School Funding

Springfield City School will benefit from Ohio GOP House budget

Wayne Baker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:35:06 +0000

Springfield City School administrators have had time to digest the school funding plan released by Ohio House Republicans. Under the House plan, schools will receive nearly $121 million less next year than in Governor John Kasich's plan. Springfield City Schools fare well under the House plan.

In their school funding budget, House Republicans increased per-pupil funding in Ohio from $5,000 in Kasich’s plan to $5,732 in 2014, which is the same amount that has been in place since 2009.

House Moves Away from Governor’s School Funding Plan

Ida Lieszkovszky (StateImpact: Ohio) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:04:00 +0000

The Republicans in the legislature dealt several blows to Governor Kasich yesterday, including major revisions in his school funding formula. StateImpact Ohio’s Ida Lieszkovszky has this report on what those changes could mean for Ohio’s schools.

When Governor John Kasich announced his new school-funding proposal, most superintendents around the state were relieved to hear no one would get a funding cut. And there was also a lot of cheering when Kasich said his new formula would mean rich schools got less and poor schools got more.

School Funding Projections Full Of Surprises

Ida Lieszkovszky (StateImpact: Ohio) and Emily McCord — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:53:34 +0000

Last week, Governor Kasich unveiled his new school funding formula with a lot of fanfare but few details on what it would actually mean for districts. Now, districts are finding just how much they would get under the new formula. StateImpact Ohio’s Ida Lieszkovszky reports some people are surprised by the numbers.

Kasich's School Plan Likely To Involve Digital Education

Emily McCord — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:14:00 +0000

Governor Kasich is set to reveal his plans to overhaul school funding in the state. There’s very little known about details but as Emily McCord reports for WYSO, it’s likely that digital education will be component.

Governor Kasich Says His Comprehensive School Plan Is Coming Soon

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:04:00 +0000

Governor Kasich has signed a bill into law that grades schools on an A through F grading scale, which is a part of a bigger education plan that the Governor intends to release soon.

Ohio Governor John Kasich says Ohioans can expect to see his plan for improving education in Ohio’s k through 12 schools by the end of this month. He says he and his staff have been working on it for months. And Kasich says he’s glad details of it are not being released to the press.