By Stephen Koff, The Plain Dealer WASHINGTON — Ohio will get up to $70 million from the federal government as one of nine states awarded ”Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge” grants. The winners will share $500 million to better prepare disadvantaged youngsters for kindergarten. “This is a huge win for the children of Ohio and it [...]

By  Jennifer Smith Richards The Columbus Dispatch Sunday November 27, 2011 front page More than 23,000 central Ohio students chose charters last school year, including more than 10,300 from suburban and rural districts. And all 49 of the region’s school districts have some students in charters, a fact that defies the early view that charter schools were [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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