Mayor, Council President Embrace Columbus Education Commission Recommendations
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April 26, 2013
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Mayor, Council President Embrace Columbus Education
Commission Recommendations
Mayor Michael B. Coleman and City Council President AndrewJ. Ginther today endorsed the recommendations of the Columbus Education
Commission and saluted the Commission members for their outstanding work and
for committing their time and talents to the cause of educating kids in
Columbus. The Commission report, if implemented, would offer Columbus families
good schools in their own neighborhoods and help prepare their children for a
lifetime of success.
“Today marks a turning point for our children and our city,”
Mayor Coleman said. “Columbus is now aligned behind the cause of reimagining
education and aligned behind a plan for bold change to make real improvements.
The 25 members of this Commission, its director, Eric Fingerhut, and its
hardworking staff have earned the eternal gratitude of this entire community.”
“I would like to thank the members of the Columbus Education
Commission for their tireless work in developing these innovative
recommendations,” said Council President Ginther. “The mayor and I look forward
to engaging the community in conversation and working with the Columbus Board
of Education and all stakeholders to chart a path for success for Columbus City
Schools and the children we serve.”
The recommendations include specific strategies for
expanding early-childhood education, improving technology, increasing career
readiness, recruiting quality teachers and principals, replicating successful
district schools, attracting successful charter schools, streamlining district
operations, refocusing district policies and choosing an outstanding,
innovative schools superintendent. Because education is everybody’s
responsibility, the Columbus Education Commission also recommended a new level
of leadership and accountability to ensure the full implementation of these
bold proposals. These recommendations include creation of an independent
schools auditor, creation of a public-private partnership for education and
creation of a director of educational improvement reporting to the mayor.
The full Columbus Education Commission report can be found
online at reimaginecolumbuseducation.org.
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