Ohio Dems Sherrod Brown And Tim Ryan Team Up On Charter School Reform Bill
It may be too late for federal education regulators to recall the grant from last week of $71 million to Ohio for charter schools, but the issue going forward for two of Ohio’s congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown andCongressman Tim Ryan, the path forward is all about increasing accountability, transparency and community involvement in charter schools while helping to ensure a high-quality education for every child.
Sen. Brown was joined by Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) on Wednesday in discussing their bicameral legislation to that would bring new standards of performance for nearly 400 taxpayer-funded charter schools that educate approximately 123,000 students in the Buckeye State.
“Our children pay the price for the mismanagement of charter schools,” Brown said in prepared remarks following today’s call. “This bill would help ensure a high-quality education for every child. By including some of these measures in the Every Child Achieves Act, the Senate already sent a strong, bipartisan message that all our schools need to be held accountable—it’s time for the House to follow suit.”
Ryan, who served with Brown before he was first elected to the Senate in 2006, said, “There is no doubt that Ohio’s current charter school system is a mess. Our children deserve better,” he said. Ryan made reference to the Charter School Accountability Act he introduced that would increase transparency and oversight of the U.S. charter school system, which includes the 123,000 Ohio students attending charter schools and their parents.
Mentioned in the past as a possible Democratic candidate for governor, Congressman Ryan said children securing an education they are owed shouldn’t be in doubt. “We must learn from the Ohio Department of Education’s [ODE] mistakes and ensure charter school programs around the Ohio Dems Sherrod Brown And Tim Ryan Team Up On Charter School Reform Bill:
