As last district remains in academic distress, debate continues on whether Ohio takeovers work

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Youngstown City School District, Ohio’s first and last district under state oversight, is seeking an exit ramp to local control. The past 16 years of state oversight have taken the ...
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This Summer, Make a Plan to Prepare Grad Students to Defend Academic Freedom

Defending academic freedom is an all-hands-on-deck emergency. From the current administration’s scrutiny of (and executive orders related to) higher education, to state legislative overreach and ...

State takeover debate intensifies as one last school district remains under academic distress

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Youngstown City School District, which was placed under state oversight in 2010, has spent more time under academic distress commissions and state-appointed CEOs than any other ...