Straight A Fund Grant Applications Due Friday (Oct. 25)

The Ohio Department of Education is pleased to announce that more than 450 Straight A Fund grant applications are currently being prepared through the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP), the department of education’s electronic grants management system. The deadline to submit applications for the grant is Friday, Oct. 25.

State Superintendent Directs Closing of Two Community Schools

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Richard A. Ross today directed the closure of two community schools by its sponsor and summoned the superintendent of the sponsor to his office to account for the dismal performance of its schools.

Schools of Promise and High Performing Schools of Honor Recognized

Nearly 150 Ohio schools are being recognized today by the Ohio Department of Education for sustaining high academic achievement among their students, including many from economically disadvantaged homes.

Additional 2,450 Students Will Benefit from Early Childhood Education Expansion Grants

This year, hundreds of Ohio’s disadvantaged children will attend preschool who otherwise would not have, thanks to additional funding for high-quality preschool programs from the state of Ohio.

Ohio Announces Early Childhood Education Expansion Grant Recipients

Announcement of Early Childhood Education programs that will be awarded a total of $10 million in expansion grants and a presentation of expansion funding to North YMCA.