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1) Ask the right questions
By: Keith Reed See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">It doesn’t take much to put a sleepy, hungry kid in a better mood or to show our children that we expect them to learn and do their best no matter how rich their school is. What’s really important is asking the right questions.</span>
Published: January, 2010
2) Is the stimulus a road to nowhere? By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><img height="178" alt="" width="600" align="top" border="0" style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 121px" src="/assets/20100105/images/catalystBUSimage.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Public education advocates are delighted to see $100 billion in federal stimulus money go to the nation’s schools, right? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Not necessarily.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010
3) A capacity issue By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Ever run through billions of dollars in a few months? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">It’s not as easy as it might seem, especially when you have to account for every penny, fill out thousands of pages of paperwork and meet ever-moving deadlines.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010
4) Different strokes
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The kinds of programs people expect to see from the stimulus are something new that goes beyond what students have received in recent years. But it’s not easy for all districts to deliver. Sparse budgets, tight deadlines and strict Title 1 regulations made existing programs look like the best bets for some school systems, while others are taking bolder approaches.</span>
Published: January, 2010
5) The funding cliff By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The federal stimulus program pumped an unprecedented amount of money into district coffers. But many worry that the one-time cash infusion will create jobs and programs that cannot be sustained after the extra money is gone—a funding cliff that could invite a future budget crisis. <br /></span>
Published: January, 2010
6) Cleveland's transformation plan by the numbers By: Joy Brewington See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Cleveland's district transformation plan is estimated to cost around $70 million over three years or $20 to 25 million each year. Some cost will be covered internally by redirecting spending, but the district is counting on financial support from community partnerships and hoping the bold plan will attract Race to the Top federal stimulus dollars that could trickle in as early as this spring. The plan notes that it will ask taxpayers for additional support if these funds are insufficient.</span>
Published: January, 2010
7) Cincinnati voters renew vital school levy By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Cincinnati was the only major urban district in Ohio chancing a levy on the ballot this November. According to results from the Ohio Department of Education, voters passed 59.43 percent of the 175 levies on yesterday’s ballot.</span>
Published: September, 2009
8) Updated: Millions at stake for schools if budget compromise can't be reached by end of the year By: Rachel Abbey, Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000"><strong>Update, Dec. 18, 2009:</strong> The Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate passed House Bill 318 to freeze income tax rates yesterday, sparing schools an $851 million loss this biennium.</span></p>
Published: September, 2009
9) Charter school operators lament reduction in funds By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Division over the issue could cost Strickland political capital.</span>
Published: February, 2009
10) Changes to the governor's education reform proposals underway By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Amendments in the House of Representatives could affect funding levels, district control.</span></p>
Published: February, 2009
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<span style="COLOR: #000000">It doesn’t take much to put a sleepy, hungry kid in a better mood or to show our children that we expect them to learn and do their best no matter how rich their school is. What’s really important is asking the right questions.</span>
Published: January, 2010
2) Is the stimulus a road to nowhere? By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><img height="178" alt="" width="600" align="top" border="0" style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 121px" src="/assets/20100105/images/catalystBUSimage.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Public education advocates are delighted to see $100 billion in federal stimulus money go to the nation’s schools, right? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Not necessarily.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010
3) A capacity issue By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Ever run through billions of dollars in a few months? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">It’s not as easy as it might seem, especially when you have to account for every penny, fill out thousands of pages of paperwork and meet ever-moving deadlines.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010
4) Different strokes
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The kinds of programs people expect to see from the stimulus are something new that goes beyond what students have received in recent years. But it’s not easy for all districts to deliver. Sparse budgets, tight deadlines and strict Title 1 regulations made existing programs look like the best bets for some school systems, while others are taking bolder approaches.</span>
Published: January, 2010
5) The funding cliff By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The federal stimulus program pumped an unprecedented amount of money into district coffers. But many worry that the one-time cash infusion will create jobs and programs that cannot be sustained after the extra money is gone—a funding cliff that could invite a future budget crisis. <br /></span>
Published: January, 2010
6) Cleveland's transformation plan by the numbers By: Joy Brewington See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Cleveland's district transformation plan is estimated to cost around $70 million over three years or $20 to 25 million each year. Some cost will be covered internally by redirecting spending, but the district is counting on financial support from community partnerships and hoping the bold plan will attract Race to the Top federal stimulus dollars that could trickle in as early as this spring. The plan notes that it will ask taxpayers for additional support if these funds are insufficient.</span>
Published: January, 2010
7) Cincinnati voters renew vital school levy By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Cincinnati was the only major urban district in Ohio chancing a levy on the ballot this November. According to results from the Ohio Department of Education, voters passed 59.43 percent of the 175 levies on yesterday’s ballot.</span>
Published: September, 2009
8) Updated: Millions at stake for schools if budget compromise can't be reached by end of the year By: Rachel Abbey, Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000"><strong>Update, Dec. 18, 2009:</strong> The Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate passed House Bill 318 to freeze income tax rates yesterday, sparing schools an $851 million loss this biennium.</span></p>
Published: September, 2009
9) Charter school operators lament reduction in funds By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Division over the issue could cost Strickland political capital.</span>
Published: February, 2009
10) Changes to the governor's education reform proposals underway By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Amendments in the House of Representatives could affect funding levels, district control.</span></p>
Published: February, 2009
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