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  CURRENT EDUCATION LEGISLATION         HB30 SCHOOL FUNDING (GARDNER, R) To eliminate spending and reporting requirements related to the school funding system, to abolish the School Funding Advisory Council, to eliminate the requirement that school districts offer all-day kindergarten, to eliminate the requirement that schools establish family and civic engagement teams, and to [...]

    CURRENT EDUCATION LEGISLATION     HB21 INTERNET-BASED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (COMBS, C) To allow new Internet- or computer-based community schools to open under certain conditions, to require the use of student performance data in evaluating teachers and principals for licensure, and to qualify Teach for America participate for a professional educator license.   Current Status:    [...]

Written by Staff Reports Thursday, February 03, 2011 10:15 AM Now is primetime for high school students who want to earn college credit for free during their high school career. The application window is open now and closes for some programs as early as March 31. Today, KidsOhio and School Choice Ohio jointly released a [...]

CURRENT EDUCATION LEGISLATION HB21 INTERNET-BASED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (COMBS, C) To allow new Internet- or computer-based community schools to open under certain conditions, to require the use of student performance data in evaluating teachers and principals for licensure, and to qualify Teach for America participate for a professional educator license. Current Status: 2/9/2011 – House Education, (Third [...]