Policy Analyst Job Description Summary: The Policy Analyst is responsible for supporting KidsOhio.org’s nonpartisan education policy agenda. The Analyst researches and analyzes key data that affect children in Central Ohio and statewide, with an emphasis on disadvantaged students. The Analyst assists in the development of recommendations for solutions based on proven and promising practices.  The [...]

This report, co-released by KidsOhio and the Columbus Urban League, documents that our public school students, district and charter, are more diverse than ever. 43 percent of students in Franklin County school districts were children of color in 2011 – up from 34 percent in 2001; All 16 Franklin County school districts had a higher [...]

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 [...]

On August 29, 2011, The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, the Columbus Urban League, and KidsOhio.org co-hosted a state education briefing. The new State Superintendent of Education, Stan Heffner, and other Ohio Department of Education staff explained the many budgetary and policy changes in the newly-enacted, two-year state budget. More than 150 education and community leaders attended [...]

The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, the Columbus Urban League, and KidsOhio.org invite you to join us on Monday, August 29 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for a budget briefing. The new State Superintendent of Education, Stan Heffner, and other Ohio Department of Education staff will explain the many budgetary and policy changes in the newly-enacted two-year state [...]