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Live From The 2012 Democratic National Convention
Charlotte, N.C. | Sept. 4-6, 2012
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Gov. Kasich's School Funding Plan
Governor John Kasich is presenting a new formula to fund Ohio's schools.
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No guarantees in new funding plan #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:14:27 PM
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#ohedu gov: innovation fund to help you innovate and remake your schools.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:14:54 PM
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New state funding formula is meant to equalize school funding between rich and poor districts #oheduby Nolan_Rosenkrans via twitter 1/31/2013 7:15:18 PM
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Corrected: did not change guarantees in new model #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:15:18 PM
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#ohedu gov: no one is going to lose. Mostly increases.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:15:26 PM
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RT @DrJoeClark: #ohedu gov: no one is going to lose. Mostly increases.by Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:16:31 PM
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$100 per-pupil assistance to charter schools for facility needs = ~ $13,500,000 to charter operators. #oheduby jointhefutureOH via twitter 1/31/2013 7:17:42 PM
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Gov. Kasich said no schools in OH will receive less money than in 2012 #OHEduby WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:17:42 PM
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Ross talking about new teachers evaluation system and new A-F state report cards. #oheduby Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:18:58 PM
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Despite happy talk, looks like schools are going to be asked to accept the new normal of funding after massive cuts last budget. #oheduby jointhefutureOH via twitter 1/31/2013 7:19:43 PM
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#ohedu Dick Ross now speaking. Vouchers and Teach for America part of the plan. So is 3rd grade guarantee.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:19:58 PM
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By the way, you can watch this meeting live on the Ohio Channel here: s.scrbliv.me
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OH school funds for K-12 dist to increase $548.5 million over next 2 yrs #OHEduby WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:21:38 PM
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#ohedu Ross: five components to plan. Resources to needy students. Reward good ideas. Remove barriers. High performance culture. Future jobsby DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:22:11 PM
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Ross: We want to eliminate back office services, reduce bureaucracy. Send more money to the classrooms. #oheduby Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:22:58 PM
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#ohedu Ross: more dollars to classrooms, reduce administration. No school receives less money.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:23:10 PM
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#ohedu Ross: four components http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB9hN3dCAAAPTxT.jpg
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2 #ohedu points: $$ to the classroom, no district to get less $by Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:26:41 PM
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Under Gov.'s plan each district will have the same amount of resources, regardless of the actual value of their property tax base #OHEduby WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:27:16 PM
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#ohedu Smith: will equalize up to 35 mills for poor districts.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:28:59 PM
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You can read some more details in this fact sheet from the Governor's office: governor.ohio.gov's%20Classrooms.pdf
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#ohedu Smith: will make significant increase to aid for students with disabilities. Will fund at 100%by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:29:58 PM
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Let's try that again. This fact sheet.
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#ohedu Smith: $100 million fund to cover catastrophic costsby DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:31:02 PM
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