Ohio governor begins meetings on education
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Figure out what schools are doing well, consult teachers and develop individual education plans for all students.
Those were some of the principles guiding Gov. Ted Strickland on Tuesday as he began the first of 12 statewide meetings to develop his long-awaited education plan.
The stakes are high: a decade-long lawsuit ended with the constitutionality of Ohio’s school funding system up in the air, and Strickland has said he’ll be judged a success or failure by his approach to school funding.
‘‘Education is the central issue that we as Ohioans face together,’’ Strickland said Tuesday at the first meeting in Columbus.
Strickland has invited business leaders, educators, parents and students to attend the meetings to be broadcast on some public television stations and live on the Internet.
The next meetings are Wednesday in Akron and Monday in Cincinnati.
The meetings will only address proposed education policies.
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