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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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Gov plan will significantly increase state funding for students with disabilities #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:32:25 PM
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Ohio education plan gives districts the option of setting aside certain mandates as long as the health and safety is prioritized #OHEduby WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:32:34 PM
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#ohedu Smith: average $500 per each economically disadvantaged kid per district, ranging from $20 to $1000 depending on district wealthby DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:33:13 PM
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Kasich: "We have a real challenge in the state regarding poverty. If we cannot apply resources and various approaches we can take regarding poverty...then we're not giving people a chance, and we are over the long haul...it creates a huge economic problem for the state."
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Also includes additional funding for high poverty districts #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:33:44 PM
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Kasich "if you have poor kids, we are going to help. If you have disabled kids, we are going to help." #oheduby Nolan_Rosenkrans via twitter 1/31/2013 7:34:41 PM
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Kasich: "If you have disabled kids, we're going to help. If you have gifted kids, we're going to help" #OHEdu http://ow.ly/i/1s2TTby WEWS NewsChannel5 via twitter 1/31/2013 7:34:49 PM
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#ohedu Smith: money for early childhood and gifted kids. Gifted: $50 per student.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:35:33 PM
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High poverty districts can get additional early learning $$ #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:35:46 PM
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All students should be evaluated to see if they are gifted. #oheduby Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:35:49 PM
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Gifted students would get an additional $50 per student. #oheduby Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:36:03 PM
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#ohedu Smith: you can still have levies to get you above these minimum standards.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:36:28 PM
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#ohedu Some slides are being turned faster than others.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:36:54 PM
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#ohedu Smith: guarantee funds are unfair, unstable, unsustainable.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:38:00 PM
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Will fund pre-school special ed by per pupil amounts instead of unit amounts. Increase of ~25 million. #oheduby Ida Lieszkovszky via twitter 1/31/2013 7:38:20 PM
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#ohedu Smith: preschool will no longer be unit funded. Instead, per pupil amount.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:38:33 PM
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Kasich proposes vouchers for all low income students #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:40:19 PM
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“@OHPressSec: from the computer screen: New state funding levels in Gov Kasich's school funding plan. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB9kReeCQAEOYvh.jpg” #OHedu
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#ohedu Smith: Increase in vouchers, public dollars for charter school facilities.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:40:55 PM
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College Credit Plus- college options will b equalized for all stu #oheduby NELSD_Super via twitter 1/31/2013 7:41:22 PM
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#ohedu Smith: more career tech options.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:41:52 PM
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Kasich would offer charter schools $100 per pupil for facilities #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:42:03 PM
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Charter schools now get $100 per pupil for facilities. Won't cover all costs but helps, charter school heads told me #oheduby Nolan_Rosenkrans via twitter 1/31/2013 7:43:33 PM
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Straight from the computer: new funding to improve efficiency and achievement. #ohedu http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB9lqK4CUAAbu2Y.jpg
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#ohedu Ross: schools need to change. $300 million for grants to modernize operations, achieve cost savings...by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:45:12 PM
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#ohedu would offer $300 million in one time grants, but gov office says is NOT RttTby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:45:55 PM
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#ohedu Ross: Straight A fund, one time grant to modernize, achieve cost savings, invest savings into classroom.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:46:45 PM
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Ie would be less prescriptive than RttT #oheduby Molly Bloom via twitter 1/31/2013 7:47:09 PM
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#ohedu Ross: you need to step up and get it done for our boys and girls.by DrJoeClark via twitter 1/31/2013 7:47:24 PM
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Kasich #ohedu proposal changes education time requirement from 184 days to hours to give schools flexibilityby Jackie Borchardt via twitter 1/31/2013 7:48:37 PM
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Straight from the computer: giving local schools more freedom to choose what works best. #ohedu http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BB9mo2gCIAAvRSO.jpg
by Gov Kasich Comm Dept via twitter 1/31/2013 7:48:53 PM