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Researcher: Ohio’s Proficiency Standards Are Too Low

By editor • May 29, 2018

A new Stanford University analysis of state and national test scores shows more Ohio students pass state exams than similar nationwide tests, which researchers say means the state’s proficiency standards are too low.

The analysis by Stanford’s Hoover Institution looks at NAEP scores, or the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

The NAEP test is given to a nationally representative sample of fourth and eighth graders and is the only exam that allows the country to compare the academic progress of students across states. 

Bevin Weighs In On Possible Takeover Of JCPS, Calls For ‘Changes’

By • May 1, 2018
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J. Tyler Franklin / WFPL

Gov. Matt Bevin says problems in Louisville’s public school system are so severe that “we have got to make changes.” Bevin’s comments come a day after the state’s top education official recommended a takeover of Kentucky’s largest school district.

Teachers Believe Students Spend Too Much Time Taking Tests: Study

By • Apr 24, 2018
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Rowan & Littlefield

According to a study by the Center on Education Policy, 81 percent of public school teachers believe their students spend too much time taking tests mandated by their state or district. The study also found that many teachers are losing their commitment to their field, citing multiple frustrations including pressures around testing.

More Students Getting Free Health Care At School

By • Feb 8, 2016
Primary Health Solutions

School districts and charitable organizations are increasingly realizing offering students medical, dental, vision and behavioral health services all in one place, at school during school hours, is beneficial for those who need it.

Report Calls for Fewer Regulations on Schools

By Mark Urycki/Ideastream • Jun 12, 2015
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  An education think tank has issued a new paper calling on a reduction in state regulations of schools.

The Dayton-based Thomas B. Fordham Institute proposes fewer rules over who can teach a class in Ohio. It also suggest changes to the way teachers are paid. 

The report is titled “Getting out of the Way” and that’s what the school-choice advocacy group wants state regulators to do. 

STEAM2 at Lakota Schools

By • Sep 7, 2012

You’ve probably heard of STEM curriculum: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. But have you heard of STEAM2? The Lakota School District has taken STEM one step further to prepare students for projected job openings by adding Applied Arts and Medical.  Ann Thompson reports about this enhanced approach in Focus on Technology.

What's New in Electronics?

By • Sep 7, 2012

Our Focus on Technology host, Ann Thompson, interviews Jim Barry from the Consumer Electronics Association who shares some of the must have gadgets for back-to-school.