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As students prepare to graduate this spring, about 40,000 students in Ohio, and about 1.2 million nationally, will fail to graduate with their peers – an indicator that schools in Ohio and across America are failing to prepare students for college, work and life.

In Ohio, millions of dollars are currently being lost wages, taxes and productivity. For example, the Alliance for Excellence in Education estimates that dropouts in Ohio from the class of 2007 cost the state more than $10.6 billion.

To learn more about the education crisis in Ohio, read our fact sheet.

In order to address these issues, a bipartisan group of leaders will join Strong American Schools’ ED in 08 Campaign Chairman Roy Romer to challenge the 2008 presidential candidates to reform America’s schools and ensure that all American students are prepared to compete for the best jobs. 

The group of leaders, among others, includes: Former Governor of Ohio Bob Taft, State Representative and Ranking Minority Member of the House Education Committee Vernon Sykes, and State Representative and Member of the House Education Committee Jennifer Brady.

Check out our events calendar on the right side of this page to find out if we are going to be coming to your town, and join us in raising awareness about the need for education reform.

And if you want to be a part of our efforts, sign up for email alerts to stay up to date on what is new with ED in '08.

Upcoming Events

September, 2008
9/16/2008
Chamber of Commerce -- Middletown, OH

ED in '08 will appear before the chamber and the education community of Middletown, OH

In The News

  • 08.20.08

    Intel cites US education 'crisis'  

    The chairman of the world's biggest computer chipmaker has said the US "education system is in crisis and failing the youth of today."

  • 08.5.08

    EDITORIAL: Test Iowa's students against world peers  

    In an editorial, the Des Moines Register writes, "All that would be outweighed by knowing where Iowa stands compared with countries that score highest on the assessment. It's easier to shrug off dismal rankings for the United States if you think your state has done well. If you know otherwise, it should motivate change."

  • 06.28.08

    Poll: Schools not properly preparing kids  

    Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds. (Associated Press)

  • 06.25.08

    Teacher Bonuses Get Unions' Blessing  

    One of the most ambitious pay-for-performance initiatives in Washington area schools is drawing strong teacher interest and local union support even though many national labor leaders have long asserted that it is unfair to link teachers' paychecks directly to their students' test scores. (Washington Post)

  • 06.24.08

    More rigorous instruction urged for middle-schoolers  

    Middle schoolers need longer school days, specially trained teachers and more challenging academics if school officials hope to reverse a decades-long trend of sagging achievement rates, according to a report presented Tuesday to the State Board of Education. (Baltimore Sun)