A statewide effort looking at ways Ohio’s public schools can boost performance and cut costs is offering the public a chance to weigh in.
Ohio Smart Schools, a nonpartisan initiative of KnowledgeWorks subsidiary Ohio Education Matters, today launched a website that invites Ohioans to make suggestions for how the state’s education system and local school districts can accomplish the dual goals of increasing student performance and reducing costs.
As part of its research, Ohio Smart Schools is offering an online suggestion box for individuals to post their ideas. The website also allows users to rate ideas to identify those with the most promise. Researchers will review suggestions as they prepare budget recommendations as requested by Gov. Ted Strickland earlier this year.
“Ohioans have a long tradition of resourcefulness, and we believe their ideas can help us make better decisions about how to deploy our scarce education resources,” Benson said.
To read the press release visit: Ohio Smart Schools Initiative Seeks Ways To Improve Education Efficiency
To participate in the crowd-sourcing experience, visit the Ohio Smart Schools website at: http://www.ohiosmartschools.org/
