November 2011
Dispatch: Charter schools lure suburban kids, too »
By Jennifer Smith Richards The Columbus Dispatch Sunday November 27, 2011 front page More than 23,000 central Ohio students chose charters last school year, including more than 10,300 from suburban and rural districts. And all 49 of the region’s school districts have some students in charters, a fact that defies the early view that charter schools were [...]
Ohio’s Year-One Race to the Top Experience: Personal Accounts from Local & State Leaders »
The local and state leaders implementing Ohio’s RttT plan are recognizing just how quickly four years can tick-tock along, and also just how much can be accomplished in such a seemingly short timeframe. KidsOhio recently chatted with six of these leaders, each representing a different sector of Ohio’s public education system: Stan Heffner, State Superintendent [...]
