Tag: Talisa Dixon

Billboards Advertise Choice as Teacher Strike Keeps Columbus Kids Out of School

Bradley Vasoli

As a teacher strike keeps Columbus students out of the classroom in the first week of the school year, advocates for Christian education are advertising private school choice on five billboards around the city. 

The signs read, “COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS LOCKS KIDS OUT… AGAIN,” referencing long periods during which schools were closed in response to COVID-19. The ads, placed by the Columbus-based Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), let passers by know that various Ohio school-choice programs are available to families, particularly low-income ones. CCV is encouraging interested parents to visit BackpackBill.com/Columbus to learn about these opportunities. 

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Ohio Teachers Union Says it Wants Mask Guidelines ‘Based on Science,’ But Columbus Public Schools Are Requiring Masks for All K-12 Public School Kids

Cooper Moran

The Ohio Education Association released a statement on Wednesday calling for mask guidelines in school that “follow the science.” 

However, in a seemingly contradictory move, recent mandates put in place by Columbus Public Schools will require all students to wear a mask this fall.

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Ohio’s Largest School District Will Start the School Year Online

Zachery Schmidt

Columbus City Schools (CCS) Superintendent/CEO Dr. Talisa Dixon announced Tuesday that Ohio’s largest school district will start the 2020-2021 school year virtually.

CCS will be online for the first quarter for the next school year. The first quarter of the school year will start September 8 and end October 27.

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