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  • Northeast Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • Ohio School Boards Association applauds record investment in school safety grants
  • Primary election voters approve majority of school tax issues
  • Ohio Education Policy Institute study analyzes May 2022 Ohio school levies
  • General election voters approve more than 80% of school tax issues
  • Ohio School Boards Association trustees vote to leave national school boards group
  • Northwest Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • OSBA applauds inclusion of school-funding formula in budget bill
  • Northeast Ohio school board member named interim OSBA president-elect
  • Analysis of Ohio Senate’s school-funding proposal raises concerns over future budgets
  • -- OEPI overview of Senate school-funding plan
  • Robert M. Heard Sr. becomes OSBA president May 8
  • Primary election voters support majority of school tax issues
  • Public school leaders support bipartisan reform of state report card system
  • Ohio School Boards Association supports passage of House Bill 67
  • Public school leaders 'deeply disappointed' by voucher overhaul
  • General election voters approve 67% of school tax issues
  • Northeast Ohio school board member is 2021 OSBA president-elect
  • Public school board delegates approve amendments to OSBA Legislative Platform
  • Former southwest Ohio school board member named new OSBA regional manager
  • Northeast Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • Statewide organizations respond to DeWine's guidance on reopening schools
  • A message from OSBA on civil rights and George Floyd
  • Statewide education groups concerned about $300 million cut to K-12 education
  • OSBA promotes Will Schwartz to deputy director of legislative services
  • Nicole Piscitani joins Ohio School Boards Association as lobbyist
  • Primary election voters approve majority of school tax issues
  • National School Boards Association elects central Ohio board member as president
  • Statewide education associations thank legislature for easing coronavirus challenges
  • Gov. DeWine among the speakers at Mental Health and Social-Emotional Learning Summit
  • Public school leaders overwhelmingly support House plan for EdChoice vouchers
  • OSBA, other statewide groups hosting mental health/social-emotional learning summit
  • Public school leaders support changes to EdChoice voucher program
  • Public school board delegates approve amendments to OSBA Legislative Platform
  • General election voters approve 73% of school tax issues
  • Southwest Ohio school board member is 2020 OSBA president-elect
  • Scott Huddle photo
  • Ohio School Boards Association Southwest Region presents awards at fall conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northwest Region hosts fall conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northeast Region presents awards at fall conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northwest Region to hold fall conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northeast Region to host fall conference
  • OSBA Southeast Region holds fall conference in Logan
  • Several hundred attend Ohio School Boards Association Central Region Fall Conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Southeast Region to host fall conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Central Region to host fall conference
  • Southwest Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • Education groups issue statement on state budget
  • Education management groups urge lawmakers to address key budget issues
  • -- Letter to conference committee
  • Education groups express sympathy for passing of Dispatch reporter Jim Siegel
  • Primary election voters OK majority of school tax issues
  • Licking County school district safety initiative featured in statewide magazine
  • Portsmouth City Schools Human Rights Garden featured in statewide magazine
  • OSBA Southeast Region hosts spring conference in Thornville
  • OSBA Northeast Region hosts spring conference in Warren
  • OSBA Northeast Region hosts spring conference in Smithville
  • OSBA Southeast Region hosts spring conference in Piketon
  • OSBA Northwest Region hosts spring conference in Lima
  • OSBA Central Region hosts spring conference in Columbus
  • OSBA Southwest Region hosts spring conference in Lebanon
  • Central Ohio school board member chosen as 2019 OSBA president-elect
  • Public school board delegates approve amendments to OSBA Legislative Platform
  • General election voters approve 69% of school tax issues
  • State report card results show low-income students continue to perform far worse than wealthier counterparts
  • Statewide school safety summit in Columbus draws large crowd
  • Media advisory: News media invited to cover the School Security and Safety Solutions Summit
  • OSBA collaborating with other statewide groups to host school safety summit
  • GOP lieutenant governor candidate meets with leading education groups
  • Central Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • Democratic lieutenant governor candidate meets with leading education groups
  • School funding post-DeRolph: Study finds equity and adequacy still an issue in Ohio
  • School funding post-DeRolph report
  • Will Schwartz photo
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northeast Region hosts spring conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Southeast Region hosts spring conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northeast Region hosts spring conference
  • Flawed data found in national report on Ohio school-funding equity
  • OEPI analysis of flawed national report on Ohio school-funding equity
  • Ohio School Boards Association Southeast Region hosts spring conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Southwest Region hosts spring conference
  • Former school administrator, teacher is association's new deputy chief executive
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northwest Region hosts spring conference
  • Ohio School Boards Association Central Region hosts spring conference
  • Education groups express concerns about proposal to merge ODE with other agencies
  • Ten education-related associations launch #PublicSchoolShoutout initiative
  • Ohio public school boards welcoming former ECOT students back into their schools
  • General election voters approve 71% of school tax issues
  • Jennifer Hogue is OSBA's new legislative director
  • — Jennifer Hogue photo
  • Northeast Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • OSBA offers assistance to school board candidates
  • Education groups oppose move to charge school districts for valuation challenge losses
  • Former school superintendent leading association’s student achievement effort
  • Primary election voters approve 73% of school tax issues
  • Associations react to House K-12 funding changes
  • Ohio School Boards Association Northeast Region hosts spring conference
  • Statewide school boards group hosts conference in southeast Ohio
  • State Legislative Conference brings public education leaders to Statehouse
  • Ohio School Boards Association Southwest Region hosts spring conference
  • Statewide school boards group hosts conference in northwest Ohio
  • Statewide school boards group hosts conference in central Ohio
  • Key education groups call for strong investment in education in state budget
  • —(This link goes to the analysis referred to in the above release) State funding for schools, FY 2011 through FY 2017
  • Northeast Ohio school board member will become state association president in 2017
  • Public school board delegates approve amendments to OSBA Legislative Platform
  • Southwest Ohio school board member is 2017 OSBA president-elect
  • General election voters approve 77% of school tax issues
  • Student performance linked to poverty — irrespective of report card changes
  • — Report card poverty-performance link report
  • School districts concerned about new state report card measures
  • Southwest Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • Primary election voters approve 76% of school tax issues
  • Report card analysis Part II — achievement gap persists
  • — Report card analysis Part II report
  • — Report card analysis Part II proficiency level charts
  • — Report card analysis Part II performance index charts
  • Analysis finds disparities with report card's new Prepared for Success measures
  • — Report card analysis document 1
  • — Report card analysis document 2 (chart)
  • Northwest Ohio school board member to lead statewide association in 2016
  • Analysis of recent student test results shows stark disparities
  • — Data chart 1 accompanying student test results release
  • — Data chart 2 accompanying student test results release
  • — Data chart 3 accompanying student test results release
  • 60th annual OSBA Capital Conference draws thousands of public education leaders
  • Eight-five percent of school tax issues approved Tuesday
  • Cleveland schools honored for excellence in urban education
  • Public education groups united in opposition to State Issue 3
  • Northeast Ohio school board member nominated as OSBA president-elect
  • Eighty-four percent of school tax issues approved in May 5 primary election
  • Sixty-five percent of school tax issues approved on Nov. 4 general election
  • New state report cards continue to show link between poverty, student performance
  •   — PI score chart accompanying state report card press release
  • Northwest Ohio school board member nominated as 2015 OSBA president-elect
  • Veteran Ohio education policy experts provide in-depth analysis in House testimony supporting Common Core State Standards
  • Paolo DeMaria and Susan Bodary Common Core testimony
  • Education groups say 'stay the course' with Common Core State Standards
  • ETPI report: State tax policy changes have increased homeowners' and farmers' tax burden
  • OSBA, BASA, OASBO applaud legislation allowing more flexibility in teacher evaluations
  • Education organizations support new graduation requirements
  • Sixty-nine percent of school tax issues approved Tuesday
  • Southeast Ohio school board member selected as 2014 OSBA president-elect
  • Sixty percent of school tax issues approved on Nov. 5 general election
  • Most recent state report card confirms link between poverty, student performance
  •   — PI score chart accompanying state report card press release
  •   — Typology chart accompanying state report card press release
  • Northeast Ohio school board member nominated as 2014 OSBA president-elect
  • New state report card confirms link between income, student performance
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      Listen to stay up-to-date on association news and the issues impacting public education
    • Videos: ZoomFor2
      Timely information to advance student achievement in your district
    • News releases
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      • A message from OSBA on civil rights and George Floyd
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    • Overcoming barriers to achievement
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    • Advancing student achievement
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