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1) Ask the right questions By: Keith Reed See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">It doesn’t take much to put a sleepy, hungry kid in a better mood or to show our children that we expect them to learn and do their best no matter how rich their school is. What’s really important is asking the right questions.</span>
Published: January, 2010

2) Is the stimulus a road to nowhere? By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><img height="178" alt="" width="600" align="top" border="0" style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 121px" src="/assets/20100105/images/catalystBUSimage.jpg" /></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Public education advocates are delighted to see $100 billion in federal stimulus money go to the nation’s schools, right? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Not necessarily.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010

3) A capacity issue By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<p><span style="COLOR: #000000">Ever run through billions of dollars in a few months? </span></p> <p><span style="COLOR: #000000">It’s not as easy as it might seem, especially when you have to account for every penny, fill out thousands of pages of paperwork and meet ever-moving deadlines.</span></p>
Published: January, 2010

4) Different strokes
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The kinds of programs people expect to see from the stimulus are something new that goes beyond what students have received in recent years. But it’s not easy for all districts to deliver. Sparse budgets, tight deadlines and strict Title 1 regulations made existing programs look like the best bets for some school systems, while others are taking bolder approaches.</span>
Published: January, 2010

5) The funding cliff By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The federal stimulus program pumped an unprecedented amount of money into district coffers. But many worry that the one-time cash infusion will create jobs and programs that cannot be sustained after the extra money is gone—a funding cliff that could invite a future budget crisis. <br /></span>
Published: January, 2010

6) Analysis: Why Ohio lost the first round of 'Race to the Top' By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">State application only impacted half of students; fixing it will require political maneuvers by Strickland.</span>
Published: January, 2010

7) Ohio Department of Education guides simplify timeline, requirements of state's education reforms By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">The tables clarify the law by outlining what changes are expected and when they are expected to be complete.</span>
Published: September, 2009

8) Democrats, GOP spar over Ohio 'Race' positioning By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Republican bill lines up with Obama-Duncan vision, but Strickland has political chips.</span>
Published: September, 2009

9) Urban teachers skeptical of 'Ohio Improvement Process' pilot By: Scott Stephens See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">Teachers and administrators from the state’s five largest urban districts are less enthusiastic than most about a statewide pilot project designed to foster teacher collaboration and improve student achievement, according to a new study.</span>
Published: June, 2009

10) Delisle: 'roadmap' for education reform by October By: Rachel Abbey See More Stories by this author.
<span style="COLOR: #000000">This year’s 7th-graders first to complete school under new graduation requirements.</span>
Published: June, 2009