Public Schools
Topics: Education, Economy, Government
For an issue that's under local control virtually everywhere in the U.S., public education raises remarkably similar discussions in every state. How do we ensure quality across districts with radically different tax bases? How should teachers be evaluated and compensated? Is more choice the answer, or does it just widen existing achievement gaps? Should federal and state governments exert more influence, or less? Can changes that have produced results in other places be applied elsewhere? Do we really value public education as deeply as we like to think?
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Created On: 03/03/2011
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Start a ConversationDan Moulthrop – Civic Commons Show #9: Michelle Rhee, meet Eileen Sweeney, Special Educator. A local educator and union activist responds to the recent comments of national education reformer who recently spoke at the City Club of Cleveland. Michelle Rhee is the former chancellor of the Washngton, DC, public schools and she now runs an organization called Students First. Eileen Sweeney teaches at Woodbury Upper Elementary School in Shaker Heights, OH.
Significant Progress - Stark County.pdf
Jason Russell – The most recent graduation rates show that 16 of 18 Stark County high schools outperformed the state. ALL outperformed the national rate!
Cost of Government Study for Northeast Ohio.pdf
Jason Russell – This report establishes a baseline for understanding how the region’s governments are funded, what they spend and how they spend it.
Jason Russell – The Cleveland Metropolitan School District's Transformation Plan is a bold plan to transform the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. It is a plan driven by research and best practices in student achievement and in school reform initiatives calling for fundamental, system-wide changes in our schools.
Cleveland schools deficit shrinks, but big trouble still looms
Jason Russell – A deficit that the Cleveland schools face next year has shrunk by nearly $11 million, but officials say the need for more money and drastic restructuring isn't going away.
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