Education Updates courtesy of
Joan Platz,
League of
Women Voters
of Ohio

Education Update for December 18, 2006

Contents:
1)  126th General Assembly
2)  Committee Hearings Scheduled the Week of December 18-19, 2006
3)  Federal Update
4)  Last Week at the Statehouse
5)  Update on Sub. SB 311 (Gardner)
6)  State Board of Education Meets
7)  Support for D.A.R. E Programs Announced
8) Bills introduced the week of December 11-15, 2006
9)  Music Educator Named Teacher of the Year

Education Update for December 11, 2006

Contents:
1)  126th General Assembly
2)  State Board of Education Appointments Announced
3)  Committee Hearings Scheduled the Week of December 11-15, 2006
4)  State Board of Education to Meet
5)  Ohio House and Senate Approve Education Related Bills
6)  Capital Budget Introduced
7)  Charter School Bills will Honor Tom Mooney
8)  Committee Approves Bills about Treasurer Contracts and Special Education Vouchers
9)  Update on the Ohio Core Curriculum, Sub. HB 565
10)  Bills introduced the week of December 4 - 8, 2006

Education Update for December 4, 2006

Contents:
1) 126th General Assembly
2) Leadership Chosen
3) Hearings Held on Governor Taft's Core Proposal
4) Hearings Continue on Anti-Bullying Bill
5) U.S. Supreme Court to Hear School Assignment Cases
6) Report on Integrated Schools Released
7)  Bills Introduced the Week of November 27, 2006

Education Update for November 13, 2006

Contents:
1) 126th General Assembly
2)  109th Congress
3)  Election Recap
4)  Recap on Ballot Issues Nationally
5) State Board of Education to Meet
6)  Budget Outlook
7)  Proposal for Hi-Perform School Design
8)  Bills Introduced the Week of November 6, 2006

Education Update for November 6, 2006

Contents:
1) Ohio Supreme Court Issues Decision on Charter Schools
2) Coalition for Public Education Responds to the Supreme Court Decision
3) The Ohio Collaborative Issues Report on Charter Schools
4) Report on Tax Reform from the Ohio Business Roundtable
5) Dropout Crisis
6) News from the ODE

Contents:
1) Ohio Supreme Court Issues Decision on Charter Schools
2) Coalition for Public Education Responds to the Supreme Court Decision
3) The Ohio Collaborative Issues Report on Charter Schools
4) Report on Tax Reform from the Ohio Business Roundtable
5) Dropout Crisis
6) News from the ODE

Education Update for October 23, 2006

Contents:
1) Election 2006 Update
2) Meetings this Week
3) New Report Released on Charter School Accountability
4) Review of Secondary and Postsecondary Programs
5) Tool Kit to Promote Opportunity
6) Speak Out for Ohio Schools
7) Symposium on Charter Schools and Teachers Unions
8) Support for Music Education
9) Bills introduced the week of October 16-20, 2006

Education Update for October 9, 2006

Contents:
1) Federal Appropriations on Hold
2) State Board of Education to Meet
3) Court Rules on Access to Records
4) Education Conference in Ohio
5) Think Tank Reviews Several Studies
6) California Lawmakers Allocate Funding for Arts Education

Education Update for October 2, 2006

Contents:
1) NCLB Commission Hearings
2) Annual Poll by KnowledgeWorks Released
3) Voter Information Update
4) Segregation of Ohio's Schools Topic of Forum
5) New Study on the Florida Voucher Programs
6) Reality Check Looks at School Reform
7) The Arts and Student Achievement

Education Update for May 1, 2006

Education Update for April 24, 2006

Education Update for April 17, 2006

Education Update for April 10, 2006

Education Update for April 3, 2006

Education Update for March 27, 2006

Education Update for March 20, 2006

Education Update for March 13, 2006

Education Update for March 6, 2006

Education Update for February 27, 2006

Education Update for February 20, 2006

Education Update for February 13, 2006

Education Update for January 30, 2006

Education Update for January 23, 2006

Education Update for January 16, 2006

Education Update for January 9, 2006

Education Update for January 2nd, 2006

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