- Here is a nice look at a charter school in Canton, newly opened this school year, which focuses on students with special needs. For anyone who’s keeping count (besides me), that’s now two articles from shall we say “typical skeptics” reporting nice things about charters managed by Cambridge Education Group. (Canton Repository, 1/10/17) On the topic of students with special needs, the Warren County ESC has purchased a former church complex in Franklin, Ohio, in which to expand their Laura Farrell Learning Center. Looks like the aim of this program (not a school, despite the headline) is to expand the provision of services for students in need of extra help to flourish in traditional classroom settings. This is a good advance look at the program’s expansion plans. (Dayton Daily News, 1/11/17)
- Today is day three of a strike by Dayton RTA bus drivers and mechanics. We have told you repeatedly about the school district’s transportation woes, now the Gem City transit strike is affecting students who take RTA as an alternative. New talks are supposedly set for today. (Dayton Daily News, 1/10/17)
- Loyal Gadfly Bites subscribers will recall that Ohio’s state board of education in December kicked down the road the can that is whether the state’s new, tougher graduation requirements should stay or go for the class of 2018. But time’s a-wastin’ and this week, the study group tasked with making recommendations to the board on the “graduation apocalypse” question took shape. The list as it stands is presented here. First meeting is next week. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1/10/17)
- The Breakthrough Network of charter schools in Cleveland appears to be getting a bit smaller – with one of the three sets of schools in the network going its own way – on its way to getting quite a bit bigger. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1/10/17)
- Youngstown’s school board is this morning still in need of a president for its 2017 term, despite the nominations of three different individuals and hours of “discussion” a last night’s meeting. (Youngstown Vindicator, 1/11/17)
- Finally, Southwest Ohio is justifiably proud of the Mason High School student named this week to Forbes’ “30 under 30 to watch” list. And at just 14 years old, she could be on that list for a long time to come. Wow. (Dayton Daily News, 1/10/17)
