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School Board Hears Ideas on School Safety, Likely to Reject Arming Teachers

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:00 +0000

School safety was the top topic for the state board of education, which hoped to learn about how to make buildings, staff and students more secure. But Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports, one idea that’s been making the rounds isn't likely to move forward

“Twenty-two seconds from the time the shooter shot the first bullet till the time he exited the school building. Twenty-two seconds.”

National Teaching Expert Calls “Value Added” Performance Metric Unreliable

Associated Press and Bill Rice (WCPN) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:44:15 +0000

A national education expert last week delivered a less-than-stellar assessment of the nation's school reform efforts before a Cleveland audience. Linda Darling-Hammond is an education professor at Stanford, and led President Obama's education transition team in 2008.

College Readiness Exam Replacing Ohio Grad Test

Associated Press — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:04:00 +0000

State education leaders have agreed to replace the Ohio Graduation Test with a nationally standardized college readiness test, such as the ACT, and 10 subject-area exams.

The college readiness test could be offered free to all Ohio sophomores as soon as next year under the timeline announced Tuesday by the state Education Department, Board of Regents and state school board.

That test and the 10 subject-area exams that replace the OGT would be required by the 2014-15 school year.

Ohio School, District Ratings Nearing Release

Associated Press — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:08:33 +0000

Officials have rescheduled the release of Ohio school and district ratings that have been delayed amid a statewide review of student-attendance data.

The Ohio Department of Education now tentatively plans to release the report cards Wednesday. Results are still considered preliminary as Ohio Auditor Dave Yost investigates enrollment and attendance irregularities around the state.

The Ohio Board of Education voted to release the eagerly-awaited information, in part because Election Day is approaching and many districts are pursuing levy and bond issues.