The Ohio Department of Education is updating the state’s science, social studies, and financial literacy standards and are asking for feedback on revisions.
A Tale of Two Ohio Common Core Bills
Comparing two Common Core-related bills offered in the Ohio House only one would guarantee a repeal of the Common Core State Standards in the Buckeye State.
Common Core Repeal Bill Introduced in Ohio House
State Representative Andy Thompson (R-Marietta) introduced HB 176, a bill that would repeal Common Core, in the Ohio House of Representatives this month.
Ohio Mom Gives Us New Math Tutorial
Melissa Strzala, an Ohio mom, gave a math tutorial that has gone viral on Facebook showing how kids are now doing subtraction due to Common Core.
8th Grader: Common Core Is Confusing
While school shouldn’t be necessarily “easy” the Common Core is so confusing and frustrating that you have jr high students writing their local newspaper.
Ohio Legislature Prohibits Funds for PARCC
The budget sitting on Ohio Governor John Kasich’s desk defunds PARCC, but does not repeal the standards or prohibit another Common Core-aligned assessment.
Ohio House Passes Anti-PARCC Bill
The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would eliminate PARCC and restrict the amount of testing done in the state.
Ohio School Superintendent “Profoundly Concerned” About PARCC
Madeira City Schools Superintendent says PARCC is “neither relevant nor important to the high quality instruction” his school district provides.
Teacher of the Year Calls It Quits Over Common Core Testing
Live with Kelly and Michael’s 2014 Teacher of the Year, Stacie Starr of Elyria, OH, decided to call it quits over the Common Core State Standards and PARCC.
John Kasich’s Alternate Common Core Reality
Ohio Governor John Kasich made some comments about Common Core that should make one wonder if he is living in some alternate reality.