Provide Feedback on Revised Technology Learning Standards
Registration Open for Focus Groups
The Ohio Department of Education is seeking your feedback on a draft of the revised Ohio Technology Learning Standards. Feedback will be used to refine the draft document for review and adoption by the State Board of Education. K–12 teachers, curriculum directors and administrators representing all content areas are invited.
Focus Group Regions and Meeting Dates:
- Gallia-Vinton ESC: 10/19/15, 12:00-4:00
- Southern Ohio ESC: 11/5/15, 12:00-4:00
- Wood County ESC: 11/9/15, 12:00-4:00
- Mahoning County ESC: 11/12/15, 12:00-4:00
- Ohio Dept. of Agriculture (Central Ohio): 11/16/15, 8:30-12:30
Click on the link below for more information and to register in STARS (keyword: technology) – https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal
Statement From OEA On The Court’s Decision To Deny A Preliminary Injunction In The Youngstown Case
COLUMBUS – October 13, 2015 – “Today’s decision will not deter us,” said OEA President Becky Higgins, “from continuing to find ways to give voice to the parents, educators and community in Youngstown who were silenced by the state takeover and who have a vital role to play in shaping the future of Youngstown’s public schools so that students have the high-quality education they deserve.”
‘We also remain concerned that the school-takeover provisions that were enacted could be applied to other districts in the state.”
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The Ohio Education Association (ohea.org) represents 121,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals in Ohio’s public schools, colleges and universities.
Educators Endorse Ted Strickland For The U.S. Senate
COLUMBUS – October 7, 2015 – The National Education Association’s political action committee, the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education, and the Ohio Education Association’s Fund for Children and Public Education (FCPE) have endorsed Ted Strickland for the U.S. Senate.
“Ohio educators are proud to endorse Ted Strickland for the U.S. Senate,” said OEA President Becky Higgins. “He is a proven champion of sound education policies. As Governor, Ted Strickland sought to ensure that every child had access to a quality education, regardless of where they live or what school they attend. As a member of Congress, he was an early skeptic of the proliferation of standardized testing. We are confident that he will continue to provide a much-needed voice for hard-working Americans, and will serve the best interests of educators and students in Congress.”
The NEA Fund made the endorsement on the recommendation of OEA’s FCPE State Council. In August, members of OEA’s FCPE State Council interviewed two US Senate candidates and recommended Ted Strickland to the NEA Fund. The NEA Fund, a federal political action committee, provides financial support to pro-public education candidates on the federal and state levels without regard to their party affiliation.
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