Ohio to help lead effort to write new national science standards
Ohio has been selected as one of 20 states to lead the development of the national Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The standards will define natural science and engineering content and practices that students must learn from kindergarten through high school graduation. The goal is to build a strong science foundation in the nation’s students that leads to improved college and career readiness.

Ohio will work with other lead-state partners to guide the standards-writing process, gather and deliver feedback from each other and address common issues and challenges. For more information visit the Next Generation Science Standards website at http://www.nextgenscience.org/.

 

 

 

Credit flexibility webinar for school counselors scheduled for Oct. 4
Representatives of the Ohio School Counselors Association and ODE will conduct a free webinar on credit flexibility on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The session is suitable for both experienced and new school counselors responsible for communicating their schools’ credit flexibility policies to students and families.
 
Registration is available through STARS under the topic Credit Flexibility. To register, visit education.ohio.govand select the SAFE sign-in link at the top of the page. If you do not have a SAFE account, follow the instructions to obtain one. If you have questions, please call 1 (877) 644-6338. For more resources on credit flexibility, click here:  http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2&TopicRelationID=1864

 

 
Cyber safety topic of Oct. 5 webinar
Representatives of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and eTech Ohio will present a webinar at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, on preventing cyber bullying. The session will offer important information for school professionals, parents and community-support personnel on keeping students safe. The session is one of a series of webinars being offered this school year by the Ohio Anti-Harassment, Anti-Intimidation and Anti-Bullying (Anti-HIB) Initiative, a partnership of state agencies. It is free and open to the first 100 participants. Registration begins at 2:30 p.m. To register, visit ODE’s Anti-HIB webpage at: http://education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=431&ContentID=29364&Content=111470.  A recorded version of the webinar will be posted on the site by the end of that day. Please direct questions to Jill Jackson atjill.jackson@ode.state.oh.us or (614) 466-9540.

 

 

 

Northeast Ohio town hall meeting to feature students who have overcome bullying
The U.S. Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights will host a town hall meeting on bullying in Cleveland Oct. 20. The event will feature students who have overcome bullying, students working to end bullying in their schools and experts offering advice on how to end the problem.
 
School administrators, teachers and middle- and high-school students are encouraged to attend. The town hall meeting will be from 1–2 p.m. at the studios of WVIZ/Ideastream, 1375 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.
 
The studio also is offering schools remote access to the session as viewers only. Schools planning to send groups should RSVP by Oct. 13 to Jena Suhadolnik, at (216) 622-3695 or jena.suhadolnik@usdoj.gov. To register for remote connection, please contact John R. Ramicone at (216) 916-6360 orjramicone@ideastream.org. Remote viewers will connect at www.wviz.org/distance.