Ohio schools soon might face a new A-to-F report-card system and a harder time earning high marks after the Republican-led House approved sweeping changes yesterday to the state’s school-accountability system. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
State funding for colleges to be tied to grad rates under proposal
Half of all state funding for Ohio’s four-year universities would be tied to the ability to graduate students under a host of funding reforms proposed today by Gov. John Kasich and a team of university presidents. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
House Passes New School Grading System, But What Grade Does Gov. Kasich Deserve?
As the Ohio House rushed to pass House Bill 555 today, which creates a
new school grading system, State Rep. Matt Lundy (D- Elyria) gave Gov.
Kasich an "F" for his record on education.
"While
we can all agree that improving education standards is important but,
by rushing to do pass this bill, Gov. Kasich is setting our children up
for failure and in the end parents will give the Governor an 'F.'
Ramming House Bill 555 through the legislature only compounds the
problem of too many curriculum and school performance changes without
adequate time or constitutional funding," said Rep. Lundy. Read on at Progress Ohio...
Obese Death Row inmate says he didn’t kill anyone
A condemned killer trying to delay his execution because he is obese is now raising an innocence claim, a prosecutor said in a filing with the Ohio Parole Board. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
‘Heartbeat bill’ totally dead for this year
Saying he was tired of seeing his members bullied by certain factions of the “pro-life” community, Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus yesterday took new steps to ensure that the “heartbeat bill” does not make it to the Senate floor over his opposition. Read on at Columbus Diapatch...
State may count hours, not days in school year
Longer days instead of make-up days may be ahead for Ohio schools struggling to rearrange their calendars after snow days and other scheduling calamities. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
High court OKs legislative maps
The new Republican-drawn legislative maps will stay, thanks to a 4-3 ruling yesterday by the Ohio Supreme Court. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
Ohio’s grad rates show racial disparity
The gap between black and white students’ success is so wide — white students’ rate is 26 percentage points higher — that only three other states have bigger disparities than Ohio. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
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