Mapping a Path Forward to 2012 in Ohio Schools
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A road in Pike County, Ohio, near the Scioto River.
Among the top stories we’ll be following in 2012 Ohio education news:
- School funding: Look for a new K-12 school funding model from Columbus in the first part of 2012.
- College readiness: Early this year, expect to see Columbus focus on increasing the number of high school graduates who are actually ready to take English and math courses at a four-year university or their local community college.
- Federal action and money: Ohio expects to apply for a waiver from some of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act in February.
- Private-school vouchers: Ohio lawmakers expanded the state’s voucher program in 2011. We may see more efforts to expand opportunities to use public dollars to attend private schools in 2012.
- Charter school accountability: Will lawmakers attempt to set some kind of performance standards for dropout recovery charter schools in 2012?
- Teachers rising: Changes inside the classroom, like new evaluation systems, preparation for new curricula to be used in 2014–15 and performance pay, continue.
(Read Six Ohio Education Stories to Watch in 2012.)
This map shows enrollment in Ohio's private schools by county.
Among the ways to look at these important stories:
- This map of state funding by school district.
- This map of private school enrollment rates by county.
- By telling us in the comments below what you think 2012 holds for Ohio schools.
