The Ohio Department of Education recently created funding simulations for school years 2010 and 2011 based on the state’s new school funding system. For more information and to view these simulations, please click here: http://education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=72449.

The Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC) provides a wide array of regularly updated fiscal data throughout Ohio’s state budget processes. To view LSC’s full collection of budget data, visit: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/budgetdocuments.html
To find out how the state budget language regarding Ohio’s schools has evolved, click on the following link: http://www.lbo.state.oh.us/fiscal/budget/CompareDoc128/AsEnacted/EDU.pdf. The last column reveals the most recent version [...]

The EducationCounsel LLC provides an overview, timeline and funding analysis of the Federal Stimulus Package in this 17-page document.
Click here to read the pdf: An Overview, Timeline, and Funding Analysis of the Federal Stimulus Package

In a speech on March 10, President Barack Obama revealed five pillars for reforming education in American schools: 1) investing in early childhood initiatives, 2) implementing better standards and assessments, 3) recruiting, preparing, and rewarding outstanding teachers, 4) encouraging innovation and excellence, and 5) providing every American with a quality higher education.
 
The full speech [...]

For information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and how it applies to public education, visit http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html.
The site provides 1) an overview of the ARRA, 2) resources that explain how the Act will be implemented, 3) agency plans and reports, 4) information about how ARRA funds can be used for school modernization, 5) [...]