WKSU 89.7 presents Learning Curve: Examining the Past, Present and Future of K-12 Public Education in Ohio.
Learning Curve is looking at the state of funding, opportunity gaps, curriculum, services offered and the impact of the pandemic. The series is also exploring what’s next for public education and how public educators, researchers, government officials and advocates are using the pandemic to improve public education for the future.
The series runs through the Spring of 2021.
Have a comment, suggestion or question? Use the OH Really? form to the right on this page or email us at learningcurve@wksu.org
Looking for information on the Learning Curve Community Tour events? Visit wksu.org/learningcurvetour.
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Although the pandemic caused preschool education to stop for many, a local kindergarten readiness program's enrollment is recovering as it expands services.
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Preschool got walloped in the pandemic, and kids disappeared from classrooms. The loss was greatest in communities of color and poverty, but coming out of the shutdown, efforts are underway to recover and, perhaps, grow preschool post-pandemic.
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Immigrant families struggle to support their kids and communities in an age of online learning.
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College students explain what it's like to learn and work in the field in the midst of a pandemic.
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Community educators examine the pros and cons of online learning and how it affects some kids better than others.
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Amid concerns about learning days lost because of the pandemic, a listener and former teacher asked "OH Really?" if now might be a good time to consider moving to a year-round school calendar.
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State lawmakers had hoped to cancel this year's testing. Now they've got to figure out how to use the results.
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Some parents in Ashtabula County say their kids have fallen behind during remote learning because they lack adequate internet access at home.
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Beachwood city schools redesign learning for efficient and accessible pandemic-friendly education for students.
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Some schools have reinvented virtual learning to keep students engaged as they learn from home.
Previous Stories on K-12 Public Education Challenges and Opportunities
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The relationship between businesses and schools in Ohio has often been contentious as they regularly spar over school tax bills, abatements and exemptions that affect the pocketbooks of both sides.
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed just about everything for school districts in the last year – including funding. Districts across Ohio and the country have received millions of dollars in federal aid – first, as many switched to virtual instruction and now, as they bring kids back to the classroom and recover from a year of disruptions.
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Wraparound service workers support families with food, technology, coping and life skills while students are learning remotely.