Ohio
U.S.
Rank
The ambitions of Buckeye pioneers like the Wright Brothers and John Glenn should be a good model for education proponents to reach for the sky. Despite the state’s many great claims to fame, educational opportunity has stagnated. There are restrictions on parent power despite great successes. While the state remains one of the leaders for educational choices and digital learning is beginning to creep into the lexicon, there still is a sizable gap between “C” and sky.
Opportunity
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72%
Grade:
C
Rank:
#28
Because of the state’s many failing school districts, charter schools were quick to provide options for kids most in need. They grew quickly…
Score:
Grade:
C
Rank:
#5
Five educational choice programs, including the state’s pioneering program which went all the way to the Supreme Court, together serve…
Score:
Grade:
C
Rank:
#12
Elementary teacher preparation programs do not require content knowledge tests, the state requires Cleveland Public Schools to adopt a performance…
Innovation
Score:
Grade:
C
Rank:
#32
In 2019, Ohio approved the Ohio Digital Learning School to begin accepting students for the 2020-2021 school year…
Schools initially closed March 17th and remained closed the rest of the 2019-20 school year. Ohio did not require remote learning for students…
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Policy Environment
Governor Mike DeWine is a supporter of Parent power but he has been cautious in fully supporting attempts to expand both opportunities as well…
Ohio’s Constitution, while having no Blaine Amendment, was reviewed by the US Supreme Court, which upheld the Cleveland Scholarship program…
School and district report cards are very easy to find on Ohio’s DOE website under the Topics subheading. The report card dashboard is extremely…