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Education News for 04-17-2013

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State Education News

  • Columbus schools could face takeover under plan (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Columbus City Schools would sit directly in the path of a state takeover under an amendment to the state budget bill proposed yesterday…Read more...

  • Senate approves bill for school security funding (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • The Ohio Senate has approved a bill that would allow school districts to use money raise through a levy for school security…Read more...

  • Lorain academic distress commission meets Monday (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • The first meeting of the Academic Distress Commission for the Lorain City School District State Superintendent of Public Instruction will take place…Read more...

  • Schools project deficit (Mansfield News Journal)

    • State officials say there is little hope for Mansfield City Schools to be removed from fiscal watch unless the district’s upcoming levy passes…Read more...

  • Uncertainty of state dollars lead Perrysburg school board to reconsider all-day kindergarten plan (Toledo Blade)

    • With the uncertainty of state dollars coming in next year after a revised statehouse budget was placed on the legislative table…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Medina rescinds school superintendent's contract (Canton Repository)

    • A city school district in northern Ohio has rescinded a superintendent’s contract because officials say the process violated the state’s Sunshine Laws…Read more...

  • District to take control of Gahanna charter (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A charter school that the Gahanna-Jefferson district created to take advantage of state grant money will return to the district’s control because the money has dried up…Read more...

  • Reynoldsburg a national example again (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The U.S. Department of Education has — once again — recognized Reynoldsburg schools…Read more...

  • Crowd wants fairness in Ottawa-Glandorf retire/rehire (Lima News)

    • More than 50 people attended Tuesday’s Ottawa-Glandorf School Board meeting to discuss re-hiring Superintendent Kevin Brinkman while he receives retirement benefits…Read more...

  • School success (Marietta Times)

    • In addition to receiving an excellent rating on its 2011-12 report card, Beverly-Center Elementary School has been recognized by the state for the success…Read more...

  • Ridgedale's Larson to lead state delegation (Marion Star)

    • The newly elected governor of Ohio YMCA’s Youth in Government program may have won the office, but she isn’t done campaigning…Read more...

  • Strongsville school board will hold April 18 (Sun Newspapers)

    • Fifty-six days since their last public meeting, the school board will hold its April 18 meeting at the Strongsville High School…Read more...

  • Police, Lakeview school officials investigate Facebook page (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The Cortland Police Department suspects that an adult created a phony Facebook page for a female teacher at Lakeview High School…Read more...

Education News for 11-28-2012

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  • Black grad rate lags in Ohio (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Ohio is the sixth worst state in the nation at graduating black students from high school on time, a new federal study says…Read more...

  • Ohio’s grad rates show racial disparity (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Ohio has one of the nation’s lowest graduation rates for black students but one of the better rates for white students. The gap between black and white students’ success is so wide — white students’ rate is 26 percentage points higher…Read more...

  • House tweaking schools legislation (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Majority Republicans in the House say legislation to ramp up the school accountability system and create new report cards for schools and districts could be voted on as early as Thursday…Read more...

  • Ohio ties for 8th in U.S. for high school graduation rates (Dayton Daily News)

    • Twenty two states have better high school graduation rates than Ohio under a new, more uniform method of calculation, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education…Read more...

  • Local HS Introduces Unique Texting Program (WJW)

    • A Lake County high school is now using a unique text messaging program which allows students to anonymously send tips about any potential dangers at their school…Read more...

Local Education News

  • New Albany levy passes; district will build a school (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Voters approved a New Albany schools tax that will pay for a new school building, according to final, official results the Board of Elections certified yesterday…Read more...

  • Vanlue, Kenton agree to share school treasurer (Findlay Courier)

    • Vanlue and Kenton school districts have agreed to share a treasurer, school administrators announced this week…Read more...

  • Mansfield school district rethinking budget situation (Mansfield News Journal)

    • A gamble by the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education backfired at the polls this month, and the district will operate with $4 million less next year…Read more...

  • No comments for proposed 'double dip' (Newark Advocate)

    • No one spoke up at a public hearing Tuesday concerning the proposed retirement and rehiring of the superintendent of the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County…Read more...

  • Austintown teens learn work skills (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Hartford Orchard has hosted many families and events throughout the season, but on Tuesday, those visiting the orchard were put to work…Read more...

Editorial

  • Plenty of big questions facing Ohio's schools (Chillicothe Gazette)

    • When it comes to the state government in Columbus and big issues involving Ohio’s public schools, there are more big unknowns than knowns at the moment…Read more...

  • Ohio ready to reform tests, data (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

    • At long last, Ohio seems on the brink of simple, common-sense school reforms. One would compare the performance of students to those in other states. Another would eliminate the bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo…Read more...

Education News for 11-23-2012

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  • We're great at providing for special needs kids (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • When it comes to helping students with disabilities gain a diploma and a promising start to their adult lives, Greater Cincinnati school districts deserve high marks, a state report and education researchers say…Read more…

  • Spaulding Elementary teacher receives award (Clermont County Sun11/22/2012

    • Students and teachers at Spaulding Elementary School in Goshen packed into the gym Nov. 19 and received big news that their own third-grade teacher Crystal Dozier received a 2012 Milken Educator Award...Read more…

  • More rigorous tests to replace Ohio Graduation Tests by 2014-15 school year (Coshocton Tribune)

    • Ohio education officials tossed the Ohio Graduation Tests in favor of stricter exams, which they hope will better prepare students for college and the workforce...Read more…

Local Education News

  • Columbus City Schools: Where did the gifted kids go? (Columbus Dispatch)

    • There are fewer gifted students in the Columbus school district than there were six years ago, new district data show...Read more…

  • Reading Recovery boosts students in Mansfield(Mansfield News Journal)

    • MANSFIELD — The renewed emphasis Mansfield City Schools’ placed on Reading Recovery in 2010 is paying measurable dividends, Superintendent Dan Freund said...Read more…

  • Dover schools' website hacked (New Philadelphia Times)

    • DOVER —The conflict in the Middle East between the Israelis and Palestinians spilled over into the Tuscarawas Valley this week when someone overseas posted graphic pictures and comments about the situation on the website of Dover City Schools...Read more…

  • Superintendent discusses teacher evaluations at forum (Portsmouth Daily Times11/22/2012)

    • The Portsmouth City School District conducted an Education Forum Tuesday. Superintendent Scott Dutey headed up the forum which addressed progress within district...Read more…

  • Area schools to receive thousands in casino revenues (Springfield News-Sun)

    • Miami Valley school districts collectively stand to receive millions in annual tax revenue from casino profits when they begin receiving their share in January...Read more…

Editorial

  • The ABCs (Columbus Dispatch)

    • As Columbus city leaders study up on the city’s schools, the rest of the community is learning, too...Read more…

Education News for 11-09-2012

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State Education News

  • Ohio official: Budget won't be 'business as usual' (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Ohio’s budget director says state revenues have “modestly exceeded” projections during the budget year that began in July…Read more...

  • Northeast Ohio students move frequently in some school districts, study says (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • A new statewide study attaches numbers to a situation faced by many Ohio teachers every year…Read more...

  • Physical fitness being added to Ohio Report Cards (Willoughby News Herald)

    • Wondering how area elementary and high school students are faring in terms of physical fitness? Beginning with the 2012-13 Ohio Report Cards you’ll have an idea…Read more...

  • High rate of students suspended in Y’town, Warren (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Ohio Department of Education records show high numbers of student suspensions in the Mahoning Valley’s two largest school districts…Read more...

  • Local schools feel the pinch from loss of state funding (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Cuts in state funding for pub- lic schools and the diversion of funds from public school districts to charter schools and voucher programs have been a fact of life in Ohio for years…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Mansfield City Schools fiscally responsible (Mansfield News Journal)

    • Mansfield City Schools is on the right track, according to the school’s fourth annual Fiscal Accountability…Read more...

  • Defeat of tax issue will prompt tough decisions for Toledo Public Schools leaders (Toledo Blade)

    • The defeat of Toledo Public Schools' levy won't result in immediate cuts, but will prompt tough decisions by district leaders…Read more...

  • Teacher’s Post-Election Facebook Post Leads To Investigation (WBNS)

    • An election-related Facebook post by a Columbus City School teacher led to an investigation after parents complained. The Linden McKinley High School teacher posted, "Congrats to those dependent on government…Read more...

  • Local School Levy Passes By a Single Vote (WJW)

    • The final vote on an 8.1 million levy for the Massillon City Schools remains uncertain following Tuesday’s election when the levy passed by only one vote. Of 11,741 votes cast 5,870 voted against the levy, 5,871 voted in favor of it…Read more...

  • Youngstown school officials work to bolster students (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Using data, visiting classrooms to monitor instruction and building relationships with students are ways principals at four city schools are working to bolster student achievement…Read more...

Editorial

  • Damage control (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • On Tuesday, the voting pattern held on school issues in Ohio: The majority of requests for new operating funds were rejected…Read more...

  • With levy won, the pressure's on Cleveland schools leaders to perform (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • Cleveland schools chief Eric Gordon was, quite impressively, up and running the day after a thrilling election-night victory for the schools' critical 15-mill levy…Read more...

  • Guidelines necessary (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Ohio schools should welcome better guidance and clearer rules from the state about how and when they can use “seclusion rooms” to isolate out-of-control students…Read more...

Education News for 09-28-2012

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  • Probe: Kids wrongly put in seclusion (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Columbus school district has used its seclusion rooms — some as small as a closet, some reeking of urine or covered in spit…Read more...

  • Area high schoolers learn financial responsibility (Lima News)

    • Most area high schoolers don’t think about retirement, buying a house or managing a mortgage on a daily basis, if at all…Read more...

  • Mansfield case may have triggered state's new booster club law (Mansfield News Journal)

    • Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Dan Freund applauds a new law authorizing the Ohio Attorney General's…Read more...

  • State report cards provide school districts with targets (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Report card day has traditionally been a happy day for some kids and a day of trepidation…Read more...

Local Education News

  • CPS is part of ongoing audit (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • A statewide attendance-rigging investigation includes schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools district…Read more...

  • Chief Eric Gordon: 'It's do or die time' for district (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • The Cleveland schools are in a position to greatly improve the education of the city's children…Read more...

  • City schools to hire 2 bus companies (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Columbus school district plans to spend $400,000 to hire two more school-bus companies for 60 days…Read more...

  • Sizing up the schools (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

    • Niles City Schools Superintendent Mark Robinson said that although he's not pleased with his district's…Read more...

  • Parents in Cleveland and across Ohio have choices (WEWS)

    • For parents of children in under-performing schools in Ohio…Read more...

Editorial

  • Nasty surprise (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • The Akron school district has to refund all at once $3.2 million, most of it payments it should not have received from tax increment deals…Read more...

  • Worth a look (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Foster care never is an ideal solution, especially for the long term. Frightened children whose homes are in crisis are sent to stay with strangers…Read more...

Education News for 09-05-2012

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  • Temple creates enrichment program for home-school families (Lima News)

    • A new program at Temple Christian School will offer opportunities for home-schooled children that aren’t as easy to come by at home…Read more...

  • Hunger in the classroom a growing trend (WKYC)

    • A new study that included Ohio found that teachers are reporting many of their students are hungry…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Carroll works on energy savings (Dayton Daily News)

    • A recent energy conservation project is putting Carroll High School in the spotlight. The Catholic school is the first in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati…Read more...

  • Mansfield City Schools celebrate 'turnaround' (Mansfield News Journal)

    • The Mansfield City Schools Board of Education offered reflection and exhilaration…Read more...

  • Perrysburg Public Service Director Jon Eckel retires, rehired under new policy (Toledo Blade)

    • The public hearing on Perrysburg Public Service Director Jon Eckel's retirement was quick Tuesday, lasting only a few seconds, without any public outcry -- as quiet as the ensuing hearing about his rehiring…Read more...

  • Teen Behind Cryptic Video To Be Released, Bomb Squad Checks School (WBNS)

    • A teenager accused of making a video that other parents and students deemed threatening was in juvenile court…Read more...

Editorial

  • Ohio welcomes Teach for America (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • Just as Gov. John Kasich promised in his State of the State address in 2011, Teach for America graduates finally can teach in Ohio. So far, about 50 are assigned…Read more...

  • Ditching private schools (Los Angeles Times)

    • A study released last week by the libertarian Cato Institute showed that students are transferring in unexpectedly large numbers from private schools to charter schools…Read more...