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The New York Times: Teacher, My Dad Lost His Job. Do We Have to Move? »
Click here to read the full article, which covers a recent KidsOhio analysis.
The Columbus Dispatch: Weinland Park- Flight from schools for academics, not safety, study says »
Monday, January 24, 2011 02:51 AM BY JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Parents who shun their assigned Weinland Park-area schools do their research. They find better-performing schools in the Columbus district for their children instead. And they’re happy. The Weinland Park parents who send their children to schools in their low-income neighborhood are less [...]
Dispatch: Poverty rising in suburban schools »
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 02:51 AM BY RITA PRICE THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Suburban school districts more known for their affluence are seeing double- and triple-digit increases in the percentage of students considered to be economically disadvantaged. A report to be released this week by KidsOhio, a Columbus-based education nonprofit organization, found that nearly half of the disadvantaged [...]
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World-Class Academic Standards for Ohio Register Online The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers have convened to develop ‘Common Core’ national standards in English and mathematics. Forty-seven states are participating in this venture (including Ohio), and the Obama Administration is putting millions of dollars behind this endeavor. [...]
Columbus school district sees bright side as schools keep C grade »
Saturday, August 22, 2009 By Jennifer Smith Richards THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH For the third year in a row, the Columbus school district has earned a C on its state report card. And for the second year in a row, district students met six of 30 state testing, graduation and attendance goals. But the district is [...]
