Ohio will launch a new public tool to track weekly school attendance while requiring districts to create policies aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism and helping students get to class.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin today announced the award of $10 million in Ohio School Bus Safety Grants to 371 schools, districts, and county boards of developmental disabilities statewide.
West Central Learning Academy is celebrating its sixth "Exceeding the Standards" banner from the state of Ohio.
December 5, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce: COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) today released a report detailing the progress of school districts in creating and implementing policies on the use of cell phones in schools. In May, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 250. The bill, which also had the support of Lt. Governor Jon Husted and passed through the General Assembly unanimously, requires all schools to adopt a policy governing the use of cell phones by students, with the goal of minimizing student use of cell phones in K-12 schools to the greatest extent possible. DEW recently sent a survey to all superintendents and community school leaders on the status of local policies. Out of 1,008 school districts and community schools that received the survey, 992 (98%) responded. Of the school districts that responded, 606 (61%) have already adopted formal policies – well ahead of the July 1, 2025, deadline required in state law.
Ohio's workforce is changing, and parents, colleges, and tech schools need to keep up to make sure our young people are prepared. That was the message from Stephen Dackin, the director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, at this morning's Wake, Rattle and Roll meeting.
Getting a skilled workforce starts with education, and some Ohio agencies are getting the word out about some free programs that can help local businesses.
The West Central Learning Academy is celebrating the high marks they received on their last state report card. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce presented the school with their exceeding the standards banner for their outstanding academic achievement for the last school year. The academy offers a flexible learning option for students in 9th through 12th grade, and it has a dropout prevention and recovery program to help students up to 22 years old get caught up in their education and graduate.