Public school enrollment has fallen in most districts in Cuyahoga County, consistent with the overall population loss. The largest decreases of more than 30% have been in Cleveland and East Cleveland districts. Several inner ring suburbs have also experienced large declines, while a few outlying suburbs show increased enrollments. High school…

Much more work--and better results--will be needed before Stark County's future vision for its schools and communities is realized. And Stark County's education stakeholders are committed to completing this journey. But at this critical juncture in the state of Ohio's efforts to improve the performance of its schools and the students they serve,…

Educators are bombarded with data from all directions, but to effect change in the education field, they must be able to determine what key information and data are needed, understand how to use what they have learned from the data, and then use what they have learned to improve overall student achievement. Collecting and using data has become an…

Reports on a study which sought to determine the current state of reading instruction in Ohio's public high schools. Provides profiles of the findings for each of the following categories: exempted village, city school districts, and county/local school districts. (MG)

A survey of 21 superintendents and administrators of boards of mental retardation and developmental disabilities in 12 rural northwestern Ohio counties examined problems in recruitment and retention of special education teachers and ancillary personnel and rural factors contributing to these problems. Recommends strategies to address personnel…

A historical overview of Ohio's county boards of education is provided in this document. State legislation passed in 1914 provided statewide school standards, established the county boards of education, and outlined the county superintendent's qualifications. The new boards' major responsibilities included teacher supervision and the…

The philosophy of special education for the educable mentally handicapped is defined by the Hamilton County (Ohio) school system; state standards for special units for the educable are detailed in the areas of general organization, eligibility, class size and age range, housing and equipment and materials, program, and teacher qualification.…