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ACTION ALERT
Call your State Senator in Support of Public Education
THE ISSUE: House Bill 154 would end the state take over of schools and instead require the creation of community learning centers for schools in low performing districts. It is a constructive solution to the failed state takeover law that is now at risk!
HB 154 was overwhelmingly approved by the House. Now, Senator Lehner wants to replace the old plan with a new state intervention that includes funding for consultants but not children. The Ohio School Transformation Plan, like the failed policy it would replace:
Senator Lehner has promised full vetting of the incomplete plan. Is this feasible before the budget deadline in June?
THE ASK - Voice your opposition to a plan that perpetuates the misuse of standardized tests, distrusts local leaders, and punishes poor children. Enter your address on the right to contact your state senator. (A sample message included on the next page...)
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ACTION ALERT
Call your state senator to support public education
Here is a sample script
Dear Senator ---
I am calling in support of preserving and passing House Bill 154 as it was passed in the Ohio House. HB 154 is a constructive solution to the failed state takeover law that was overwhelming approved in the House. Senator Lehner plan to replace it with a with a new state intervention that includes funding for consultants but not children is not what Ohio's public schools need to succeed. Her proposed "Ohio School Transformation Plan":
There isn't enough time before the budget passes in June to properly vet this plan as promised. I ask that you please stand in opposition to a plan that perpetuates the misuse of standardized tests, distrusts local leaders, and punishes poor children. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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