By Carol S. Young, Ph.D., Director, Accountability and School Improvement Summer is the time of year that school leaders review performance for the previous year to prepare for the year ahead. Leaders approach this task in two separate ways: as a post-mortem or as a window of opportunity. Contrasting questions illustrate how the tone differs for
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For more than four years, the dedicated volunteers at Central Christian Church in Mount Vernon have faithfully served the residents of Dogwood Place Apartments in a meaningful way. Every third Saturday of the month, volunteers prepare and set aside boxes filled with food staples, including protein, vegetables, dairy, eggs, bakery items, and hygiene products, helping
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Each year, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation sponsors a writing challenge for grades three through twelve to emphasize the importance of writing in academic achievement. No matter the grade level and no matter the future plans for students, writing and thinking will be an integral part of their lives. Never has that been more apparent than in a
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The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce releases the Ohio School Report Cards annually to provide parents, caregivers, community members, educators, and policymakers information about district and school performance — to celebrate successes and identify areas for improvement. The data provided through the Ohio School Report Cards allows the Department to identify schools and districts which are consistently
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By Stan Nicol, BCHF Data Analysis Representative The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Development (ODEW) defines Chronic Absenteeism as the percentage of students missing ten percent or more of the possible instructional hours. Nationally, Chronic Absence rates have improved since 2022 but are still much higher than the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Figure 1 below shows the National and Ohio State
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The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA), a state affiliate of NCTE, hosted its 2026 conference on March 6-7 at the Cherry Valley Hotel. This year’s conference theme was a celebration of the interconnectedness between literacy and the visual and performing arts, featuring presentations that highlighted action research and practices grounded in
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By Carol S. Young, Ph.D., Director, BCHF Accountability and School Improvement I watched a student struggle to answer questions on her iPad. It was painful. She tried and tried to punch in the right answers. She saw I was watching and said, “See, I’m just not smart.” As I watched some more, I saw that
