State Education News

Disadvantaged on the report card (Akron Beacon Journal)

It’s a complicated business, telling people whether they are getting good value for their public schools and how well their students stack up against those across the street or the oceans…Read more...

Ohio’s education laws 10th-best, group says (Columbus Dispatch)

Ohio ranked 10th for state education laws that include performance pay for teachers, school choice for students and parents, and spending and governance flexibility for schools and districts…Read more...

Tax revenue from casino offsets lower home values for South-Western schools (Columbus Dispatch)

South-Western schools, Columbus and other government entities will get their first taste of property-tax revenue from Hollywood Casino Columbus this year…Read more...

State tax revenue beats December projection (Columbus Dispatch)

December was a good month for state tax revenue: It came in nearly 5 percent higher than projected, thanks largely to strong income-tax receipts…Read more...

GED test changes include rising price (Hamilton Journal-News)

Beginning in 2014, there will be significant changes in the content and procedures regarding the test for the General Educational Development diploma…Read more...

Local Education News

Reduction in Duke tax costs area schools $11M (Cincinnati Enquirer)

School districts in Hamilton County have lost about $11 million in tax revenue from utility giant Duke Energy in three years…Read more...

Charter school sponsor rules in place for Cleveland (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

The Transformation Alliance, a new panel created through the Cleveland schools legislation passed by state legislators last year, has agreed on broad principles for evaluating charter schools and their sponsors…Read more...

Columbus schools on verge of hiring info officer (Columbus Dispatch)

As investigations continue into the accountability of Columbus City Schools student data, the Board of Education is ready to hire an executive…Read more...

New evidence delays trial in Ohio school killings (Columbus Dispatch)

Because “voluminous” new evidence has emerged, a judge agreed yesterday to indefinitely delay the murder trial of an 18-year-old charged in the high-school shooting…Read more...

Schools OK transfer (Marion Star)

A plan by the Boys and Girls Club of Marion County to open a youth center proceeded another step Monday…Read more...

Schools warned of threat (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Local schools are being watchful after they were told of a potential threat on Monday. Youngstown police were notified of the threat Sunday, which was made in the form of an online message board post…Read more...

School Choice, Lottery Process Starts For Columbus City Schools (WBNS)

Columbus City Schools started its school choice/lottery process on Monday. Parents of 2013-2014 high school students have until Jan. 31 to return completed applications to put their children in the lottery process…Read more...

Editorial

Uniformity across county could have life-saving impact (Canton Repository)

To say that Roger Wiandt is well-traveled when it comes to school buildings in Stark County is an understatement…Read more...