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1) Ask the right questions By: Keith Reed See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">It doesn’t take much to put a sleepy, hungry kid in a better mood or to show our children that we expect them to learn and do their best no matter how rich their school is. What’s really important is asking the right questions.</span>
Published: January, 2010

2) Is the stimulus a road to nowhere? By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><img height="178" alt="" width="600" align="top" border="0" style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 121px" src="/assets/20100105/images/catalystBUSimage.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Public education advocates are delighted to see $100 billion in federal stimulus money go to the nation’s schools, right? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Not necessarily.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010

3) A capacity issue By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Ever run through billions of dollars in a few months? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">It’s not as easy as it might seem, especially when you have to account for every penny, fill out thousands of pages of paperwork and meet ever-moving deadlines.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010

4) Different strokes
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The kinds of programs people expect to see from the stimulus are something new that goes beyond what students have received in recent years. But it’s not easy for all districts to deliver. Sparse budgets, tight deadlines and strict Title 1 regulations made existing programs look like the best bets for some school systems, while others are taking bolder approaches.</span>
Published: January, 2010

5) Failed slots debate could cost Ohio schools $851 million By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Ohio's large urban school districts stand to lose tens of millions of dollars without revenue from the planned 17,500 slot machines at the state's seven horse racetracks, according to an analysis by the Ohio Department of Education.</span>
Published: September, 2009

6) Unplanned costs cut into Cleveland's already tight budget By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">The district usually gets federal discounts to defer some of its technology costs but an unusually high number of requests for that money this year meant Cleveland was left out.</span></p>
Published: June, 2009

7) $13 billion in new federal grants to urban school districts By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img height="125" width="100" border="0" alt="" src="/assets/duncan-100.jpg" /></span></p> <p><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, p</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">hoto credit: U.S. Department of Education</span></em></p></span> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The money represents the first of two payments targeted at disadvantaged and disabled students and their teachers.</span></p>
Published: June, 2009

8) Governor defends budget as first step in education reform plan By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><img alt="" border="0" src="/assets/Gov%20Ted%20Strickland%20Web_3.JPG" /> <br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Gov. Ted Strickland, Photo credit: Ohio Department of Development</span> <br /> <br />Strickland addressed critics of his proposed education reforms who question whether the reforms will be funded and how long they’ll take to come to fruition.  </span>
Published: June, 2009

9) Children's advocacy group seeking input on plans for the future By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<p><img height="320" alt="" width="427" border="0" src="/assets/Voices%20for%20Ohios%20Children%20meeting.JPG" /></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Voices for Ohio's Children is working on a policy agenda that will shape their work for the next decade, and they’re using regional meetings to gather input from child service providers. </span></p>
Published: June, 2009

10) Federal and state spotlight on education won't spare districts from tough choices By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Despite a plan to fix the state’s school funding system and a stream of federal stimulus dollars on the way, Ohio’s urban districts are still looking for ways to make ends meet.</span>
Published: February, 2009