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Education News for 05-013-2013

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State Education News

  • School boards to review 5-year forecasts (Chillicothe Gazette)

    • Taking a look ahead at the next five years is a common theme of area school board activity this week…Read more...

  • Cleveland school district, Cleveland Teachers Union revamp salary system (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • A tentative contract negotiated by the Cleveland school district and Cleveland Teachers Union throws out "step" raises based on years of experience…Read more...

  • City schools requiring password changes (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Columbus school district soon will require employees to regularly change their passwords to access computerized student data…Read more...

  • Taxpayers will soon be able to go online to see how the state is spending money (Ohio Public Radio)

    • Taxpayers will soon be able to go online to see how the state is spending money. Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports on a new database being developed by state leaders…Read more...

  • Charter schools in Youngstown need improvement (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The chairwoman of the Youngstown Schools Academic Distress Commission is waging what she calls a one-woman crusade to ensure all students…Read more...

Local Education News

  • School officers take a hit in city budget (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • Cincinnati Public Schools officials were surprised by a proposal to remove police resource officers from schools and to put those officers on city streets to replace laid-off police officers…Read more...

  • Noxious ‘crush’ sites plague area high schools (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Like a digital sleepover game, the Twitter account encouraged Pickerington students to share a secret crush under the cover of online anonymity. And the first nine posts played along…Read more...

  • Charter school for troubled students calling it quits (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A Columbus charter school that serves troubled students in grades 6-9 will close at the end of this school year…Read more...

  • Wind Power Cuts Ohio Schools' Electric Bills (WBNS)

    • Two northwest Ohio school districts say wind power is reducing their electricity bills and adding new learning tools for math and science…Read more...

Education News for 01-04-2013

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State Education News

  • Ohio Lottery Commission reinstates spelling bee funding (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • After discontinuing funding and considering a reduction in program support, the Ohio Lottery Commission has reached an agreement with Scripps National Spelling Bee…Read more…

Local Education News

  • School officials: Journey is safe (Ashtabula Gazette News)

    • Crossing guards, school resource officers, teachers, administrators and two additional police officers were on duty Thursday at Ashtabula Area City Schools to assist students on their way to and from school.…Read more…

  • Stark schools beef up security after Conn. Shootings (Canton Repository)

    • Shala Brown popped into Warstler Elementary School on Thursday to drop off the hat and gloves her daughter had forgotten that morning. As expected, she found a locked main door and a new doorbell outside.…Read more…

  • Focus group date set for Winton Woods schools superintendent search (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • The Ohio School Boards Association will host a community focus group to discuss the search for the next superintendent for the Winton Woods City School District.…Read more…

  • Deer Park schools' scores fall short, district looks ahead (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • After preliminary results of the state’s report card revealed lower scores and ranking, Deer Park Community City Schools officials are looking for changes to improve for next year.…Read more…


  • Finneytown to find superintendent by March 11 (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • The Finneytown Local School District is one step closer to finding a permanent superintendent to replace Alan Robertson who will retire Jan. 3.…Read more…


  • Parent widens claim against Columbus schools over data rigging (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Columbus school district admits in a court filing that its employees made errors that could have resulted in bogus student-achievement gains on state report cards, and that they must stop.…Read more…

  • Mansfield school board elects officers (Mansfield News Journal)

    • Chris Elswick was re-elected president of the Mansfield City Schools Board of Education and Cliff Crose was elected vice president Thursday evening.…Read more…

  • New TPS board leader puts levy atop agenda (Toledo Blade)

    • Passing a new levy for Toledo Public Schools will be a top priority this year, the Toledo Board of Education’s new president said after her election Thursday evening.…Read more…

Editorial

  • Concussion rules to protect athletes (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • Belatedly, Ohio has joined the ranks of states requiring extra caution for young athletes who may suffer head injuries.…Read more…

  • Graduation rates make poor measure of education levels (The Lantern)

    • In September, Gov. John Kasich gathered the presidents of Ohio's public universities and tasked them with determining how the state’s aid would be distributed.…Read more…

  • How school improved by 2 letter-grades on Ohio report card (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • The rising voices of about 70 middle-schoolers echo in the cafeteria at CSR Academy. “People, people, can’t you see?” the students shout in a sing-song chant. “CSR is building me!”…Read more…

  • Colleges set bar for remedial classes (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Ohio’s public colleges and universities have agreed to minimum ACT and SAT scores that will guarantee students don’t have to take remedial courses that cost them money but don’t count for credit.…Read more…

Simple facts about Issue 2 (SB 5)

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From our mailbag, some simple facts about Issue 2 (Senate Bill 5):

  • SB 5 weakens collective bargaining rights for police officers, teachers, nurses and prison guards. It takes away their ability to negotiate for health care, retirement, and sick time.
  • It makes our communities less safe because police officers and firefighters could lose their ability to negotiate for safer staffing ratios and better equipment.
  • It threatens the quality of our schools. SB 5 prohibits school districts from negotiating with teachers for smaller class sizes.

It's time to repeal Senate Bill 5. Vote no on Issue 2!

This week in education cuts

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This weeks local news reports of education cuts from around the state.

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Friday May 27th, 2011