January 2007

Creative space abounds at new Arts Impact M.S. »

 This Week
1/11/2007
Sue Hagan
In deciding not to build a media center/library in the new Arts Impact Middle School, Columbus Public Schools officials gave AIMS students what their program calls for — lots of space for dancing, art, music and performance.
“We used the square-foot allocation the OSFC (Ohio School Facilities Commission) gave us, but we were able […]

Linden leaders walk out on school forum »

 Critics say the district did little to deal with the issues before deciding to close buildings
The Columbus Dispatch
1/5/2007
Bill Bush
Tempers flared at times last night as more than 125 people packed a meeting in South Linden to discuss the closing of four Columbus school buildings.
A group of residents walked out of the meeting in disgust, including […]

Few attend first four meetings on school closings »

 The Columbus Dispatch
1/4/2007
Bill Bush
The Columbus Board of Education heard from only a handful of parents last night at the first of four public meetings to discuss a plan to close four schools at the end of this school year.
About 50 people attended the meeting at West High School, but about 30 of them were district […]