By  Catherine Candisky The Columbus Dispatch Friday September 30, 2011 8:12 AM Ohio will be among 20 states leading the development of new standards for what students should learn about natural science and engineering from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Next Generation Science Standards will focus on analytical and conceptual thinking and aim to ensure students graduate [...]

On August 29, 2011, The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, the Columbus Urban League, and KidsOhio.org co-hosted a state education briefing. The new State Superintendent of Education, Stan Heffner, and other Ohio Department of Education staff explained the many budgetary and policy changes in the newly-enacted, two-year state budget. More than 150 education and community leaders attended [...]

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 [...]

KidsOhio Legislative Report, Week of February 27                     HB30 SCHOOL FUNDING (GARDNER, R) To eliminate spending and reporting requirements related to the school funding system, to abolish the School Funding Advisory Council, to eliminate the requirement that school districts offer all-day kindergarten, to eliminate the requirement that [...]