The school year is coming to a close, and as Ohio’s children are getting their final grades, our public education system is barely passing.

Ohio’s Marks:
 The state ranks 20th in state funding for high school students [Alliance for Excellent Education, 2005];
 Ohio’s school funding system has been unconstitutional since March 1997.[The Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy in School Funding , 2003]
 Ohio ranks 4th in the nation in the number of charter schools [Ohio Education Association, 2006]; and
 Only 31% of Ohio students are academically ready for college: 35% of white students, 13% of Hispanic students and 15% of blacks. [Alliance for Excellent Education, 2005]

Please join us on for a public forum to discuss the state of education and what is being done to improve the system.

DFA-Central Ohio, America Votes, ProgressOhio, and PDA Central Ohio are sponsoring the event and bringing in experts from the education community.

Confirmed Speakers Are:

o Darold Johnson, Government Affairs Director of the Ohio Federation of Teachers

o State Representative Tracy Maxwell Heard (HD 26), sits on the House Education Committee

Light refreshments will be available.