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SCHOOL
FUNDING
NEWS CLIPS
A sampling news clips that have recently
appeared in local, state and national media.
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Special
thanks to Joe Mallin for helping to complie these news
links.
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Local Impacts |
Ohio
School Funding
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Charters & Vouchers |
Other States |
8/26 The Vindicator
District
to form panel to study three buildings
Change is imminent at South Range School District, and school
officials said they're looking for district residents to help
them make a few decisions.
8/25 Associated Press
Teacher
strike closes schools in Huber Heights
The city school district canceled classes for its 6,800
students today after teachers in this Dayton suburb voted to
strike and started picketing.
8/18 Lorain Morning Journal
Personal
property taxes could hit districts hard
Decreases in the amounts of personal property taxes collected
could punch holes in the budgets of several school districts
this fall.
8/17 Toledo Blade
Ohio
school districts near U.S. standard for teachers Article published
Ohio's school districts, as a group, are close to reaching the
federal requirement of having every core subject taught by a
teacher with a college degree and expertise in the academic
area, according to state report cards issued this week.
8/16 The Plain Dealer
List
of schools missing targets is longer this year
Last year, 107 Northeast Ohio public schools landed on the state's
"needs improvement" list because they didn't meet targets on
the state report card.
8/16 The Plain Dealer
Warrensville
teachers plan strike for opening day if contract talks fail
The sign outside Westwood Elementary said school begins Aug.
21, but it could start without the teachers if their employment
contract can't be worked out by then.
8/15 Akron Beacon Journal
Public
schools get boost in state ratings
The picture of Ohio's public schools as havens of ineffectiveness
faded a bit more Tuesday, as no districts were listed in the
most dire category of academic emergency on the latest state
report cards.
8/26 Plain Dealer
Wealth
no factor in early childhood education needs, state panel says
A retooled state-funded early childhood education system
in Ohio should benefit all children, regardless of family wealth,
a state panel recommended on Friday.
8/25 Associated Press
Montgomery
2005 audit questions state spending
State Auditor Betty Montgomery questioned $95 million in
state spending on homeland security, charter schools and social
services in a sweeping 2005 audit of state agencies released
Thursday.
8/18 Dayton Daily News
Governor
candidates offer proposals for fixing public education
Democrat
Ted Strickland and Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell laid out
their plans for funding and improving public education for Ohio's
1.8 million students in speeches to local school officials on
Thursday.
8/17
Cincinnati Enquirer
Good
schools pull in people
It's a situation that some say reflects the relatively high
income of residents here and the impact of families moving in
because they seek highly rated public schools.
8/16 CNN.com
Teacher
quality mandate remains big challenge for states
Having missed one deadline already, states still face an enormous
challenge in putting qualified teachers in all major classes,
a federal review says.
8/16
US Department of Education
U.S.
Department of Education Releases Results of State Plans for
Highly Qualified Teachers in Every Classroom
Based on the analysis of a 31-member team of experts, the Department
determined that the vast majority of states made serious efforts
to develop plans for having experienced, well-trained educators
in classrooms, particularly in low-performing, disadvantaged
schools.
7/26 Toledo Free Press
Education
job market tough but not impossible
".Ohio's teaching market is much more selective due to a statewide
funding crisis for public schools and because districts are
cutting more than in past years."
8/23
The Vindicator
2
officials object to charter schools
Two Trumbull County school officials are speaking out against
charter schools, saying they provide a substandard education
and take much-needed state funding away from public schools.
8/23 Morning Edition
Do
Charter Schools Make the Grade?
For a decade charter schools have been touted as an alternative
to under performing public schools. But a new government survey
shows these schools lagging slightly behind public schools in
student achievement.
8/17 Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio
charter schools a `failure,' critic says
About 30 percent of Ohio charter school students attend schools
in the state's lowest academic rating.
7/19 Washington Post
GOP
Unveils School Voucher Plan
"The Bush administration and Republican legislators yesterday
proposed a $100 million national plan to offer low-income students
private-school vouchers to escape low-performing public schools.
The plan was immediately assailed by Democrats, unions and liberal
advocacy groups."
1/24
Education Week (Free Registration required)
Security,
Teacher Pay Top W. Va. Agenda
A
school security initiative and enhanced teacher pay were among
several new education programs outlined by West Virginia Gov.
Joe Manchin in his recent State of the State address. Overall,
the governor is proposing to spend $1.81 billion on K-12 education
in a fiscal 2008 state budget of $3.87 billion.
Read
NY Gov. Spitzer's speech announcing a plan to increase state
revenue to pubic schools by billions
More than thirteen years ago the
Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE), along with a group of concerned
parents, sued the State for unfairly and inadequately distributing
funds to New York's schools. Governor Spitzer has addressed
all the elements of the CFE lawsuit by making a historic commitment
to fully fund New York's schools, to replace the highly politicized
school funding system with a foundation aid formula based
on need, and to implement strong accountability measures to
ensure academic results.
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