/news/tags/academic-distress-commission Academic Distress Commission en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:08:00 GMT /education/2023-09-05/local-schools-state-control-east-cleveland-charts-path-toward-revitalization East Cleveland City School District has instituted significant reforms in recent years, and appears to be poised to rid itself of its academic distress commission at the end of the coming school year if all goes well. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:08:00 GMT /education/2023-09-05/local-schools-state-control-east-cleveland-charts-path-toward-revitalization Conor Morris /education/2023-08-07/local-schools-state-control-lorain-city-schools-celebrate-exit-from-state-distress-commission An annual back-to-school celebration for Lorain City Schools was especially exciting for staff and families Sunday as they prepare for a new school year under local control, for the first time in more than a decade. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:50:30 GMT /education/2023-08-07/local-schools-state-control-lorain-city-schools-celebrate-exit-from-state-distress-commission Conor Morris /news/2022-01-26/morning-headlines-ohio-settles-vw-emissions-lawsuit-objections-filed-on-new-legislative-maps Ohio has settled a lawsuit against Volkswagen over the company's 2015 emissions scandal for $3.5 million; voting-rights and Democratic groups have taken their first steps to argue once again that redrawn maps of Ohio legislative districts remain unconstitutionally gerrymandered; three Democrats in the Ohio House are asking Ohio Auditor Keith Faber to look into the finances of the academic distress commissions that ran school districts in Youngstown, Lorain and East Cleveland; and more stories. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:38:15 GMT /news/2022-01-26/morning-headlines-ohio-settles-vw-emissions-lawsuit-objections-filed-on-new-legislative-maps Andrew Meyer, J. Nungesser /news/education/2020-01-30/gov-mike-dewine-discusses-how-to-help-failing-school-districts Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn’t weighing in on the deliberations in the House and Senate over school vouchers. DeWine talks about the need to do more to help… Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:08:20 GMT /news/education/2020-01-30/gov-mike-dewine-discusses-how-to-help-failing-school-districts Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2019-12-31/2019-in-review-bills-that-came-up-short There were 21 bills that state lawmakers managed to the governor's desk for his signature. However, there are many other bills that received a lot of… Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-12-31/2019-in-review-bills-that-came-up-short Andy Chow /news/education/2019-09-17/changes-to-school-takeover-bill-draw-criticism Senate Republicans have made several big changes to a bill that would have repealed and replaced the process used to takeover failing schools. But critics… Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:17:25 GMT /news/education/2019-09-17/changes-to-school-takeover-bill-draw-criticism Andy Chow /news/education/2019-06-26/canton-school-leaders-join-others-in-fight-against-state-takeovers A group of Canton city school leaders joined others from around the state in Columbus Wednesday to speak out against school district takeovers by academic… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:00:19 GMT /news/education/2019-06-26/canton-school-leaders-join-others-in-fight-against-state-takeovers Sarah Taylor /news/government-politics/2019-06-24/legislators-disagree-on-how-to-help-failing-school-districts One of the many things that will have to be worked out this week with competing versions of the state budget is the future of the commissions that have… Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:55:38 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-06-24/legislators-disagree-on-how-to-help-failing-school-districts Karen Kasler /news/education/2018-03-11/lorain-schools-ceo-says-he-doesnt-report-to-the-board-of-education-amid-talks-of-his-removal Members of the Lorain Board of Education were presented with two potential paths to remove the district’s CEO earlier this week, but the head of Lorain’s… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:54:30 GMT /news/education/2018-03-11/lorain-schools-ceo-says-he-doesnt-report-to-the-board-of-education-amid-talks-of-his-removal Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-12-24/ohios-controversial-academic-distress-commissions-gain-outside-support As the Youngstown Board of Education moves forward with a lawsuit over the constitutionality of their Academic Distress Commission, a national education… Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:35:45 GMT /news/education/2017-12-24/ohios-controversial-academic-distress-commissions-gain-outside-support Ashton Marra