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Education News for 06-05-2013

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State Education News

  • Senate, House school funding plans incomparable (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • Ohio senators on Tuesday released more details about their proposed budget for school funding…Read more...

  • Ohio could get millions in early-education funds (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Ohio would receive $103 million in federal funding during the first year of President Barack Obama’s plan to provide preschool for every 4-year-old child in the country…Read more...

  • Lawmakers applaud plan to fix Columbus schools (Columbus Dispatch)

    • A Senate committee vetting a bill meant to help fix financial and ethical problems within Columbus City Schools praised local leaders yesterday who testified in support of the legislation…Read more...

  • Ohio lawmakers push voucher expansion (Dayton Daily News)

    • Ohio GOP senators proposed several changes to state education funding in the latest round of revisions to the state two-year budget bill…Read more...

Local Education News

  • City schools still target of deception lawsuit (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The civil lawsuit that accuses the Columbus school district of deceiving the public about schools’ true academic standing appears to be moving forward…Read more...

  • Fairfield County school districts that shared superintendent going their own ways (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Two rural school districts in Fairfield County that currently share a superintendent are hiring separate leaders…Read more...

  • Gee’s sudden departure confounds interim superintendent plans for Columbus schools (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Columbus Board of Education was hours away yesterday from hiring Ohio State University Provost Joseph Alutto to a one-year contract as an interim superintendent that would have cost the district…Read more...

  • TPS revised audit projects fewer possible savings than draft report (Toledo Blade)

    • A revised performance audit of Toledo Public Schools recommends changes that could save the district $91 million over five years, $10 million less in savings than a draft version projected…Read more...

  • 4 speak at Supt. Hathorn's hearing (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Just four people spoke at a public hearing on a request by Superintendent Dr. Connie Hathorn to retire and then be rehired by the school district…Read more...

  • Niles schools need funding help from state (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Frank Danso, interim superintendent of Niles schools, hopes a funding bill that passed the Ohio House will help his financially strained district overcome its deficit, but two area legislators are unsure…Read more...

Editorial

    

  • Paying for education (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • Richard Ross, Ohio’s superintendent of schools, once described school-funding debates in Ohio as the education version of Groundhog Day…Read more...

Education News for 05-21-2013

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  • Legislature may ditch takeover proposal for Columbus schools (Columbus Dispatch)

    • As hearings start this week on a Columbus school-district reform bill, an earlier proposal allowing for a state takeover of the state’s largest district is likely to vanish…Read more...

Local Education News

  • North Canton school officials take steps to increase building security (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • The Board of Education has approved the purchase of digital radios and antennas as part of a district-wide safety and security initiative…Read more...

  • Akron board cuts Akron Digital Academy loose (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • The Akron school board effectively severed ties with Akron Digital Academy — after sponsoring the online charter school for more than a decade…Read more...

  • A look inside the future of education (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • In a new building just outside of Indianapolis’ downtown, Darren McCorkle sits at a desk in a sea of short-walled cubicles, taking an eighth-grade algebra lesson online…Read more...

  • Teachers negotiating (Findlay Courier)

    • Contract negotiations between Findlay's teacher union and the district administration are progressing smoothly, according to Superintendent Dean Wittwer…Read more...

  • Lorain City Schools' staff looks to change culture of low expectations (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • Lorain City Schools’ staff has developed a “widespread culture of low expectations” but hope is budding among employees under its new administration, a state assessment determined…Read more...

  • Lots of changes in Warren district (Marietta Times)

    • The Warren Local school district will look very different next year with a new superintendent, new high school and elementary administrators and the return of high school busing…Read more...

  • Boardman schools official warns of 5% cut in funding (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The Boardman schools director of instruction said she expects a 5 percent cut in funding next year for the four federal programs for which the school district receives money…Read more...

Editorial

  • Dollars in the classroom (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • State Sen. Peggy Lehner wants to devote an additional $100 million to early childhood education in Ohio. The Kettering Republican cites the handsome return, $10 or more for every dollar spent…Read more...

  • Added scrutiny of charter schools in city and state is overdue, but finally coming (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • State and local education leaders are committing themselves to beefed-up monitoring of Ohio’s ballooning network of charter schools…Read more...

Education News for 04-11-2013

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Local Education News

  • 14 were interested in Columbus superintendent job (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Columbus City Schools had 14 applicants from across the nation for superintendent when the school board voted to suspend its search on Tuesday evening, bowing to the wishes of Mayor Michael B. Coleman and others.…Read more…

  • Goggin hired as Midview superintendent (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • The Midview school board will hire current Director of Education Scott Goggin as its next superintendent at today’s board meeting.…Read more…

  • Avon Lake High School might cut credit hours (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • It may be easier for Avon Lake High School seniors to receive their diploma in 2014 as school board members consider cutting graduation credit hours from 24 to 21 credits.…Read more…

  • South Range district asks state for more funding (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The treasurer of a Mahoning County district urged state lawmakers Wednesday to increase state funding for local schools.…Read more…

  • Boardman stadium project gets boost from Home Savings donation (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Boardman High School boosters are trying to get a new stadium project up and running, despite voter rejection of a bond issue in 2007 that would have provided funding.…Read more…

Education News for 02-22-2013

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  • Educators, state agency in deadlock over funds (Akron Beacon Journal)

    • The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and more than 350 school districts are in a fight over millions of dollars in Medicaid money that is used to provide services…Read more...

  • Ohio Federation of Teachers members take concerns about evaluations to state legislators (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • Members of the Ohio Federation of Teachers fanned out across the offices of state legislators today to air their concerns…Read more...

  • More changes coming to Youngstown schools (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Next year will see restructured schools and programs for the city school district for the second time in three years…Read more...

Local Education News

  • School chief will face no charges (Cincinnati Enquirer)

    • A local school superintendent investigated by prosecutors said an agreement Thursday ending his case doesn’t end the need for more state funding for poor families…Read more...

  • No charges for schools chief who ripped Kasich (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The Warren County prosecutor will not charge a Dayton-area superintendent who blasted Gov. John Kasich’s school-funding plan…Read more...

  • McDonald police to patrol village schools (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The McDonald Board of Education has agreed to hire village police officers at $25 an hour to patrol the school campus daily…Read more...

  • Youngstown superintendent is finalist for another job (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The city schools superintendent is one of four finalists for the top job in the Little Rock, Ark., school district…Read more...

Editorial

  • School funding? Still clear as mud (Canton Repository)

    • Tuesday night, in his third State of the State address, Gov. Kasich was generous in his praise of the Legislature for backing the “big ideas” he championed in his first two years as governor…Read more...

  • Ohio heroes make life better for all (Columbus Dispatch)

    • When Gov. John Kasich initiated the Governor’s Courage Award during last year’s State of the State speech, he called attention to the brave and selfless acts of ordinary Ohioans — and some famous ones…Read more...

Education News for 01-09-2013

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  • Ohio schools to share $37.9 million in casino taxes (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • The state will distribute $37.9 million in casino taxes to more than 1,000 school districts and charter schools across Ohio…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Carrollton officials address parents' concerns about school safety (Canton Repository)

    • Carrollton Exempted Village Schools Superintendent Dave Quattrochi said that parents picked up hundreds of their children and removed them from school…Read more...

  • Cuyahoga Heights school district sues to recover over $4 million in stolen technology funds (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • The Cuyahoga Heights school district is suing to get back more than $4 million that a state audit said was stolen by Joseph Palazzo, the district's former technology director…Read more...

  • Columbus school board president re-elected (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Despite state and federal investigations into district data-rigging, the Columbus school board re-elected its president last night to her fifth consecutive term…Read more...

  • Fairfield schools struggle to keep up with technology (Hamilton Journal-News)

    • The same shortage of funds that has caused Fairfield City Schools to forgo some needed repairs and bus purchases, has also made it difficult for the district to keep up with technology…Read more...

  • Amherst schools look to prevent $4.7 million in cuts (Lorain Morning Journal)

    • The renewal of two Amherst school levies set to expire this year will prevent $4.7 million in cuts to programs, staff and services, said Superintendent Steve Sayers…Read more...

  • Early-dismissal Wednesdays coming to all city schools (Marion Star)

    • All Marion City School buildings will be impacted by a plan to dismiss students early on Wednesdays…Read more...

  • 3 students join city school board (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Three new city high school students have been sworn in as student board members…Read more...

  • South Range to offer open enrollment (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • South Range is combatting dwindling class sizes and declining revenues by offering limited open enrollment in the upcoming school year, officials say…Read more...

Education News for 12-18-2012

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  • Local schools look at a different disaster plan (Columbus Dispatch)

    • The staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary did what they were supposed to do: The principal and school psychologist tried to stop the gunman when he blasted his way into the building…Read more...

  • Overseer of state’s colleges to retire (Columbus Dispatch)

    • After nearly 30 years of public service, Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro will retire on Feb. 1 to spend time lecturing about one of his passions: the problem of wrongful imprisonment…Read more...

  • Attendance probe holds up teacher bonuses (Columbus Dispatch)

    • Potentially hundreds of Columbus City Schools teachers are waiting on bonuses until after a state audit of the district’s data reporting is complete…Read more...

  • Train, arm teachers for defense (Marion Star)

    • Having responsible adults with guns in schools should be part of a comprehensive effort to protect children from tragedies, according to the chairman of the Ohio’s gun lobby…Read more...

  • Cleveland State University criminologist says schools are still the safest place (WEWS)

    • The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown…Read more...

  • Fiscal panel OKs contract (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • The current contract between the city school district and its teachers union was approved by the state fiscal commission before going to the school board for approval…Read more...

  • State Commission isn't ready to approve a new district treasurer (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • Liberty school board is ready to bring on a new district treasurer, but the state-appointed commission needs more time before giving its OK…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Cleveland school students can succeed in college, officials say (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

    • More Cleveland students will head to college ready to succeed and will leave campus with their degrees if members of a strong, evolving partnership have their way…Read more...

  • Bullying prevention an on-going task for schools (Hamilton Journal-News)

    • The battle against bullying is a daily, on-going activity, according to local educators…Read more...

Editorial

  • Youngstown school system’s problems continue (Youngstown Vindicator)

    • In what universe is it acceptable in this day and age for one of the most troubled school districts in the state of Ohio to have one of the most expensive health insurance plans? …Read more…