As last district remains in academic distress, debate continues on whether Ohio takeovers work

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Youngstown City School District, Ohio’s first and last district under state oversight, is seeking an exit ramp to local control. The past 16 years of state oversight have taken the ...
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Leaving It Up to the Locals Impedes Oregon’s Much-Needed Reading Recovery

Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for their outcomes.

Data show enrollment falling in Arkansas school districts that don’t have failing grades

The leaders who ushered Arkansas' school choice program into law often say it gives students a chance to leave failing ...