/tags/paolo-demaria Paolo DeMaria en-US Copyright Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:53:33 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-10/resignation-of-deputy-superintendent-in-states-education-department-causes-concern The resignation comes on the heels of the retirement of Superintendent Paolo DeMaria. He leaves later this month. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:53:33 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-10/resignation-of-deputy-superintendent-in-states-education-department-causes-concern Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-07-02/after-five-years-heading-ohios-schools-state-superintendent-to-step-down For the first time in five years, Ohio will be looking for a new state schools superintendent, now that longtime Department of Education veteran Paolo… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:01:58 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-02/after-five-years-heading-ohios-schools-state-superintendent-to-step-down Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-02-23/state-ed-leader-explains-why-testing-ohio-students-this-year-is-important The U.S Department of Education says educators must resume federally mandated tests this year. Lawmakers in Columbus have been debating what to do about… Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:38:51 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-23/state-ed-leader-explains-why-testing-ohio-students-this-year-is-important Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-02-27/students-taking-state-math-english-tests-must-be-competent-not-proficient (UPDATE: As he said he would, DeMaria set the competency score at 684 for Algebra I and English II, which is within "basic" and below "proficient" in the… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:07:47 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-27/students-taking-state-math-english-tests-must-be-competent-not-proficient Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-11-20/governors-have-long-wanted-more-power-with-state-school-board-superintendent Lawmakers and governors often talk about education as a top priority. And for almost a quarter of a century, Ohio’s governors have wanted more control… Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:17:30 GMT /government-politics/2019-11-20/governors-have-long-wanted-more-power-with-state-school-board-superintendent Karen Kasler /education/2019-09-12/state-education-leaders-see-improvements-through-new-report-cards School districts all around Ohio are taking a close look at their new report cards. The state-issued analysis includes an overall letter grade for each… Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:19:46 GMT /education/2019-09-12/state-education-leaders-see-improvements-through-new-report-cards Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-03-17/hundreds-of-high-school-seniors-honored-at-ohio-military-signing-day Hundreds of high school seniors bound for the armed forces were honored in Columbus this week. It’s a ceremony conceived by the state school… Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:03:31 GMT /government-politics/2019-03-17/hundreds-of-high-school-seniors-honored-at-ohio-military-signing-day Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-03-13/state-school-board-sends-lawmakers-new-graduation-requirements-proposal The state school board has sent to lawmakers what they say is a resolution to the problem of changing requirements for getting a high school diploma in… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:09:24 GMT /government-politics/2019-03-13/state-school-board-sends-lawmakers-new-graduation-requirements-proposal Karen Kasler /education/2018-09-13/most-schools-in-ohio-get-a-c-on-new-state-report-cards Schools throughout Ohio are finding out whether they are making the grade on the state’s annual school report cards. This is the first time since 2013… Thu, 13 Sep 2018 20:42:07 GMT /education/2018-09-13/most-schools-in-ohio-get-a-c-on-new-state-report-cards Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-08-28/new-state-ed-policy-focuses-more-on-needs-of-individual-children-and-less-on-testing State education leaders have a new policy they say will ensure student success. But it involves doing some basic things many schools and teachers already… Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:43:31 GMT /government-politics/2018-08-28/new-state-ed-policy-focuses-more-on-needs-of-individual-children-and-less-on-testing Jo Ingles