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PUBLIC EDUCATION is a right!

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For the first time in over a decade, the NCH Track & Field team is headed to Columbus, Ohio for the OHSAA State Track & Field Meet 🏃🏾

Business Trip! 💼

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Ohio public schools 'under tremendous stress,' with growing number facing cash deficits Columbus City Schools is not alone in its financial challenges. Districts ranging from large urban ones to small rural ones are facing shortfalls.

Dr. Eugene Blalock Jr. Just sharing....

Dr. Eugene Blalock Jr. Just sharing......

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Teachers stand at a unique crossroads in our society, carrying the weight of expectations that often feel both impossible and unfair. Unlike doctors or lawyers, whose professional outcomes are measured by clear but distinct criteria, educators face the complex challenge of shaping young minds in environments influenced by countless variables beyond their control. This image invites us to reconsider how we value teaching—not by standardized test scores, but by the dedication, expertise, and heart teachers bring every day. 🌿

The work of educators is riddled with unseen battles and quiet victories that can’t be captured by numbers alone. When we insist on tying a teacher’s worth to student test results, we overlook the nuanced reality that success is deeply interconnected with social, emotional, and systemic factors. True appreciation must come from recognizing their relentless effort to nurture curiosity, resilience, and growth in every child, regardless of external circumstances. 🧠

By shifting our collective mindset, we have the power to transform how society respects and supports teachers. Paying educators for their knowledge and commitment fosters a culture where teaching is celebrated as a vital profession essential to the future of our communities. What changes do you think are necessary to truly honor teachers’ expertise and the complexity of their work? Let’s open this conversation and rethink what it means to value education.

Dr. Eugene Blalock Jr., just sharing.....
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Dr. Eugene Blalock Jr. Just sharing.....

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In the most recent report from Edunomics Lab regarding the K-12 per pupil expenditures by state for 2024, Ohio is roughly in the middle. Here are excerpts of their findings:

Just released: federal financial data. Lots to discuss!

It happened. K12 public ed passed the $1 trillion milestone. Bam. It’s right there in the just-released NCES report. Time to update all mentions of the size of this sector.

Revenues grew faster than inflation when compared to the prior year. Federal was steady (remember, FY23 also had ESSER). More noteworthy was the large jump in state and local revenue (growth that is unlikely to continue). Both grew by over 7% nationally, at a time when inflation (averaged 3.3%) was coming down off its high. To be fair, the education system’s response to inflation often lags by a year or more.

Current spend per pupil is closing in on $18K ($17,644) not including capital, debt, and construction. But those numbers vary ENORMOUSLY across states. (And it’s not just cost of living differences).

Move over, Utah. Idaho’s spending per pupil was the lowest in the country, replacing what had been Utah’s title the prior year.

And the richly resourced schools keep getting richly-er. DC, NY and VT all now spend over $30K per pupil annually on current operating costs. Compare that to the under $13K spent in now-famed Mississippi schools.

Lower tax states = less spending on schools? Mostly that’s true. AZ, FL, TX, TN, and NC all spend under $14K per pupil. Except there’s no-income-tax Wyoming, which jumps out at over $20K while surrounded by lower spenders.

Another finding is the steady climb in student support and administration as a share of overall spend. We’ve written about this increase in what we call “the middle layer” of schooling.

Salaries and benefits have always been the biggest K12 expense, although non-personnel expenses are growing faster. What is there besides personnel? Utilities, insurance, food, supplies, and yes, technology.

Of course spending is only part of the equation. What matters most is whether the schools deliver value for students. See our “ROI Over Time” graphs for each state (which compares NAEP to our previous FY24 estimates).

*Edunomics Lab at Georgetown’s McCourt School.