- The 131st Ohio General Assembly kicked off its first session yesterday – mostly with housekeeping and welcoming activities. But the Senate president did set a bit of a tone in his opening remarks by calling for “education deregulation” in Ohio, urging his members to recognize the diverse nature of school districts when proposing sweeping education measures and asking, "Why do we hold everybody to the same structure?” Fascinating. (Gongwer Ohio)
- The Dayton Daily News reported on yesterday’s opening sessions in both the House and Senate. Seems like both chambers are interested in tackling education issues, including the clarion call for charter law reform. (Dayton Daily News)
- The Beacon Journal’s series on racial diversity in schools continued yesterday with a piece about efforts in Akron schools and elsewhere to hire more minority teachers and what it means for students to have a teaching staff that attempts to mirror the growing diversity of the student body. Of particular note is the case of Akron’s Buchtel High School, whose principal has been given a dispensation by the local teacher’s union to hire directly rather than to accept transfer requests and merit assignments. (Akron Beacon Journal)
