Monday, August 20, 2012
Report cards for Ohio schools are supposed to be released Aug. 29. But state school officials may delay the release until September while the state auditor investigates whether school districts have manipulated data for better results.
A data-tampering scandal may cause the Ohio Department of Education to delay the release of the school report cards until September, reports the Columbus Dispatch. The report cards are slated to be released Aug. 29. But State Board of Education President Debe Terhar has requested that the release of report cards be delayed until at least Sept. 10 when the state board meets again. The concern is that the school report card data may not be accurate. The Dispatch reports that the state auditor is currently investigating whether some districts, including Columbus, have manipulated data to obtain a better score. The allegations, which began in Columbus schools, are that school employees withdrew and then re-enrolled students so their test …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
As the first day of school gets closer, see how your local schools performed on last year’s state report card using our interactive search form.
For students entering middle school, the first day is more than new books and class assignments. It’s a time of physical, social and academic transition. So what are parents supposed to do to help students navigate this tumultuous time? Keep communicating and encourage students to get involved, local principals suggest. A 2011 study from the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University found that students in Florida experienced a significant drop in math and reading achievement when they entered middle school. The study’s authors address the study in an article for EducationNext. The database above includes all public middle schools for the Patch communities in Ohio. You can search for your local school to see how it …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
A database of teacher salary averages at Ohio's more than 600 school districts shows Solon's teachers are near top of the list
Solon City Schools is in the upper echelon of every educational performance category. They also nearly top another list: How much the district pays its teachers. Solon Schools has an average teacher salary of $80,400, the second-highest of the state's 610 public school districts, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Education. The average teacher salary in the state is about $54,000, and ranges between $81,534 at Orange City Schools and $32,894 in the Southern Local School District. SOLON OFFICIALS EXPLAIN RANKING Solon School district officials say salaries in Solon reflect the district and the community's commitment to excellent education for students. Solon has one of the top school systems in the state, consistently …
Patrick Giusto
4:37 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Should we... what? I'm not sure I understand the question. Do you mean: "Should we start allowing public schools to keep minimum GPAs and afford our administrators easier paths to expel students"; OR: "Should we make comparisons between schools that can do those things and schools that cannot"? more ›