May 2009
Education overhaul debate puts charter school officials on edge: Proposals to close schools with low academic performance worry educators trying to keep at-risk students in class. »
5/31/09
Dayton Daily News
Anthony Gottschlich
Like many of his fellow students in health care, manufacturing and construction trades, Indiana Ferryman came to the ISUS charter school in 2006 fed up with traditional high school, unsure of his future and unsure of himself.
Today, Ferryman is a high school graduate and patient care technician at Miami Valley Hospital looking [...]
Can parties compromise on funding for schools?: GOP per-pupil system, Dems’ evidence-based model at heart of issue »
5/31/09
Columbus Dispatch
Jim Siegel
Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative Democrats want a complete overhaul of Ohio’s school-funding system, but Republicans support the current system, designed when they ruled over Capitol Square.
The chasm is wide, but there are glimmers of hope that it can be bridged by the end of June, when Strickland needs to sign the new [...]
Republicans unveil revamped state budget proposal »
5/29/09
The Columbus Dispatch
Darrel Rowland
Gov. Ted Strickland’s much-touted “evidence-based” school-funding plan was decimated today in a revamped state budget proposal unveiled by Republicans who control the Ohio Senate.
Gone is the very basis for the funding proposal Strickland rolled out in his State of the State address in January, along with requirements for districts to provide tutors, [...]
High-school grads not up to college work: Educators urged to align standards »
5/29/09
Sam Dillon
The New York Times
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — After Bethany Martin graduated from high school here last June, she was surprised when the local community college told her that she had to retake classes such as basic composition, for no college credit. Each remedial course costs her $350, more than a week’s pay from her job [...]
Charter-school holdouts to lose out on stimulus cash »
5/29/09
Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON (AP) — States will hurt their chances to compete for federal stimulus money if they fail to embrace innovations such as charter schools, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said yesterday.
Duncan was responding to a question about Tennessee, where Democratic state lawmakers have blocked an effort to let more children into charter schools.
“States like that [...]
