WKSU 89.7 presents Learning Curve: Examining the Past, Present and Future of K-12 Public Education in Ohio.
Learning Curve is looking at the state of funding, opportunity gaps, curriculum, services offered and the impact of the pandemic. The series is also exploring what’s next for public education and how public educators, researchers, government officials and advocates are using the pandemic to improve public education for the future.
The series runs through the Spring of 2021.
Have a comment, suggestion or question? Use the OH Really? form to the right on this page or email us at learningcurve@wksu.org
Looking for information on the Learning Curve Community Tour events? Visit wksu.org/learningcurvetour.
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From increasing access to a wider variety of coursework to revamping curriculum in innovative ways, education strategists in Ohio say the impact of the coronavirus pandemic won't go away when the restrictions do. -
Teachers are avoiding the word 'testing' and are using other assessments in the classroom -
A plan crafted by a group of legislators and school finance experts addressed inequities that plague the current funding formula. But the state House and Senate disagree on the approach. -
While the past year of the pandemic has been frustrating for many school districts, some have also looked at it as an opportunity. -
A listener asks if the school day should be shifted later for teens. -
Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has some educators feeling stressed, and some say they're experiencing burnout for the first time in their careers. -
Students in Hudson say no, but a school in Canton is making it work. We answer a listener's OH Really? question for Learning Curve, our series looking at K-12 public education in Ohio. -
Families of students with disabilities share their experiences on remote education during the pandemic. -
Agencies across Ohio face increase challenges on a host of of issues due to the pandemic and policies of the former Trump administration. -
Educators tell NPR that the stress of teaching through the pandemic has affected their health and their personal lives. "It's like nothing I've experienced before," one teachers says.
Previous Stories on K-12 Public Education Challenges and Opportunities
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The relationship between businesses and schools in Ohio has often been contentious as they regularly spar over school tax bills, abatements and exemptions that affect the pocketbooks of both sides. -
Akron Public SchoolsThe coronavirus pandemic has changed just about everything for school districts in the last year – including funding. Districts across Ohio and the country have received millions of dollars in federal aid – first, as many switched to virtual instruction and now, as they bring kids back to the classroom and recover from a year of disruptions.
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Now that more people are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, the school district expects recruiting for substitutes and regular teachers to be more successful. -
If you have to log into math class from the kitchen table, can the table be in Helsinki? A Cleveland-area mom said yes. -
This year’s high school seniors know full well how the pandemic robbed the Class of 2020 of so many in-person senior traditions, the culmination of 12 years of work, play and friendships made. So this year’s Medina High School seniors did not take for granted the fact that they were getting a prom – even if the dance looked a little different. -
The pandemic disrupted schooling for kids, teachers and parents alike. For resettled refugee families, there can be added complications. 16. -
Local high schools are dusting off recordings of Pomp and Circumstance, preparing to graduate the Class of 2021. Even more so than the previous graduating class, these seniors are heading out into the world after an academic year completely overshadowed by COVID-19, impacting their choices for life after receiving their diploma. -
The Say Yes to Education college scholarship and student support program was supposed to be a game-changer for the Cleveland school district, and for a city in need of better-educated residents. It hasn’t worked out like organizers hoped. -
A coalition of progressive groups is coming together to support a bipartisan school funding plan that’s been put into the budget after languishing in the state legislature. -
If House Bill 1 – known as the Fair School Funding Plan – passes, many of the changes would have Ohio following in the footsteps of states already touted for their education funding models, including New Jersey and Wyoming. -
After a year of virtual learning, but the stress and isolation from the pandemic have created mental health concerns that kids are bringing with them back to the classroom. -
The Warrensville Heights City School District has a plan to get students caught up after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Superintendent Donald Jolly, who added that “there’s been significant loss.” -
Leagues of Women Voters of Hudson, Kent, Akron and Greater Cleveland have come together for a Real Talk discussion about the Fair School Funding plan. Real Talk is a series of honest dialogues that address issues of inequity and discrimination. -
Public schools in Ohio have until April 1 to submit a plan to the state for dealing with “learning loss” caused by the pandemic.
