April 2009
Verbatim Audience Questions from April 23 Briefing on RAND Charter School Report »
Audience members, too, were invited to submit their questions for Dr. Zimmer.
Strive report grim, refreshing »
4/30/09
Cincinnati Enquirer Editorial
The headline coming out of Wednesday’s annual report from Strive, the education partnership encompassing the three urban school districts at the region’s core, sounded grim: Most high school graduates coming out of the districts are unprepared to take college-level classes.
But the value of the Strive partnership with Cincinnati, Covington and Newport school districts [...]
Tobacco tax shortfall to put state budget out of whack »
4/30/09
Cleveland Plain Dealer
COLUMBUS — By law, the state budget for the next two years passed by House Democrats has to be balanced — but that concept was in name only as the plan was awash in red ink before the vote was taken Wednesday.
Such is life in the state budget world of 2009 where every [...]
KidsOhio.org Briefing on RAND’s New Charter School Research »
On April 23, KidsOhio.org hosted a briefing and forum on the new RAND report on charter schools: Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition. One hundred leaders from across the state attended the event, held at The Columbus Foundation’s new Davis Hall. The purpose of the event was to provide the latest facts and research on charter schools in Ohio, and encourage constructive discussion and debate.
Read more about this event and download PowerPoint presentations…
Senate may flunk school-funding plan–Republicans say Ohio can’t afford the billions it costs »
4/29/09
Columbus Dispatch
Jim Siegel and Catherine Candisky
House Speaker Armond Budish talked about momentum yesterday as he announced that the Democrats’ school-funding plan had won an endorsement from a statewide education group.
But that momentum is likely to fade once a divided House votes today to send the education plan to the GOP-controlled Senate. The measure is part [...]