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Ohio may end state-mandated reading assessment that holds failing third-graders back
Ohio Capital Journal
Jun 11, 2024
Sep 14, 2023
Lisa Gray: Mike DeWine just took a giant step in improving education in Ohio, but work not done.
Columbus Dispatch
Aug 16, 2023
New Study of Third Grade Reading Guarantee Highlights Value of Retention Requirement
COLUMBUS – Ohio third-grade students who were retained as part of the state’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee showed substantially higher test
Jun 1, 2023
Ohio Governor Wants to Retrain Teachers on ‘the Science of Reading’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio education and business leaders gathered with Gov. Mike DeWine at the Athletic Club of Columbus Thursday to talk
Mar 23, 2023
Business and Education Leaders Call for Ohio School Child Literacy Programs Aligned With the Science of Reading
COLUMBUS – A broad-based coalition of education and business leaders has called on state officials to adopt policies to help Ohio reverse a
Mar 23, 2023
Akron Education Leader Joins Business Leaderson Board of Statewide Education Advocacy Group
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio Excels, a non-profit coalition of Ohio business leaders focused on strengthening education policy and workforce solution
Mar 8, 2023
Business-Backed Education Advocacy GroupPraises Governor DeWine’s Budget Priorities
Ohio Excels says the budget’s emphasis on improved literacy outcomes is welcome news for parents, families, and employers throughout the sta
Jan 31, 2023
In 2022, High School Seniors Left $3.58 Billion on the Table in Pell Grants
The high school class of 2022 left about $3.6 billion in Pell Grants on the table by not completing the Free Application for Federal Student
Jan 31, 2023
The effect of COVID-19 on student literacy in Ohio
The pandemic exacerbated many issues that were already present in Ohio school districts.
Jan 26, 2023
As you mark your ballot this November, consider Ohio’s children, the key to Ohio’s future: Lisa Gray
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There is a lot that children can do that many of us cannot, starting with finding the joy and humor in the simplest of thi
Oct 30, 2022
Ohio advocacy group searches for solutions to learning setback caused by COVID-19
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The pandemic has resulted in historic learning setbacks for America’s children, erasing decades of progress.
Oct 24, 2022
Ohio may end state-mandated reading assessment that holds failing third-graders back
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Third Grade Reading Guarantee remains one of the most hotly-debated policies in Ohio's education system, but it may cea
Oct 21, 2022
Ohio School Report Cards See How Your School is Graded
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Third Grade Reading Guarantee remains one of the most hotly-debated policies in Ohio's education system, but it may cea
Sep 15, 2022
Ohio House votes to drop requirement that kids who don’t pass Third Grade Reading Guarantee repeat the year
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio House passed a bill that would end the requirement that students repeat the third grade if they don’t score at lea
Jun 1, 2022
Employers and educators work to promote Ohio job growth
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Professionals are working together to prepare students to enter the workforce. May 4 marked the fourth annual Workforce an
May 5, 2022
Appeal: Ohio’s children are not learning to read. Adults must move beyond division to help.
Just as the pandemic is moving into the rearview mirror, we are reminded that some of its impacts will linger, potentially for years to come
May 3, 2022
Opinion: Improved report card system will give needed clarity, direction for Ohio’s schools
Ohio now has a better and fairer way of determining how well our local schools are doing in their essential work of educating our state’s ch
Aug 9, 2021
Schools in Ohio Will Now Have Their Own Improved Report Card After House Bill 82 Passes
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio parents and the public will have an improved way of gauging how well their children’s schools are performing thanks to t
Jun 27, 2021
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