A relative handful of higher-performing charter schools plays an important role in education for some Ohio children and families. But research and analysis on school privatization in Ohio calls into question the very solutions being advocated as part of School Choice Week.
For immediate releaseContact: Wendy Patton, 614.221-4505Full reportDownload press release Expanding options for seniors and those with disabilities to live at home could bring federal money, improve lives, create jobs Ohio could receive more than $58 million in federal funds, improve the lives of senior citizens and Ohioans with disabilities, and
Contact Zach Schiller, 216.361.9801Download press releaseBack to full report Earnings requirements exceed almost all other states Unemployed workers in Ohio must have earned more than their counterparts in almost any other state to qualify for unemployment compensation, according to an analysis Policy Matters Ohio released today. Ohio is the only
For immediate release Contact: Hannah Halbert, 614.221.4505 policymattersohio.org/jobwatch-jan2012 Unemployment drops in December, but so do jobs, labor force Ohio’s unemployment rate continued to decline as 2012 ended, but the state also saw a drop in both the labor force and the number of jobs, according to two surveys released today
In this edition of our eNews — Paydays lenders get around Ohio law; manufacturing clusters are the way to go; Ohio’s bank-tax overhaul misses the mark; an effort to undermine efficiency. Your money or your keys – At least two companies are making high-interest payday loans in Ohio using vehicle
The facts are on the side of efficiency
In this edition of our eNews — Ohio’s charter school closure law isn’t so tough after all; the proposed Municipal Income Tax “fix” is a flub; the recent small boost to the minimum wage in Ohio will increase spending, help the economy and relieve poverty; Linda Darling-Hammond comes to town;
Policy Matters Ohio is proud to co-sponsor a visit by Dr. Darling-Hammond, who headed President Obama’s education transition team when he first took office. She is a voice for sensible approaches on a range of challenges facing K-12 schools in the US — everything from teacher training to issues of
Full report Download press release Schools, management companies avoid academic accountability Of the 20 charter schools mandated to close for academic failure under Ohio’s 2008 automatic-closure law, seven are still operating in the same location under new names, most with significant staff overlap, according to an investigation by Policy Matters
The ability of schools and their management companies to skirt Ohio law reveals a systemic flaw in charter oversight. Until Ohio strengthens its charter-closure law, the state will continue to fall short of the goal of improving public education for all Ohio’s children.
Contact Zach Schiller, 216.361.9801 Download press release Back to full report New round of cuts could clobber Ohio communities Rather than cracking down on tax avoidance, a major rewrite of the state law governing Ohio municipal income tax being considered in Columbus ignores or even invites it, according to a
