Friday, September 30, 2016

Taxpayers, Kids Win. Ecot Loses Lawsuit. May Have to Repay $60 million.

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Three years ago, I met with a group of folks concerned about the state of Ohio's charter schools . The group included members of the tra...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Ohio Senate Passes Bill that Could Close State Agencies En Masse. Gift to ECOT?

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I'm not usually Conspiracy Guy. But when Senate Bill 329 -- a bill that would force state agencies to sunset every two years and woul...
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Ohio: ECOT Overpaid by 60%. Still is Paid Enough to Clear 22% Profit

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Well, it appears what had been long suspected -- that the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow has been substantially overpaid by state taxpayer...
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Ohio Report Card Results Defy Belief

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I want to make one thing perfectly clear: I believe in high standards for our kids. I like that my 6th grader was learning pre-Algebra con...
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Ohio Report Card Drives Down Performance. So What?

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Amid all the hue and cry over Ohio's new, obtuse and downright head scratching Report Card results, it might be helpful to look at ...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

USDOE Calls Ohio Charter Program "High Risk", puts Special Conditions on Nation's Largest Federal Charter School Grant

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It what appears to be a first for the U.S. Department of Education, Ohio has been designated a "high risk" state for charter sch...
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Youngstown Plan Steers Clear of Privatization. For Now.

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The recently released plan for Youngstown City Schools had some encouraging things in it. A commitment to wraparound services. An idea t...
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