Blog – School Choice Ohio

Transportation Checklist

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On June 24, 2020

With the 4th of July less than 10 days away, schools are turning their attention to the upcoming school year. Routing buses to help students get to school plays a big part in that preparation. Ohio law requires that school districts provide transportation for eligible students attending community (charter) schools and chartered nonpublic (private) schools […]

School Districts to File Lawsuit to Maintain Their Monopoly

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On June 19, 2020

It is disappointing, but not surprising that the same organizations that institutionalize and reinforce lower achievement for students with special needs, low-income, and minority students want to protect their monopoly. Using public funds to try to limit school choice instead of working to improve students’ opportunities is despicable. Education choice programs like Ohio’s scholarship […]

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On June 16, 2020
COVID, remote learning

The staff at the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd) recently released guidelines to help schools meet the needs of students with disabilities when remote learning is the norm. The report, Special Education and Distance Learning describes best practices that could pay large dividends for students with special needs. On April 27, 2020, U.S. Secretary of […]

Greater Ohio Virtual School Graduates a Record Number of Students

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On June 8, 2020
dropout recovery

Greater Ohio Virtual School (GOVS) is an online community (charter) school serving primarily students who have dropped out of school or are at risk of doing so. Located in Warren County, GOVS serves students from across the state with the majority of students coming from southwestern Ohio. On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020, the Greater Ohio […]

Has the COVID Crisis Unraveled the Case Against School Choice?

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On May 22, 2020
school choice

During the widespread stay at home orders, many families got an up-close and personal look at expectations for their children’s learning. In an article in Forbes, Rick Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, observes that the COVID-19 crisis may have added clarity to the debate about school choice. The most […]

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On May 22, 2020
Marketing

Even before the COVID-19 sent schools into wholesale remote learning, understanding how to utilize online resources to accomplish your school’s goals, was a high priority. Although shutdown orders related to the pandemic are easing, how schools instruct students and market their school are likely changed forever. Recently School Choice Ohio hosted a webinar designed to […]

Is Online Learning Better for Some Students?

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On May 22, 2020
Online Learning

The sudden shift to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic raised challenges for some students. Still other students appear to do better online. An article in the NY Times suggests that going back to the classroom might not be the best option for some students. But one unexpected silver lining of the shutdown has […]

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On May 22, 2020
Equitable Services, ESSA

Not sure where to start when talking to districts about equitable services? Unsure what consultation should take place? SCO has identified resources that can help. Under federal law, private schools are entitled to ‘equitable services’ from the school districts in which they are located for certain types of federal aid. Equitable services apply to important […]

Students Return to School in China

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On May 10, 2020
Equitable Services, ESSA

As students return to school in China we have to wonder if this is a little glimpse into what we might see here in the United States.

Planning for Next School Year

Posted by School Choice Ohio
On May 5, 2020
Equitable Services, ESSA

In Ohio, school is out for the summer. But what will school look like next year? The superintendent of Dallas (TX) Independent School District is talking about how the district will likely need multiple plans for the upcoming school year. Hinojosa’s second plan involves continuing with the current state of learning, which is all through […]

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