From Sarah Fowler, State Board of Education Representative for District 7: Education Reform & The State Report Card: State Board of Education Member Lisa Woods will welcome State Representative Mike Duffey, author of HB591 on Report Card Reform, to Northeastern… Read More ›
Education
Proposed Wickliffe Property Tax Increase….it is a killer for seniors on fixed incomes!!!
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for the “heads up” on a proposed Wickliffe school board property tax increase. http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20180630/wickliffe-school-board-reconsiders-options-for-future-building-needs?source=most_viewed We need to get the word out to our friends in Wickliffe. The proposal is for 6.49 mill increase. Remember our calculations… Read More ›
Education and Medicaid…..
Interesting article from the Center for Community Solutions that sees a link between students performing better in school if there is better access to health care. We are already spending in excess of $684 million a year in Ohio providing… Read More ›
Housing Affordability Threshold……just in case you are still not clear on this
We have been asked why, when we are discussing the ever increasing property taxes, we seem to be focusing on those living on fixed incomes rather that the general population. The answer is because seniors on fixed incomes are going… Read More ›
Public School Teachers’ Pay…..
Here is an interesting article on public school teachers’ pay. https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/teacher-pay-inefficient-not-too-low-correct-structural-issues/ Here is an excerpt of the article that stood out to me: ” Teachers may be middle-class employees, but they’re upper-middle-class retirees.” “Teachers’ fringe benefits weren’t always that generous. According… Read More ›
Public Education…..is the future here?
We found this interesting article written in 2016 about the current state of affairs in public education. https://owlcation.com/academia/What-Will-US-Public-Education-Be-Like-in-the-Future Here is an excerpt from the article: “There are several issues that have led to the changes we are now seeing in… Read More ›
P.S.A. — Hazardous Waste Collection in Lake County
Everyone we know wants to ensure a clean, healthy environment . We are trying to help Lake County officials by being another voice for their Hazardous Waste Collection schedule. Here is a link to the website given dates and times… Read More ›
Do we have an obligation to pay for public education?…taxpayers need to get involved
I was at a meeting held by Americans for Prosperity and the audience was asked if Ohio’s general population has an obligation to pay for public education? Well the State of Ohio’s Constitution says we do. Here is what I… Read More ›
Kirtland Schools cutting expenses….
An article in the News-Herald shows that Kirtland schools have a new reality. However, they undoubtedly will be back to the voters in November. Financial moves made to deal with impact of levy failure in May 8 election By Bill… Read More ›
Geauga County’s concerned citizens….
Updated: Saturday, June 2, 2018 / Sunday, June 3, 2018 We had the honor of speaking to concerned and engaged Geauga residents last night about property taxes, public education and, in general, what is happening to our great country. Here… Read More ›
Riverside Gets a Reading Grant from the State
The Federal Government gives to the State and State gives to the schools. One has to wonder what strings are attached to this payment. We will try to find out if there is a back story to “Striving Readers Comprehensive… Read More ›
Educating Myself on Public Education…..the leftists are winning…
I have made a commitment to educate myself about what has happened to our public education. How is it possible to continue to outspend the world on education, but not even be close to the best in the world? In… Read More ›
Whoa….slow down on telling us what is really happening in our schools…
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this update: State Board of Education members will consider postponing the implementation of the final piece of the A-F grading system — the summary grades for schools and school districts. The 2017-18 report cards will… Read More ›
Enthusiasm is no Substitute for Knowledge
My research into the real estate taxes has shown me that solving the problem of pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes starts with addressing the ever increasing costs of public education. We can certainly… Read More ›
Early Childhood Funding…..are you ok giving your child to the State?
We have to admit that we are very concerned about the current trend in public education introducing SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) . With this curriculum the government is about to shape your children’s attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs! In our… Read More ›
3rd Grade Reading Tests…..there are options if your child failed it
In our ongoing effort to understand what is happening in our public schools, we spoke to our State Representative about the 3rd grade mandatory reading test, textbooks versus Chrome Books, and Social & Emotional Learning . We thought we should… Read More ›
Riverside School Superintendent….a thank you to him
We always strive to publish the facts, and when a government official displays honesty and transparency we will let the public know. I met with the Riverside School Superintendent, Mr. James Kalis, and he wanted to correct a misconception. He… Read More ›
House Bill 512….update…Our reps are standing up for us
Thanks to a Lobbyist from Geauga County for this update on House Bill 512… Thanks to Sarah Fowler for being such a competent and articulate representative for the Citizens of Lake County and surrounding areas. Kudos to Lisa Woods and… Read More ›
Willoughby- Eastlake School Financial Projections
Schools are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes that they have worked all their lives to achieve. We were curious about the Willoughby Eastlake school’s financial condition. Here is what they posted on their… Read More ›
Public Education….another black eye
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article on the state of public education. This is not good news. https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/65-public-school-8th-graders-not-proficient-reading-67-not-proficient
School Choice…….on the chopping block?
We thought that you might like this article written by the Ohio Christian Alliance. It deals with the recent closure of ECOT schools. They were Ohio’s largest online school. ECOT closing (Comment: Although we do not know of all the… Read More ›
Today’s Public Education…….it is not the three R’s anymore
This post is based on another warning from Sarah Fowler, District 7 State Representative to Ohio’s Board of Education. Did you ever hear of “Social and Emotional Learning in Ohio? How about “Social-Psychological Interventions”? From the Ohio Department of Education… Read More ›
State Board of Education HB 512…..please heed the warning from Sarah Fowler
As we continue to research public education, we have become very thankful that Sarah Fowler is our representative on Ohio’s State Board of Education. Here is Sarah’s biography: https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/State-Board/State-Board-Members/Sarah-Fowler_bio.pdf.aspx Sarah is speaking up loud and clear, and telling us to… Read More ›
Riverside School Board….they showed their true colors
I attended my first Riverside School Board meeting, and left after 15 minutes. I have never been so disappointed by a group of elected officials. Jennifer Harden, President, stated that there is a section at the end of the meeting,… Read More ›
Community colleges…..State is expanding their role
Upon reviewing the State of Ohio’s budget for 2018 – 2019, we noticed the change in thought process about the mission of Community colleges. (Comment: they must have some great lobbyists at the State House.) Offering Bachelor’s Degrees at Community… Read More ›