Our first lobby day on March 18th will focus on charter school reform. OEA President Becky Higgins recently testified before the House Education Committee where she urged members to make three key provisions part of any reform bill – close failing charters more expeditiously, hold charter schools to the same public disclosure law as any […]
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Over-testing takes away from students’ time to learn and does nothing to close opportunity gaps. How do we address over-testing and take back teaching and learning? Also in this issue, information on the OAESP 2015 Statewide Conference, Governor Kasich’s Executive Budget Proposal, and Charter school reform legislation. Read the issue here…
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COLUMBUS – February 18, 2015 – Ohio Education Association (OEA) President Becky Higgins today urged members of the Ohio House Education Committee to adopt provisions that would close persistently failing charter schools and to revise the way in which charter schools are funded so that local public schools are not disadvantaged. In her testimony on
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COLUMBUS – February 12, 2015 – The following statement is attributed to Becky Higgins, president of the Ohio Education Association: “As Ohio gets ready to implement the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests, a school superintendent recently told the Senate Education Committee what has been apparent to OEA members
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By Charlie Boss The Columbus Dispatch • Monday October 6, 2014 10:45 AM The court-ordered mediation among the Reynoldsburg teachers union, school board and a parent suing the district is to continue on Tuesday. A staff attorney for Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Richard A. Frye, who is serving as mediator for all parties, said
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Fellow supporters of public education, By now you have probably heard that the Columbus suburb of Reynoldsburg has become the front line in the fight between two very different visions for the future of education in our state. On one side, a well-connected Superintendent, hand-picked and groomed by State Superintendent Richard Ross, a deeply
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The contract was ratified by a vote of 98-4 at a meeting of the NPEA membership on Monday, August 18, 2014. The New Philadelphia Board of Education approved the contract later that evening.
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The executive team met the morning of August 13th. They decided the most convenient time for all to learn about and vote on the tentative agreement of our contract is Monday, August 18 @ 3:15. The HS Lecture Hall has been requested and, as yet, we have not heard whether it is available. Alison Hoffa,
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On the morning of July 2nd, NPEA president Jill Rippeth sent the membership an email which contained the following: Just wanted to give you an update on negotiations. We have reached a TA with the Board, however a voting date has not been established at this time. She will be sending the membership emails with
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By Catherine Candisky, The Columbus Dispatch • Wednesday May 21, 2014 Hoping to quell concerns about Common Core standards and new student tests, a Senate committee recommended passage of an education budget overhaul yesterday after adding provisions to protect student data and ensure local control over curriculum and instructional materials. The lawmakers also delayed for
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