Survey confirms parents’ desire to escape from Columbus City Schools
The Columbus Dispatch
5/9/2006
If anyone at Columbus Public Schools dismisses charter schools, vouchers and other educational alternatives as a passing fad or short-term challenge, a study by KidsOhio.org should convince them otherwise.
Twenty-one percent of parents surveyed said they want to leave the Columbus schools if they get […]

 Community thinks district has much to do, study reveals
The Columbus Dispatch
5/7/2006
By Jennifer Smith Richards
“They better get it together, or they will be losing more and more kids.”
Thousands of Columbus Public Schools parents are gone already. But these are the voices of the ones who stayed.
They know what they don’t like about the district.
“The police are […]

Budget gaps won’t allow Columbus schools to adopt every plan on drawing board
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Columbus Public Schools officials have been justifiably praised for launching innovative programs, and a plan to offer all girl and all-boy classes at Linmoor and Southmoor middle schools, respectively, was one of the best examples.
But recognizing budget realities […]

 This Week News
Thursday, January 5, 2006
By SUE HAGAN
Staff Writer
Each new year is heralded as a time for reflection and new beginnings, and the superintendent of Columbus Public Schools took some time last week to talk about what’s ahead in 2006.
Beyond the goals she often talks about — particularly, increasing graduation rate and reaching the state […]