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The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has opened the 2026-2027 Special Education Model Policies and Procedures survey for completion. All educational agencies are required to upload verification of local...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released the 2026 Special Education Ratings for all districts and community schools on October 15, 2026. Each year, districts and schools in Ohio...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is accepting applications for the Career Pathways Exploration Grant, a competitive opportunity for eligible schools and districts, including career-technical planning districts and joint...

The Purple Star Award recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. Designated schools will hold the award for three years, after...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is hosting a series of professional learning webinars to support Ohio districts and schools in improving student learning outcomes through their local integrated...

New curriculum and content from DriveOhio are available for the 2026-2027 school year. This free collection of standards-aligned curriculum and resources support K-12 STEM education. The Educator Toolkit is focused...

New curriculum and content from DriveOhio are available for the 2026-2027 school year. This free collection of standards-aligned curriculum and resources support K-12 STEM education. The Educator Toolkit is focused...

Ohio Preschool Programs (OPP), formerly known as ECE Grantees, and Preschool Special Education (PSE) programs will have two options to meet the assessment requirement for the 2026-2027 school year. Programs...

In April, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce launched Ohio’s Attendance Dashboard alongside the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network as a tool for local communities to start a conversation and work together...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce offers a free ReadOhio Coaching Credential to literacy coaches employed in districts and community schools. There are now 131 coaching credential participants alongside ReadOhio Coaches;...

During his final State of the State Address March 10, 2026, Governor Mike DeWine directed the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to create regional Instructional Implementation Teams for the Science of...

Under a recent change to Ohio law, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce must revise its current approved list of K-3 reading diagnostic assessments for administration in the 2026-2027 school...

Public district guidance released related to opening, closing, or restructuring schools The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released new IRN guidance for public districts planning to open, close, or...

Ohio House Bill 96, the most recent biennial budget, added the College-Level Examination Program or CLEP as an “advanced standing program” under Ohio law. This credit-by-exam program offered by College Board allows...

Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, Ohio is updating the rules for when students can start kindergarten and first grade. House Bill 114 amended section 3321.01 of the Ohio Revised...

Department approves diagnostic assessments for K-3 reading and mathematics Under Ohio law, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, districts and schools must only use the approved assessments listed above for...

Under Ohio law, districts and schools must administer a Tier 1 dyslexia screener to all kindergarten students between the first day of January of their kindergarten year and the first day of January...

Ohio Revised Code 3313.482 requires school districts, community schools, chartered nonpublic schools, and STEM schools to have online makeup hour plans in place by Aug. 1 each year, starting with the 2024-2025...

For the 2024-2025 school year, Learn With INFOhio webinars will be released in recorded form, giving busy educators on-demand options to watch and listen anytime, anywhere. Professional learning opportunities on...

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in collaboration with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), developed a series of training modules focused on implementing the Positive Behavioral...