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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...

Several updates to the Restart Readiness Assessment program are in effect as of January 17, 2023. First, the Restart Readiness Assessments have been renamed the Readiness Assessments. Additionally, the benchmark tests...

The Office for Exceptional Children is now accepting applications from Parent Mentors, State Support Team consultants and Ohio educators to participate in a training series and community of practice on...

The Department is accepting nomination applications for teachers who serve in a school district to join the Ohio Educator Standards Board for the September 2023 through June 2025 term. Board members research,...

Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction Stephanie Siddens and Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced Ohio's 2023 Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils. The 26 Business Advisory Councils being honored...

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation has partnered with Kognito to provide free mental health and suicide prevention training for educators, staff and students. Kognito uses virtual, interactive, role-play simulations to prepare participants to have...

On December 14, the Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials (AT&AEM) Center at OCALI, on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education, will email the annual Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students to all...

Low Incidence Sensory Disabilities (LISD) Grant Funded Programs Intervention Specialist: Visually Impaired Licensure Program (TVI): A graduate level 22-credit hour program offering coursework leading to licensure as a teacher of...

Through the Ohio Department of Education's LMS, educators have access to free courses and professional development opportunities, available anytime and anywhere. WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE? The LMS provides a variety of...

The Ohio Department of Education Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-11 Preschool children eligible for Special Education was final filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) on October 18,...

INFOhio connects Ohio students, educators and families to licensed digital resources and tools that educators can integrate into classrooms and libraries at no cost. Looking to expand the classroom or...

As schools begin this fall, educators across Ohio are rightly concerned about student attendance and engagement. From 2020-2021 to 2021-2022, the statewide rate of students missing at least 10% of...

The Ohio Department of Education expanded the Student Health and Medication Supports webpage to include information on health-related topics such as diabetes, asthma, food allergies and concussions to support students...

Update Due to recent changes to Ohio’s School Report Card, no districts or community schools will be required to submit a Reading Achievement Plan to the Department by December 31,...

Following the recent passage of House Bill 583, the Department will be issuing nonrenewable temporary substitute teaching licenses for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. The 1-Year Temporary Non-Bachelor's Substitute...

In partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library program offers all Ohio children birth through age 5 one free book each month. Families can  can enroll...

Surrogate Parents Needed Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Have you considered serving as a surrogate parent for a school district? You may be...

Business groups praised the passage of Senate Bill 166 that makes it easier for Ohio employers to train and hire student workers. The legislation gives businesses financial incentives and creates...