News Digest: New College Funding Formula, Secret Ethics Talks and More
Ohio moving to tie college state funding to student graduation rates – Chancellor Jim Petro says college, university presidents are developing a state funding formula that “emphasizes student completion.” Gongwer News Service (subscription required)
Columbus school board talks ethics in secret – Columbus Dispatch
Grandview Heights school invites state auditor to review attendance data – Superintendent says review showed district accurately reported its data. ThisWeek Community news
National PTA changes course on charter school policy – National PTA now says it supports giving entities other than local school boards the right to approve charter schools. Education Week
Committee likely to vote on pension reform next month – A committee vote is tentatively slated for Sept. 10. Gongwer News Service (subscription required); (New Teacher pension plan calls for raising teacher contributions, retirement eligibility ages)