by Jennifer Britton Walker | May 24, 2019 | Administration, Guidance, Guidance Counselors, mental health, Teachers
For those of you who work in education, it comes as no surprise that the discussion around student mental health is now prevalent, largely due to the increase in school violence and student suicide rates. Though these incidents are tragic as well as controversial, no...
by Russ Jones | Jul 20, 2017 | Administration, Guidance, Teachers
The Class of 2018 finally has clarity for what they need to do to graduate. After a great deal of debate in educational and legislative circles over the past year, new pathways to graduation are now official for seniors beginning this fall. Governor John Kasich signed...
by Russ Jones | Dec 16, 2016 | Guidance, Superintendent, Teachers
Educators today are continuously bombarded with data about their schools, classrooms, and individual students. State assessment data is reported for up to 32 tests. Vendor assessments such as M.A.P., DIBELS, TerraNova, AIMSWEB and the suite of tests from ACT are just...
by Russ Jones | Nov 11, 2016 | Administration, Guidance, Teachers
The Ohio State Board of Education has been discussing changing new state graduation requirements…that have not gone into effect yet! After a 30 plus year career in education as a teacher, principal and superintendent it seems the educational targets from the Ohio...
