-year budget…Read more...
- Cursive 'is a dying art' (Findlay Courier)
Before smartphones, before personal and laptop computers, and before typewriters, people put pen or pencil to paper by hand writing. And the best of handwriting was cursive…Read more...
- Lorain schools will soon be under the guidance of state academic commission (Lorain Morning Journal)
Lorain City School’s recently passed levy stopped a state financial takeover, but its poor performance on state report cards will soon land it under the guidance of a state academic commission…Read more...
- Schools accepting voucher applications (Springfield News-Sun)
Parents of students who are eligible for the EdChoice voucher program can apply now at participating private schools…Read more...
Local Education News
- Chillicothe school district takes leaner approach (Chillicothe Gazette)
For the past 102 years, the Western School Building on Cherry Street has served as a venue for learning in the Chillicothe City Schools…Read more...
- Student competition to create an invention produces simple result (Columbus Dispatch)
A marble careens down a track and smacks a switch. A hair dryer breathes to life, sending a ping pong ball flying, releasing a toy car. The miniature Mustang zooms through a loop and releases a resting hammer that slams onto a waiting nail…Read more...
- Westerville schools losing kids, funding to charters (Columbus Dispatch)
Students are leaving Westerville schools at a rate that has alarmed district officials, spurring them to seek ways to draw students back and retain others…Read more...
- Schools use Internet to crush rumors (Lima News)
Rumor had it that Waynesfield-Goshen schools would soon drop its music programs. The grapevine also whispered that the district wanted to take over the community youth basketball program…Read more...
- District hears plan to arm teachers (Springfield News-Sun)
Two separate plans to protect local students are being debated in Clark County, highlighting the decisions districts face in the wake of shootings like Sandy Hook Elementary…Read more...
- Niles audit finds savings (Warren Tribune Chronicle)
Interim Superintendent Frank Danso said study, reflection and discussion will be necessary for the district as it moves forward after a recent audit…Read more...
- Increased police presence after rumors of planned shooting at Perry Middle School (Willoughby News Herald)
Perry Village Police provided an increased presence at Perry Schools Friday as a precaution after rumors of a shooting threat at Perry Middle School…Read more...
Editorial
- We must spend surplus wisely (Cincinnati Enquirer)
After months of pinching pennies, imagine finding yourself with almost $2,000 left over after you’ve paid all your bills. What do you do with the windfall: Put it into your children’s education…Read more...
- Business, labor, education and government entities pledge to find opportunities for people long (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
As Cleveland's economic turnaround gathers momentum, one of this community's great challenges is to extend that success to businesses, individuals and neighborhoods…Read more...
- How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms (PEW Internet)
A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and secondary school students finds that digital technologies have become central to their teaching and professionalization…Read more...
