IO’s Dale Butland on poor results of Ohio charter schools.
Innovation Ohio’s Dale Butland speaks with NBC4 about a new state report that shows over 60% of Ohio charter schools scored an overall grade of D or F. Watch the video: As Innovation Ohio has previously reported, charter schools cost taxpayers twice as much per pupil and deliver worse results.
New IO Report: Medicaid Savings Could Support Ohio Schools
IO: Sen. Widener Wrong; $400 Million Would Have Huge Impact on Ohio Schools
IO: Sen. Widener Wrong; $400 Million Would Have Huge Impact on Ohio Schools
Columbus — Innovation Ohio, a progressive think tank headquartered in Columbus, released a new study today which shows that an extra $400 million in state funding would have a dramatic impact on Ohio schools and education programs. The report can be accessed here.
$400 million is the estimated savings Ohio will realize from Medicaid expansion; the General Assembly is now debating how the money should be spent. IO’s study directly contradicts a recent claim by state Sen. Chris Widener (R-Springfield) that $400 million would have a “minimal impact” on schools —and should instead be used to pay for another state income tax cut. IO found that the impact on schools would be both “profound and dramatic.” Joining IO and making remarks at today’s news conference were Sam Reynolds, Superintendent of Manchester Local Schools near Akron, and Becky Higgins, President of the Ohio Education Among the Report’s findings:- $400 million is more than what the state spends on K-3 Literacy (the “Third-Grade Reading Guarantee”), Gifted Education, Career Tech Education, Limited English Proficiency Education and half of the state’s six Special Education categories combined;
- $400 million exceeds the entire amounts currently spent on both economically disadvantaged aid and school transportation (busing);
- If the $400 million was divided up among the state’s 613 school districts, the impact would be equally profound. The Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo city school districts, for example, would receive $25 million, $15 million and nearly $13 million, respectively;
- $400 million could also mean dramatic property tax relief for many school districts, especially those that are smaller, rural or have low property values. Youngstown schools, for example, would receive the equivalent of a 9.75 millage reduction, while Lima city schools’ reduction would be 6.8 mills.
The Impact of $400 Million on Ohio Schools
Research Overview
After Medicaid expansion was achieved via a vote of the state Controlling Board, state Senator Chris Widener told the Senate Finance Committee that the projected $400 million in savings Ohio will realize from that expansion should be used to pay for another state income tax cut. A tax cut that Policy Matters Ohio estimates would be worth $28 for middle-income taxpayers. When asked whether the money might be better spent on making up some of the $500 million in net funding cuts Ohio schools have received in the last two biennial budgets, “Widener said $400 million divided by the 613 school districts ‘would have a minimal impact.’” An analysis by Innovation Ohio shows Sen. Widener’s claim to be demonstrably false. To the contrary, the impact of an extra $400 million on Ohio schools would be dramatic and profound. Read the report: “The Impact of $400 Million on Ohio Schools”.School levies up nearly 30% under Kasich
SCHOOL LEVIES UP NEARLY 30% UNDER KASICH Think tank says budget cuts responsible
Columbus — Innovation Ohio, a progressive think tank headquartered in Columbus, today released a new analysis of school funding levies. The analysis shows:- 72 new operating levies raising $260 million will be on local ballots in November;
- This brings the total number of new “operating money” requests between May of 2011 and November of 2013 to 475, and the total amount requested to $1.59 billion;
- Both figures (number of levies and amounts requested) are significantly higher than those occurring before Gov. Kasich took office. Compared to May, 2007 through November, 2009, under Kasich there have been 27.7% more requests (up from 372) for 39.1% more money (up from $1.15 billion) on Ohio ballots.
Budget cuts lead to 1.6 billion in new school money on Ohio ballots
Research Overview
Governor Kasich’s first two-year budget for cut funding to education by $1.8 billion over the previous two-year period. This is in sharp contrast to his predecessor whose last budget actually marked the first time on record that the State provided more toward the cost of K-12 education funding than local property taxpayers. In Kasich’s second budget, passed this summer, school funding remains $515 million below the amount districts received in 2010 and 2011. Fully 3 in 4 school districts must operate with fewer state resources than they received four years ago. Administration critics have repeatedly said that a cut of this size would hobble school districts and shift responsibility for adequate school funding from the state to local taxpayers in the form of higher property and/or income taxes. To measure the indirect effects of these dramatic cuts in operating funding for schools, Innovation Ohio reviewed property and income tax levies on the Nov. 5 ballot and found that Ohio taxpayers will consider 72 levies – at a cost of nearly $260 million in additional taxes – to fund school operations. Our research looked at any “new money” levies for operations that have appeared on local ballots since Gov. Kasich introduced his first budget in March, 2011. The numbers have become ever more staggering with each new election. From May, 2011 to November, 2013, Ohio voters will have considered an unprecedented $1.6 billion in new property and income taxes for schools. During the equivalent period of Governor Strickland’s term in office, voters considered $1.2 billion in new money for operations – an increase of 33%. [Read more…]New book examines school privatization, cites IO’s work
“As Innovation Ohio put it, ‘A child has a better chance of graduating if he or she attends a school in the Cleveland Municipal school district (whose poor performance has long served as a punching bag for conservative school choice advocates) — than in an Ohio E-school.'”I wrote a review of the book yesterday, in advance of its release on my personal blog, 10th Period. When a scholar as distinguished as Dr. Ravitch, who served in President George H.W. Bush’s Education Department, uses our work, we are truly honored and humbled.
New school report cards more balanced, but not enough to overcome demographics
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