As a former social studies teacher who married an art teacher and raised an artist, a musician and a physical health specialist, I am thrilled with Ohio’s strategic plan for education Each Child Our Future. (Haven’t read it? check it out - it's awesome!) With this plan, Ohio is shifting the state’s focus from high… Continue reading Strategies, Resources and Funding to Educate the Whole Child
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School Climate Grants – Deadline March 12, 2020
In July 2019, Ohio’s biennial budget included a $2 million appropriation for Ohio School Climate Grants. The Ohio Department of Education will have two grant cycles to distribute funds. This year’s Ohio School Climate grant is open. Grants must be submitted by March 12, 2020. Schools can anticipate another round of these funds to open… Continue reading School Climate Grants – Deadline March 12, 2020
ODE Comprehensive Literacy Grant – To Write or Not To Write, That is the Question
Since late fall when it was announced that Ohio Department of Education was awarded $42 million for a Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Education, districts and ESCs have been anxiously awaiting release of the subgrant competition. There has been speculation about what will make an application competitive and even more… Continue reading ODE Comprehensive Literacy Grant – To Write or Not To Write, That is the Question
EnvisionEdPlus Expands Support for High School Innovation
EnvisionEdPlus is well-known for supporting high school innovation through our Operation Graduation Design Labs, grant writing, program design and professional development. We are thrilled to announce a significant expansion of support to high schools as they redesign systems to prepare each student for success well beyond graduation. NEW Operation Graduation 2.0 Design Lab Opportunity for… Continue reading EnvisionEdPlus Expands Support for High School Innovation
Funds available for new industry credential programs
Right before winter break, the Ohio Department of Education released the Innovative Workforce Incentive Program Implementation Grant, which has $4.5 million for this fiscal year to help schools establish qualifying industry credentialing programs. Given Ohio’s new graduation requirements, this is a very important grant for high schools, but some folks might have missed the announcement… Continue reading Funds available for new industry credential programs