Teacher Talk is a 30-minute radio program hosted on WCBE by Sue Misiak, a retired Columbus school teacher. On August 16, 2011 at 7pm, Sue will interview KidsOhio president, Mark Real. The two will discuss a range of education issues related to Columbus City Schools. Tune in at 90.5 FM or at www.wcbe.org.    

New Report! KidsOhio’s latest report, Ohio’s Race to the Top Effort Continues amid Leadership Changes, describes how the Ohio’s Race to the Top $400 million plan continues “seamlessly” despite changes in leadership in the offices of governor, state superintendent of education, and state school board president.  More than one million students are enrolled in Race to [...]

KidsOhio’s latest publication, Ninety Percent of Disadvantaged Fourth Graders Passed Ohio Reading Test in 58 High-Poverty Schools, is a “good news” report, highlighting 58 Ohio schools that met the following criteria in 2010.  1)      50 percent of students were economically disadvantaged; 2)      90 percent  or more of disadvantaged fourth graders passed the state reading test; [...]

The five charts below provide the latest information about the number of students enrolled in district, charter, and voucher-accepting schools. To view the “Ohio eight urban counties’ district, charter, and voucher enrollment by county” chart, click here. To view the “Ohio eight urban counties’ district, charter, and voucher enrollment by district” chart, click here. To [...]

On March 21, 2011, KidsOhio, the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, and the Columbus Urban League co-hosted an education briefing, Ohio’s Proposed State Education Budget and Related Policy Changes, with Dr. Bob Sommers, Director of Governor Kasich’s Office of 21st Century Education. To view a recording of this briefing, and for copies of Dr. Sommers’ Power [...]