Local Education News
- Canton schools superintendent outlines reorganization plan Akron Beacon Journal)
- Conneaut school officials unveil defense plan Ashtabula Star-Beacon)
- Educators say “stop the misuse of standardized testing” Athens Messenger)
- Reform not often demanded of school boards, panel told Columbus Dispatch)
- Jackson school board member guilty in threats Columbus Dispatch)
- Strongsville Mayor's proposed meeting with teachers, school board is shot down Sun Newspapers)
- Parents share concerns over Supt. Hathorn's schools plan Youngstown Vindicator)
A wide-ranging plan for Canton City Schools that would introduce more choice is taking aim at publicly funded charter schools that pull students — and money — from traditional buildings…Read more...
School officials in Conneaut unveiled their defense plan to parents and the public in case of an armed intruder Thursday night in the first of four meetings scheduled at each of the districts buildings…Read more...
Those who think there’s an over-use of standardized testing in public schools have signed an online petition…Read more...
Voters typically don’t replace ineffective school board members and rarely demand reform from failing districts, an education policy expert told the Columbus Education Commission yesterday…Read more...
A 25-year member of the Jackson City Schools Board of Education has been found guilty of intimidation of a public servant for sending threatening letters to educators and other school-board members in the southeastern Ohio district…Read more...
Mayor Thomas Perciak's proposed negotiating meeting between the board and teachers union representatives at 10 a.m. March 22 has fallen through…Read more...
Gertrude and Alvin Hosea can live with city schools Superintendent Connie Hathorn’s revitalization plan for the schools as long as their granddaughter gets to stay at Kirkmere Elementary School next year…Read more...