October 2005

Charter schools strike different tone »

 Some parents find a better attitude, enjoy chance to take part in education The Dayton Daily News 10/9/2005 By Scott Elliott Dayton Daily News DAYTON-Marylin Brown has diabetes, and her mother worries about her. Kindergarten was soon to begin, so Angela Brown visited her neighborhood public school. Marylin needs up to six shots a day. [...]

Audit dings district’s internal control »

 Finance offices lack independence, qualified personnel, state report finds The Columbus Dispatch 10/6/2005 By Jennifer Smith Richards The taxpayers’ watchdog for the Columbus school board can’t be independent because the office reports to too many people, including those it might investigate, a state audit found. The audit also found weaknesses in the Columbus Public Schools [...]