Exact quote I heard from almost all schl leaders I’ve talked to re: new #ohedu funding plan: “The Devil is in the details.” — Molly Bloom (@M_Bloom) February 1, 2013 And Peggy Lehner, chair of the Ohio Senate Education Committee, told WYSO’s Emily McCord everyone is waiting for the details: LEHNER: So, while we haven’t [...]
Ohio’s new third grade reading guarantee, which will require third graders to pass the state reading test in order to be promoted to fourth grade, is a big deal in Ohio elementary schools this year. It caught the attention of PBS NewsHour, which devoted a segment to the topic this month.
An amended bill to revamp Ohio school report cards has passed the state Senate and is expected to receive House approval soon before moving to Gov. John Kasich for final approval. But Gongwer News Service reports state Sent. Peggy Lehner, who chairs the Senate Education Committtee, said even then the bill, HB 555, will likely not [...]
Ohio Gov. John Kasich wanted Ohio to require third graders to pass a state reading test in order to be promoted to fourth grade. The lawmakers on the state Senate Education Committee thought otherwise. Here’s how the governor wanted that requirement, called a “third grade reading guarantee,” to work. Here’s how the Senate Education Committee thinks [...]
When the Cleveland Teachers Union and the Cleveland Mayor’s office reached an agreement on a package of legislation that would significantly change how the Cleveland schools operate, Union President David Quolke said the plan is not perfect, but shows the union and the mayor’s office can work together. Today, we see the initial results of that [...]
A bill that would expand Ohio’s school voucher program from urban areas to the entire state is unlikely to make it over to the Senate without any changes, Senate Education Committee Chair Peggy Lehner told the Dayton Daily News. The bill in question (HB 136) has been reported out of the House Education Committee but [...]
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