Senate Bill 21 authorizes changes to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee

Gov. John Kasich has signed into law Senate Bill 21, which the Ohio General Assembly passed to make it easier for school districts to carry out Ohio’s Third-Grade Reading Guarantee. As a result of the bill’s changes, more teachers may be eligible to teach reading to students affected by the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. The … Continue reading →

New and improved ODE website now live

The Ohio Department of Education is pleased to share its newly designed website, which was built using data and ideas from representatives of the more than three million people who used our website each year. The new site features has content designed just for you in the Teachers section, which includes links to the latest … Continue reading →

Apply to become an assessor of resident educators by June 30

Teachers, administrators and university education faculty may apply by June 30 to be assessors in the Ohio Resident Educator Program next school year. Selected applicants will receive compensation. Assessors will review and score a new summative assessment for teachers entering their third year of the resident educator program next year. For more information and a … Continue reading →