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Document Review Slows State Lawsuit Against E-school Founder
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A review of thousands of documents is delaying a state lawsuit aimed at recouping millions of dollars from the founder and leaders of what was once… Read More
Judge OKs Plan to Move Closed E-school’s Data to New Servers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Data from what was once Ohio’s largest online charter school will be moved to a new server system to ensure it remains accessible and protected as… Read More
Sponsor of Closed Online School ECOT to Repay State $879,000
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The sponsor of a huge online charter school that abruptly closed in Ohio has agreed to repay the state $879,000. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow closed… Read More
Judge Blocks Schools From Ohio Suit Against E-school Founder
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A judge won’t let school districts intervene in Ohio’s civil case seeking to recoup millions of dollars in public funding from leaders of a now-defunct online… Read More
In 2018, Ohio Supreme Court Made Big Decisions On Abortion, Death Penalty
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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It was a big year for the Ohio Supreme Court, with decisions on abortion, the death penalty and bobbleheads and the final blow to what had been the state’s largest… Read More
Republicans And Democrats Debate If DeWine Had Jurisdiction On ECOT
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Democrats have been blasting Republican Attorney General and candidate for governor Mike DeWine for not doing more about the multi-million dollar scandal involving the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, the now-closed… Read More
Ohio Unsure Of Status Of 2,300 Students From Closed E-school
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Many students enrolled in Ohio’s largest online charter school when it closed in January have since transferred to other schools, but state officials don’t know what… Read More
DeWine Files Court Claims Of Corrupt Activity Against ECOT
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Attorney General has filed an argument in court claiming ECOT’s agreements with its management and software service companies constitute a pattern of corrupt activity. And the claim backs… Read More
Auditor Is Denied Formal Role In Case Over E-School Closure
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A judge has rejected the Ohio auditor’s effort to formally get involved in court proceedings about the dismantling of a massive online charter school but says… Read More
New Speaker Promises Study Group On Funding Online Charters
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The new Speaker of the Ohio House is citing a two-year-old study from a pro-charter school group slamming the performance of virtual charter schools. And there may be changes coming… Read More