Archive for the ‘Faculty Representatives’ Category
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
When you ask Ohio Governor Ted Strickland who has left an indelible mark on who he is today, he’s quick to answer.
“The most important influences in my life have been teachers.”
“Teachers have incredible power and monumental influence. What’s most important…is that (teachers) need to be respected by the government.”
Governor Strickland has begun to speak publicly about his 6 point plan to improve the educational system in the state of Ohio. Officially unreleased at this point, his plan leaves no student—or teacher—behind. Strickland recently spoke exclusively to The CEA Voice about his 6 point plan.
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Posted in Middle Schools, Charter Schools, High Schools, Elementary Schools, Privatization, Labor, Vouchers, Ohio Education Association, Professional Development, Faculty Representatives, Columbus City Schools, NCLB, CEA | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Welcome to the Carnival of Education! This is the 167th carnival, and the second time The CEA Blog has hosted this wonderful collection of rantings, musings, quotations, ideas, thoughts, inspirations, realizations and the like. The 168th edition will be hosted by the Education Wonks; email them at owlshome {at} earthlink {dot} net, or use this handy submission form. Yes, for those of you wondering, the picture is a snapshot of our fair city. Without further ado, click on the jump below and…. let’s Carnival!
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Posted in Best Practices, Labor, Middle Schools, High Schools, Elementary Schools, NBCT, NCLB, National Education Association, Professional Development, Faculty Representatives, Columbus City Schools, High Stakes Testing, CEA | 6 Comments »
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Posted in Middle Schools, High Schools, Elementary Schools, Ron Clark, Best Practices, Columbus City Schools, Member Events, Professional Development, Faculty Representatives, CEA | No Comments »
Friday, March 28th, 2008
The Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) sent the IRS a letter asking it to investigate whether charter schools managed by White Hat Management, Inc. and its affiliates can properly claim 503(c) tax-exempt status.
White Hat Management and its affiliates operate the “Life Skills” and “Hope Academy” charter schools in Ohio, Florida and Arizona. OFT states that the schools are merely a tax-exempt “pass through” to funnel money to the management company– $84 million tax dollars per year.
The Ohio Department of Education database recorded information for 12 Hope Academy locations throughout the state; when examined, the data paints a disturbing picture of what results Ohioans are receiving for their $84 million dollars in tax money diverted from public school districts.
The CEA Blog took a look at the numbers regarding White Hat’s “Life Skills” Centers in an earlier post; now the ODE data on Hope Academies is under scrutiny.
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Posted in Charter Schools, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Labor, NCLB, Ohio Education Association, Faculty Representatives, CEA | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 28th, 2008
The CEA Blog wrote a post about the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) who wrote a letter to the IRS, asking for an investigation of Akron-based White Hat Management’s 503 (c) tax-exempt status. The management firm operates numerous “Life Skills Centers” and “Hope Academies” in three states, pulling in an estimated $85 million annually in tax dollar revenue in Ohio alone.
News outlets and bloggers have begun to write as well discuss recent developments. Highlights are below, after the jump.
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Posted in Labor, Charter Schools, Ohio Federation of Teachers, NCLB, Faculty Representatives, Ohio Education Association, National Education Association, CEA | No Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
The Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT) sent the IRS a letter asking it to investigate whether charter schools managed by White Hat Management, Inc. and its affiliates can properly claim 503(c) tax-exempt status.
White Hat Management and its affiliates operate the “Life Skills” and “Hope Academy” charter schools in Ohio, Florida and Arizona. OFT states that the schools, are merely a tax-exempt “pass through” to funnel money to the management company– $84 million tax dollars per year.
The Ohio Department of Education database recorded information for 18 Life Skills centers throughout the state; when examined, the data paints a disturbing picture of what results Ohioans are receiving for their $84 million dollars in tax money diverted from public school districts.
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Posted in New Schools, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Charter Schools, Labor, Faculty Representatives, NCLB, National Education Association | 3 Comments »
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
The CEA Blog would like to wish everyone a happy, safe and restful spring break. Some recent highlights from around the edu-blogosphere: merit pay for wardens at prisons, students engaging in civil disobedience, using mixed numbers in real life, and the achievement gap between college basketball teams participating in March Madness.
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Posted in High Schools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Labor, Faculty Representatives, CEA | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
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Posted in Middle Schools, High Schools, Elementary Schools, Labor, Columbus City Schools, Ohio Education Association, National Education Association, Faculty Representatives, CEA | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
The Columbus Board of Education passed a resolution at their most recent meeting that designates Linmoor Middle and Indianola and Medary Elementary schools as swing spaces and leases Kent, Linden Park and Second Avenue elementary schools to third parties which include two charters. The resolution also slates Pinecrest and Scioto Trail elementary schools for demolition and designates Wayne Elementary School for district storage.
Brentnell will be leased to the Charles School at Ohio Dominican University for $62,594.00 per year for a term of ten years. The rent will be capped so that it does not increase more that 13.5% as compared to increases in the consumer price index. Linden Park Elementary will be leased to the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) for $55,345.50 per year under the same terms. Both entities are responsible for capital improvements, maintenance and utilities for the properties in addition to the yearly lease amounts.
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Posted in CCS Roundup, Elementary Schools, Charter Schools, Columbus City Schools, Board of Education, Faculty Representatives, CEA | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
“Market forces have changed the employment and education landscape in our community,” said Superintendent Harris, introducing the recommendations made by the Linden Area Task Force’s Feasibility and Implementation Team to the Columbus Board of Education.
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