It’s April, which, in northeastern Ohio at least, means the NFL draft. Even as we watch for the new leadership team’s plans for the woebegone Browns, a selection of more consequence for Ohio’s kids is going on: the choice of a new State Superintendent of Public Instruction. On Thursday, just hours before the pro football franchises start their work in Chicago, Ohio’s State Board of Education will meet to consider adding as many as five applicants to the five selected by their search firm. Continue reading “The first five”
Narrowing the Search
We’re about to see the State Board of Education perform its clearest statutory function. Within the next few weeks, as provided in Ohio Revised Code 3301.08, “the state board of education shall appoint the superintendent of public instruction, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board.” Continue reading “Narrowing the Search”
A Lot in Common
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is the core of SBOE District 11, and its health is vital to the whole region. District 11’s representative needs to be ready to work with Cleveland and with the other 26 school districts in the district. Continue reading “A Lot in Common”