Unsure about what is included in Ohio's new education reform package and funding plan? Do your members wonder how changes will directly affect their daily lives? Register by Nov. 2 for a free workshop Nov. 14 to learn about changes coming to public education.

As a guide to details and implementation of Ohio's Education Reform Plan, we have compiled links to several documents to help you find information and understand the new plan.

Three public school programs received this year’s Success in Public Schools awards from the Coalition for Public Education. Read about the award winners.

In this edition:

• Register Now for Workshop on Ohio’s Education Reform Plan
• Be Part of the Largest Call-in Campaign Ever Organized
• Governor Appoints OFT President to School Funding Advisory Council
• Ohio Republican Party Requests Home Addresses of Ohio Teachers
• Real World Design Challenge Announced
• Ohio Leadership Advisory Council Forum Registration Opens

In this edition:

•          Ohio Retirement Study Council Reviews State Pension Proposals

•          STRS Defers Payment of Performance Based Incentives

•          Nominations Sought for National Teachers Hall of Fame

•          AFT Asks Locals to Update Membership Lists

The Ohio Federation of Teachers supports Gov. Ted Strickland’s plans for a tax freeze in order to avoid a budget hole that would severely gut Ohio schools.

ODE will hold free workshops to help educators learn how to incorporate recently adopted standards for physical education in their local curriculum.

A draft of new common core standards for English language arts and mathematics is available for review and public comment. See the proposal.

(August 26, 2009) - Despite serving larger populations of historically lower performing students, traditional public schools in Ohio’s eight largest urban districts eclipse charters in exceeding value-added expectations. The percentage of urban traditional public schools that exceeded value-added expectations more than doubled this year, according to state report card data released today by the Ohio Department of Education.

Registration is now open for the next Ohio Educational Technology Conference to be held Feb. 1-3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Early bird discount rates expire Dec. 2.

Are you interested in learning about education in other cultures? The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for K-12 teachers to participate in direct one-to-one exchanges of positions with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year.

The U.S. Department of Education will allocate $4.35 billion via Race to the Top funds to provide grants to encourage and reward states for developing and implementing plans in four core education reform areas. See what OFT and AFT had to say about regulations governing how the funds are allocated.

The Ohio Resource Center enhances teaching and learning by promoting standards-based best practices in mathematics, science, and reading for Ohio schools and universities. ORC serves as a trusted source of easily accessible, peer-reviewed, high-quality, and effective resources.

Ohio Federation of Teachers President Sue Taylor today delivered a letter to President Barack Obama to educate him about the vastly failing charter school program in the Buckeye State. Find out why.