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Public education is the keystone to our democracy, economy, and social cohesion. Ohio’s economic competitiveness is linked to a pre-kindergarten to college public education system that prepares every child to be a creative, analytic and critical thinker. To make sure that all of Ohio’s children are provided with the best possible education and the opportunity to be successful, productive members of society, the work of Education Voters of Ohio will be directed towards achieving the following outcomes. And while this is not a complete list of initiatives, we believe that incorporation of the following policies at the state level will help to ensure that all of Ohio’s children get the education they deserve,

  • Development of a pre-kindergarten to college system that maximizes the potential of every child to succeed in the workforce and be prepared for active citizenship;
  • Development of resources to meet state standards by implementing a state school funding formula that is equitable, sustainable and sufficient to ensure a quality 21st century education for all children;
  • Universal access to pre-kindergarten and early childhood education so all children enter school prepared to learn;
  • Establishment of a state K-12 public school system that is student focused and promotes positive one on one relationships between parents, students and teachers;
  • Every Ohio child graduates from high school meeting rigorous state academic standards that demonstrate his or her ability to be creative, analytical and critical thinkers and to succeed in college and life;
  • State-wide establishment of meaningful assessments that effectively evaluate the skills needed for college and 21st century jobs, evaluate teacher effectiveness, guide instructional practices and monitor student progress in meeting or exceeding state standards;
  • Teacher professional development that provides the support, mentoring and career ladders to recruit, train, retain and support excellent teachers;
  • Equitable distribution of highly effective teachers, so that every school has the teachers they need to address the unique needs posed by the students in that school;
  • Leadership development that provides the support and mentoring to give school leaders the autonomy and responsibility to run excellent schools; and
  • Adequate funding and access to affordable high quality post-secondary education.
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