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Columbus City Schools Improves One Letter Grade
September 13, 2019 10:00 am
Taijuan Moorman
Columbus City Schools saw a letter-grade improvement to a ‘D’ on its State Report Card, among additional improvements over the last year. Released by the Ohio Department of Education, the report card shows results from state testing during the 2018-2019 school year. “While our overall grade of a ‘D’ is certainly not the end goal, […]
City, School District to Improve Public Menstrual Product Access
August 23, 2019 1:32 pm Taijuan Moorman
Council President Pro Tem Elizabeth Brown and Columbus City Schools Superintendent and CEO Dr. Talisa Dixon have announced a collaborative effort to expand public menstrual product access, by providing them in school restrooms. The City will also increase menstrual products access at recreation centers and municipal buildings around Columbus, starting Downtown. Columbus non-profit Free the […]
CEA President Speaks Out Against District Use of “Scabs” in Event of Strike
June 20, 2019 1:27 pm
Lauren Sega
Negotiations are going well on the new contract between Columbus City Schools and the Columbus Education Association (CEA), says CEA president John Coneglio. Still, the Board of Education’s plan to use alternative staffing in the event of a strike has union members concerned. CEA, the union which represents the more than 4,000 teachers who work […]
New Superintendent Promises Better Days for Columbus Schools
June 6, 2019 8:14 pm
Grant Walters
Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon spoke about the district's progress and prognosis at a community engagement event last week
New Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon imagines a new future for the district. Last week, at a community gathering at the King Arts Complex in King-Lincoln, she acknowledged the shortcomings of the school system to date and articulated a plan to change course. Columbus Board of Education, staff and stakeholders from Columbus City […]
Opinion: CoverMyMeds Abatement Not Worth the Cost
May 10, 2019 9:52 am
Hannah Halbert
In total, Columbus schools will lose an estimated $35.5 million over 15 years due to a generous tax abatement package the city is awarding to software company, CoverMyMeds, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio. Tax abatements, a central part of state and local economic development strategy, eliminate all or part of an […]
USGBC Ohio Gives – A Green Apple Day of Service
Join USGBC Ohio on May 4th to help transform the exterior of the Hamilton STEM Academy in the Linden Neighborhood of Columbus. We are partnering with Columbus City Schools and FLOW (Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed) to create a more inviting and healthy environment for our local students. We will be renovating the front […]
Plan to Expand Immersion Schools, Relocate Dominion, Receives Board Approval
February 20, 2019 12:49 am
Anne Evans
During the Columbus City Schools Board meeting held at a special location (Columbus Africentric Early College) and an earlier time on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, board members approved a new proposal put forth for the first time by Interim Superintendent Dr. John Stanford to make significant changes to several schools. As a part of the […]
