Tag Archives: School funding

FitzGerald announces “Pre-K All the Way” Plan

May 13, 2014

Ed FitzGerald Joins Teachers, Parents, Students to Announce His Plan for Universal Pre-K in Ohio

Outside the Early Learning Center in Westerville, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald announced his plan to bring universal pre-kindergarten to Ohio. Alongside students, teachers, and parents, FitzGerald spoke of the benefits universal Pre-K will have for Ohio’s schools, working families, and the economy.

The Reality of Education Funding Under John Kasich

May 12, 2014

Today, a spokesman for the Ohio Republican Party made the following claim: “John Kasich is building an environment where students can actually find a job once they graduate, he has increased state aid for school funding by $1.3 billion over 2010 levels.”

It is time to set the facts straight.

What Kasich Won’t Say to Sinclair Community College Students Tonight

May 4, 2014

Tonight, Governor Kasich will speak at Sinclair Community College’s graduation ceremony. What he’ll fail to mention is that, thanks in part to $6 million in state funding cuts, Sinclair Community College had to increase its tuition in 2012 – another consequence of education cuts that is causing Ohio’s young adults to become increasingly saddled with student loan debt.

FitzGerald Statement on Ohio’s Achievement Gap

May 1, 2014

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald issued the following statement on the recently released Casey Foundation report, showing Ohio has one of the nation’s worst achievement gaps between black and white students.

Ohio Democratic

County Chairs Association