Ohio’s Straight A Fund is Largest Competitive Innovation Fund

Educational leaders across the nation will be looking at Ohio as it implements a new $250 million fund to spur creativity and innovation in schools. The new “Straight A Fund” is the largest statewide, competitive innovation fund in the history of American education, and Ohio is just one of a few states—such as Georgia and Colorado—that have a competitive program explicitly for funding innovative ideas

Application and Guidance Materials Posted for Straight A Fund

Application documents and guidance materials were posted today to the Straight A Fund webpage hosted by the Ohio Department of Education.

Applications Soon Available for Straight A Fund

A newly appointed governing board today approved the application process for schools and education consortia to apply for grants from the Straight A Fund, a $250 million program that promotes innovative local ideas and programs to help transform and modernize Ohio’s education system.

Straight A Fund Governing Board to Meet

Straight A Fund governing board will meet to approve the application process for the Straight A Fund, a $250 million grant program that promotes sustainable, innovative, local ideas and programs to help transform and modernize our education system.

Ohio Seeking Schools to Nominate for USDOE Green Ribbon Schools Program

Ohio schools that demonstrate environmentally conscious practices are encouraged to apply to represent the state in the 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Green Ribbon Schools competition. Interested schools must apply no later than Nov.15.