No one will deny that the past year has, at times, been a struggle. The struggle was sometimes acute for Ohio schools and districts as some students fell farther and farther behind academically. And as this school year winds down, attention shifts to helping students make up for lost time. Wondering how public schools and…
The Ohio Department of Education is in receipt of more than $154,000,000 in federal funds to provide Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools (EANS). The Department indicated that it will administer the EANS program through Ohio’s Education Service Centers (ESCs). This webinar to presents best practices, based on Catapult Learning’s experience around the country. The goal…
In late December 2020, Congress approved a COVID relief bill that includes more than $54 billion for K-12 education. Estimates indicate that Ohio will receive approximately $1.9 billion in aid.
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…
Recruiting and retaining students is the key to growing your school’s enrollment. School Choice Ohio is pleased to share tips from marketing expert Nick LeRoy.
If you or a member of your family participates in a K-12 school choice option in Ohio and has a story to tell about school choice, we want to hear your story. Eligible school choice programs include (charter) schools, private schools, Ohio scholarship programs, homeschool, district open enrollment, and independent STEM schools. Eligible participants are…
Is your family looking for a virtual school that is established, with experienced and trained licensed teachers? Ohio has several virtual community schools that are public, tuition-free schools. A list of virtual schools, both general education, and dropout recovery schools, are available here:
A number of parents have asked us if their district is spending their tax dollars to sue the state to take away school choice. Until now we did not have an answer to that question. School Choice Ohio made a public records request and received the list of districts that were members of the Equity…
As summer rolls on 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 to the same extent as district…
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…
