ESSA grants states “control to determine academic standards, and Republican Ohio House of Representatives member Theresa Gavarone wants lawmakers to have the final say in what the Ohio Department of Education comes up with.” Gavarone says, “We’ve been elected by our constituents and as representatives...
The Ohio Department of Education sent its ESSA plan to the U.S. Dept. of Education “after delaying the submission by months to consider feedback from educators and community members.” State officials “will begin working with area districts to implement the ESSA plan once it’s approved...
Ohio’s state school board approved its final version of the state’s ESSA plan. Gov. John Kasich will now review the plan and send it over to the U.S. Department of Education for approval.
The Ohio State School Board unanimously approved its final version of the state’s plan for school accountability under ESSA. Governor Kasich has 30 days to review the plan before it is sent to the Dept. of Education.
Real Clear Education examined Ohio’s recent decision to delay the submission of their ESSA plan to the Dept. of Education. According to the piece, “In rare bipartisan fashion, state officials, educators and lawmakers from across the political spectrum agreed that a delay was in the...
Ohio School Superintendent Paolo DeMaria announced the state will delay the submission of their ESSA implementation plan until September. DeMaria told the state Board of Education the delay will give “greater unity and a clearer sense of direction.”
The Joint Education Oversight Committee will host a hearing for stakeholders to give public feedback on Ohio’s EESA plan on March 9.
More than 150 people attended a local forum in Northeast Ohio on the Buckeye state’s draft ESSA implementation plan. Mike Laub, a local superintendent, stated that the purpose of the forum was to “understand the issues” and “take it to the next level.” According to Cleveland.com, the public will be able to provide...
Members of the Akron Area School Superintendents’ Association issued public recommendations for the state’s ESSA plan. Superintendents released their comments publicly because they were “alarmed that the feedback gathered during these stakeholder meetings does not appear to have been included in Ohio’s plan.” Recommendations included...
The Ohio Dept. of Education released a full draft of the state’s ESSA implementation plan. According to Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria, the department has already received public feedback on the plan and “with everyone’s continued engagement, we’ll make significant strides in improving opportunities...
