ODE Releases COVID-19 Guidance for Gifted Education - At long last, the Ohio Department of Education has released guidance for gifted education due to the COVID-19 crisis. You can find the…
The House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee met four days this week accepting hours of testimony from education groups. OAGC provided testimony on April 11. This testimony can be…
The biennial budget was formally introduced this week in HB166. The 1800-page bill had no surprises regarding education. In particular, no changes were made to the gifted formula or the…
State Board of Education – This week state board of education members elected appointed-member, Laura Kohler, as president of the board and elected member, Charlotte McGuire, as vice president of the…
Ohio House Leadership Changes – In a surprise to many, Rep. Larry Householder won the speakership vote in the Ohio House, yesterday. With the help of the majority of House…
As Ohio moves into a new year, the school policy arena will see plenty of new faces. Beginning with the State Board of Education, the 19-member board will have seven…
Lame Duck Season After little legislative action for months, the Ohio General Assembly is roaring back this week with multiple education committee hearings. The Ohio Senate Education will consider bills…
2017-2018 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…
Gifted Rule Revision – The gifted rule (OAC 3301-51-15) is officially revised. OAGC has been working overtime to develop a new set of recommended plans, assessments, and tools to support districts…
Gifted Assessment Update- As a result of concerns expressed to State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria and members of the State Board of Education, ODE released the following in an email last…