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Governor:John Kasich
Superintendent of Public Instruction:Stan Heffner
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:1,754,191
Number of school districts:955
Number of public schools:3,758
Number of public school teachers:109,282
Unadjusted education spending per student:$11,224
Percent minority students:25.8%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:42.5%
Percent of students with disabilities:14.8%
Percent of English-language learners:2.1%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:45.3%
8th grade math:38.9%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:33.7%
8th grade reading:36.9%

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Columbus City Schools will become the testing ground for a new program allowing parents to initiate a takeover of the state's worst-performing school buildings.
May 4, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
Teachers' unions and political advocates hope legal and ballot challenges will overturn newly enacted restrictions on collective bargaining by public employees.
April 7, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
The Dispatch interviewed the state's past six teachers of the year to gauge their impressions of Kasich's proposals.
March 21, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
As Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's controversial proposal to require teachers to pay more for benefits and curb their collective bargaining rights remained mired in a political deadlock last week, an Ohio plan with some of the same goals was rolling forward, despite objections from educators.
March 8, 2011 - Education Week
Some local school leaders question whether curbing collective bargaining for public workers will compensate for budget cuts.
February 25, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Schools and districts in some states have peeled off because of concerns about carrying out detailed plans.
December 2, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Voters in many Ohio and Minnesota communities turned down bids to boost school funding.
November 16, 2010 - Education Week
New GOP governors and state school chiefs will be poised to wield fresh influence on education policy.
November 3, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and Republican challenger John Kasich battle over a school-finance model amid a gloomy economic landscape.
October 7, 2010 - Education Week
During these tough economic times, schools are finding it harder to find ways to fund their extra-curricular programs.
July 6, 2010 - Education Week

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