The Ohio General Assembly practiced social distancing while voting on amendment to a current bill that responds to the COVID-19 crisis. The following is a list of school-related provisions included…
General Assembly Updates – While both the House and Senate are holding education committee hearings this week, the real work on the most pressing issue continues behind closed doors. That…
Report Card Study Committee – One of the provisions of the budget bill (HB166) established a committee to study the state report card and make recommendations for changes. This committee…
As we move toward the end of the year, there are three major advocacy issues OAGC is monitoring – gifted assessments, HB305 (school funding bill), and a committee that will…
2018-2019 Gifted Performance Results– Most of the press on district report cards has centered around district composite grades. As with most other areas, there were gains in gifted performance as…
As the new school year begins, the continued discussion on school funding begins as well. In addition, new reports released by Education Week and the Fordham Foundation provide information about…
New Gifted Assessments - ODE released new additions to the approved gifted assessment list. The new list can be downloaded at http://www.oagc.com/files/2019-2020-Approved-Assessment-List.8.22.19.updated.pdf . The specific changes are outlined at http://www.oagc.com/files/Updates-to-2019-2020-list.8.22.19.pdf. The new list…
Gifted Assessment Testimony– On Tuesday, June 11, several gifted advocates provided testimony to the State Board of Education regarding the impact of the new gifted assessment list. Dr. Patricia Farrenkopf,…
State Budget - The Ohio Senate continues to deliberate behind closed doors on budget issues. When a new substiute bill is available, we will post more information on this site. …
State Budget Update – OAGC provided testimony to the Ohio Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Subcommittee this week on Substitute House Bill 166 (the budget bill). The testimony can be accessed…