In April, Ann Riddle joined the School Choice Ohio team as Director of Provider Outreach. Formerly executive director of the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, Ann has a long history as an advocate for Ohio students and school choice. Since she came on board she has crisscrossed Ohio to visiting sixty-five schools in 15 counties!…
School Choice Ohio Supports Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly’s Focus onStudents and Families
School Choice Ohio Celebrates the ACE Educational Savings Accounts COLUMBUS, OH (June 8, 2021) – Today, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee accepted an amendment to HB 110, the state’s biennial budget, that creates the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings accounts. The ACE educational savings accounts would provide up to $500 per year for children…
Ohio Department of Education State Support Team by Region
Now that the application window is open for both the traditional EdChoice and income-based program, it’s important to review eligibility criteria.
Ohio has a number of options from which to choose. Interested in a private school? Is your family eligible for a scholarship? What about open enrollment in a nearby district? Are there charter schools nearby? What about online charter schools? Would home education work for your child? Where do you start? “Four Steps for Selecting…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Several school districts and education organizations pushed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to request waivers for major provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In a report sent to Congress this week, Secretary DeVos did request minor easing of some administrative deadlines but refrained from gutting provisions that some complained were impossible…
Why do parents seek private school options? If you review the results of any parent survey you’ll likely find that parents list safety as their top reason why they chose to leave their local school district. Whether it’s threats of physical violence in school, overzealous discipline, or widespread bullying, parents often look for school settings where…
