State Takeover Looms in Columbus
Columbus schools face possible state takeover after evidence that schools "scrubbed" attendance records and altered student grades. Read Full Post >
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April 30, 2013
March 13, 2013
Ohio's New Education Boss: Gov. Kasich's K-12 Adviser
The Ohio Board of Education voted for Richard Ross, GOP Gov. John Kasich's top K-12 adviser, to be the state's next superintendent. Read Full Post >
January 28, 2013
Ohio Issues Teacher-Prep Data: 1 in 10 Graduates Struggles
Ohio has released detailed information on its teacher preparation programs, including the percentage of candidates that meet student-growth expectations. Read Full Post >
January 15, 2013
Ohio School Community at Center of Controversy Threatened by Cyber Attacks
A number of digital threats made in a small Ohio community following a high-profile rape investigation illustrate the complicated nature of school cyber security in the 21st century. Read Full Post >
December 21, 2012
Ohio A-F School Rating System Signed by Gov. Kasich
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, approved a new law that institutes an A-F grading system for schools, beginning in the 2012-13 school year. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2012
Ohio Data Scrubbing Driven by "Mal-Intent," Auditor Says
As the investigation into attendance data-tampering in Ohio's school districts continues, state auditor David Yost has said that his interviews have led him to believe there was "mal-intent" on the part of some school and district officials, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Read Full Post >
February 10, 2012
Ohio Judge Orders Disclosure of Charter Manager's Records
A Franklin County, Ohio, judge says White Hat Management, a charter school operators, must turn over financial information pertaining to schools it operates. Read Full Post >
October 31, 2011
Unions, Businesses Spend on Ohio Collective-Bargaining Fight
The Ohio Education Association and Ohio Federation of Teachers have contributed millions of dollars to repeal Gov. John Kasich's law limiting collective bargaining. Americans for Prosperity and numerous business groups support the law. Read Full Post >
September 07, 2011
Ohio Battle Over Collective Bargaining Takes to TV
Supporters and foes of Ohio's new bill limiting teachers' and other workers' collective-bargaining law have begun to take their case to the public through TV ads. Read Full Post >
July 21, 2011
Ohio Voters to Decide Fate of Collective-Bargaining Law
An Ohio law that would strip teachers and many other public employees of significant collective bargaining will be the subject of a public vote to overturn it in November, a top state officials has ruled. Read Full Post >
