Advocacy Alerts

Support/Tools for Gifted Standards and Gifted HQPD – Do you have questions about how to implement the gifted operating standards½ Are you not quite sure what the standards are for gifted…

For the past few days, everyone from reporters to think-tank staff to arm-chair analysts have pored over the new report card data released by the Ohio Department of Education. OAGC…

Assessment Recommendations - As reported last week, the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Assessments finished up its work and sent a preliminary draft to the State Superintendent. The top recommendation, which received…

Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Assessments – The Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Assessments finished up its work this week by reviewing recommendations on state assessments discussed last week and determining a few…

Superintendents’ Advisory Committee on Assessments -- The State Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Assessments met on Tuesday, May 30th to finalize their recommendations on state assessments to send to the State Board of…

Budget Update – The Ohio House passed Substitute Bill HB49 this week largely along party lines. There were a few new tweaks to education provisions but nothing directly affecting gifted education.…

Budget Update – The Ohio House Finance Committee accepted Substitute Bill HB49 this week, which offers several changes to education including $80 million more to the funding formula. One education amendment…

Assessment Advisory Committee Update -- The Superintendent’s Assessment Advisory Committee met on April 18th. The agenda largely was dominating by a presentation from committee member, Neil Gupta, whose district participated in…

Superintendent’s Committee on Assessments – The second meeting of the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Assessments was held April 4th. Committee members received an overview of state assessments from ODE Deputy Superintendent,…

Superintendent’s Committee on Assessments – The first meeting of the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Assessments was held this past week. Committee members heard a presentation from ODE Deputy Superintendent, Dr. John…