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On Tuesday morning, the House Finance commitee peppered OBM Director Tim Keen and State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria with questions for hours. Many of the questions had to do with a…

Earlier this week, Governor Kasich unveiled his final biennial budget. The details, especially with regard to gifted funding (including ESC gifted units), are still unknown as the budget bill language…

Governor Kasich released his blue book for the upcoming 2018-2019 biennial budget. While education funding overall increased by 1.2% in FY2018 and 1.4% in FY2019, the small amount of direct…

Gifted Operating Standards  - In a welcome change of pace, there was no discussion of gifted operating standards at the January state board of education meeting. The standards, having passed unanimously…

With no comments, no questions, and more than a few friendly smiles from supportive board members, the gifted operating standards were voted unanimously to move forward in the administrative rule…