12/9/08
Columbus Dispatch Blog
Encarnacion Pyle
The Associated Press and Washington Post are offering different takes on how well American students are competing in math and science.
Both have stories online today about results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.
Libby Quaid’s story for the AP starts this way: “In math and science, American kids are doing […]

12/9/08
Columbus Dispatch Blog
Encarnacion Pyle
Bill and Melinda Gates continue to drill in on ways to improve college enrollment and completion rates.
Their foundation has awarded $69 million in grants to nonprofit groups, religious organizations and others to double the number of low-income students who earn a college degree or vocational credential by age 26.
Their motive is simple. […]

12/9/08
Columbus Dispatch
James Nash
Leaders of the pension system for retired Ohio teachers took a few tentative steps yesterday toward tweaking a system that funneled $6 million in bonuses to investment officers even as the pension fund lost billions of dollars in value.
The bonuses, topping out at $259,200 for one senior investment manager, have outraged some retired […]

12/9/08
Columbus Dispatch
Simone Sebastian
More meetings
Columbus schools will hold five more meetings at the following times and places:

Wednesday at 5 p.m.: St. Stephens Community House, 1500 E. 17th Ave.
Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.: Berwick Alternative School, 2655 Scottwood Rd.
Dec. 17 at 6 p.m.: Oakland Park Elementary, 3392 Atwood Terrace
Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.: Avondale Elementary, 156 Avondale […]

12/9/08
Columbus Dispatch
Catherine Candisky
Ohio’s new superintendent of public instruction was sworn into office yesterday, vowing “to work tirelessly for all of Ohio’s schoolchildren.”
Deborah S. Delisle, 55, the former superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District, will be paid $194,500 a year. She becomes the state’s 35th superintendent, replacing Susan T. Zelman who stepped down Oct. […]