- Efforts are underway to expand Ohio’s College Credit Plus program – providing easier and more widely-available access to courses for high-school students who are ready for the rigor of college work. However, it’s that “ready for the rigor” part that’s causing some trouble with expansion efforts. (Columbus Dispatch, 4/27/15)
- There are parts of central Ohio where residents live in Columbus, send their kids to an assigned school in one suburb, get their trashed picked up by a second suburb, and get mail delivered from a third suburb. The genesis of this weirdness was rapid annexation of the city of Columbus back in the 1970’s and – school-assignment-and-funding-wise – resulted in something called the Win-Win Agreement in 1986. You can check out this concise Dispatch editorial for a potted history, as well as the editorial board’s take on how the state legislature absolutely cannot mess with the Win-Win Agreement without a lot more careful thought and discussion, no matter if at least one of those “wins” isn’t so winning anymore. (Columbus Dispatch, 4/27/15)
- Speaking of editorials, the Beacon-Journal had a lulu on Friday. In it, they gave a detailed accounting of how open enrollment works in Coventry Schools, dismissing contentions that it causes financial weakness in the district. They are concerned, however, about open enrollment’s financial effects on Akron Schools – from whence most of Coventry’s enrollees come. This is interesting and highly detailed stuff. The one thing they don’t talk about – that no one ever talks about in terms of open enrollment? WHY parents and kids are looking outside their home districts in the first place. Surely that’s basic stuff, right? (Akron Beacon Journal, 4/24/15)
- In a bit of good news, Perry High School and Middle School in Perry, Ohio, will soon have a boosters group for academic clubs to match those for athletic teams. Go Robot Pirates! (Willoughby News-Herald, 4/24/15)
- Remember that high school we told you about last week that banned 92 kids with chronic absences from attending the prom? Well, a local fitness club tried to offer an alterna-prom for those kids. Not sure who convinced them this was a bad idea, but they got the message and cancelled. But, all seniors in the district get two free months’ membership. Now THAT’s a Win-Win. (Columbus Dispatch, 4/25/15)
