Advocacy Alerts

ODE ESSA Assessment Waiver Input – ODE has put out a request for public comment on a revision to the federal middle school testing wavier.  The revisions are necessary because the Ohio…

COVID-19 Education Budget Cuts – The Ohio Budget and Management (OBM) office released a document last week detailing the education budget cuts district by district. As expected, OBM made deeper cuts…

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…

Schools Out – As most of you are aware, Governor DeWine informed Ohioans that Ohio schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. This should not…

School Closure Date Extended Until May 1 – As expected, Governor DeWine extended the school closure order until May 1. Clearly, this date is not set in stone.  OAGC will continue to…

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…