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Robb, Columbus

I used to work at Summit Academy... what always surprised the teachers was the attendance data scrubbing by the administrators. Even though a student missed several days, when the report cards were prepared by the teacher the administrators scrubbed the informationContinue reading...

Carrie, Dayton

As a public school teacher, I've seen both successful and unsuccessful charter schools. There are a few in my area that are great. Students go there and never come back to public schools because they really are specialty centers forContinue reading...

S. Covert, Gahanna

I want to say thank you for this website as a way of getting info out about schools whether they are public or charter and brick and mortar or online. I appreciate it. There is a need for variety for theContinue reading...

Chad Webb, Columbus

I attended public school until the 9th grade and throughout had problems with fighting with other students instead of quitting I joined ECOT and earned my high school diploma it was the best academic choice I've made.

Candace McChesney, Upper Arlington

My sons went to The Graham School, and it was the right choice for them. We had wonderful teachers in both Upper Arlington and the Graham School, but at the Graham School no class was closed to them , theyContinue reading...

Britt Thompson, Worthington

I am an intervention specialist and I worked at a charter school during the 2010-2011 school year. The two people in charge of this school were married and had no educational experience. They had no knowledge of child development, childContinue reading...

Greg Harris, StudentsFirst

A Commitment To Quality Schools is Necessary By Greg Harris, Ph.D. As the ongoing investigations into some of Ohio’s charter schools show, state law has enabled a charter system where school quantity too often trumps school quality. At StudentsFirst, weContinue reading...

Maureen Reedy, Upper Arlington

You can be the judge I have been part of a statewide group, Ohio Friends of Public Education, for two years.  It is a citizen-driven, non-partisan movement comprised of thousands of parents, taxpayers and concerned citizens who have come togetherContinue reading...

Greg Ring, Elyria

I’d like to thank Innovation Ohio and OEA for their work in developing the KnowYourCharter.com website. Bringing clarity to a decision as important as where to send your child to school is essential as parents are faced with several educationalContinue reading...