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BCHF’s 9th Annual Writing Challenge – Courage!

Writing is a fundamental skill that students will carry with them into the workplace, into college, and even into the military. In order to promote deep, creative thought, each year, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation sponsors a writing challenge. Each school may submit one writing entry per grade level. A panel of educators independently reads and

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Concept Visit

BCHF Visits Concept Schools

On May 1, 2024, Jennifer Schorr, VP of Education, Jason Moore Sr. Director of Education, and Joe Calinger, Regional Compliance Representative for Buckeye Community Hope Foundation had the privilege to visit Concept Schools headquarters in Chicago. ๏ปฟMeeting with Sedat Duman, President/CEO, Ali Uslu, Vice President, and Chris Murphy, Chief of Strategic Growth and Communications Officer

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Little Kids Count: Accountability in Grades K-2

Little Kids Count: Accountability in Grades K-2

By Carol S. Young, Ph.D., Director, BCHF Accountability and School Improvement Department What are your schoolโ€™s K-2 report card measures? Many of us would answer by saying that school accountability in Ohio does not start until grade three, when the first state tests occur. Ohio, in fact, does have some K-2 accountability measures, important ones.

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The Importance of Charter School Board Membership

By Hana Chandoul, Strategic Communications Specialist Charter schools are an innovative and progressive approach for parents seeking alternative high-quality educational options. The success and sustainability of charter schools would not be possible without the involvement of board members. Serving on the board of a charter school is more than just governing; itโ€™s an opportunity to

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Mr. Derek Lee

Academy for Urban Scholars Director Receives Outstanding Educational Leader Award

Mr. Derek Lee, school leader at The Academy for Urban Scholars Columbus, was recognized with an Outstanding Educational Leader Award at the Education 2.0 conference held in Las Vegas. After being contacted by the conference, Mr. Lee went through rounds of interviews, submitted writing samples, and sent in a community work piece to become an

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Leadership That Works

By Mindy Farry, School Improvement Representative Ask fifty people what their definition of leadership is, and you will likely get fifty varied, yet similar answers. In talking to several new school leaders recently, I realized that while we spend a great deal of time onboarding new teachers to their roles, we donโ€™t spend even a fraction of that

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Celebrating our Schools

We are pleased to celebrate our BCHF schools that were recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce on their achievements! The Overall 5-Star Building Award is awarded to buildings that exceeded state standards by earning an overall 5-stars on the Traditional Report Card for their performance across the 5-rated components: Achievement Component; Progress

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