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The Department has updated the 2022-2023 Special Education Profile for each school district and community school to include additional indicators. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to analyze the...

Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for ALL Learners is a free, video-based learning series provided by OCALI, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, The Ohio Department of...

Districts, community schools and county boards of developmental disabilities received supplemental IDEA Part B funds in Fiscal Year 2022 under the American Rescue Plan IDEA Application in the Department’s Comprehensive...

The High School Tech Internship v3.0 pilot program is a competitive opportunity for Ohio employers to receive reimbursement for establishing a recruitment pipeline by hosting high school interns in tech-related...

The Department’s Literacy Academy is returning in person June 8, 2023 to Columbus, OH. The sixth annual Literacy Academy will provide professional learning to support the use of evidence-based language...

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services recently announced changes to OhioMeansJobs.com and OhioMeansJobs K-12. These changes will bring a new look and feel to the K-12 platform and improve...

The Ohio Department of Education announces changes to the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account program. Passed in December 2022, House Bill 45 of the 134th General Assembly expanded...

he Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) is seeking nominations for the first Ohio School Safety Stand Out Awards. The center will honor individuals who have made significant contributions to school...

District Awards WATER Grants Press Releases BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, - The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (The District) announces the award of 10 grants valued at over $5000 to fund...

We are excited to announce the release of the revised Early Learning and Development Standards! These standards are the result of a collaborative effort between the Ohio Department of Education...

The Office for Exceptional Children (OEC) is offering secondary transition enhancement funds to support school districts, educational service centers and career technical centers to become Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities...

Early childhood classrooms build a foundation for later reading success and kindergarten readiness. Educators do this by engaging in planning and play-based learning of emergent literacy skills including phonological awareness,...

Establishing Families as Partners in the Secondary Transition Planning Process is a cross-agency learning experience designed for local professionals working to prepare, involve, and empower families of students with disabilities...

The Department will transition to Two-Year Resident Educator licenses, in accordance with changes to the Ohio Resident Educator Program, beginning April 12. The former Four-Year Resident Educator license no longer will...

The Ohio Department of Education is committed to supporting all educators, including principals and assistant principals. The newly created Ohio Principal Leadership Supports webpage and Principal Chat series highlights information to support principals, assistant principals...

Ohio public schools, community schools, career centers, and county boards of developmental disabilities are encouraged to recognize the accomplishments of Ohio educators and students with disabilities by nominating them for...

Ohio's Dyslexia Support Laws require all kindergarten through third grade teachers, as well as teachers providing special education instruction to children in kindergarten through grade 12, to complete 18 hours...

Ohio’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Recognition System provides an opportunity to celebrate schools and districts. Each year, the Department and the PBIS Network recognize schools and districts for their quality of and fidelity to PBIS implementation. Schools are eligible...

Ohio schools will administer the Alternate Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (Alt-OELPA) February 6-March 31, 2023. This assessment is for eligible English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Districts and...

Important Update for Children eligible under Developmental Delay in Preschool Special Education The Ohio General Assembly recently passed HB 554 which resulted in the expanded definition of “child with a...