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Fedor, Sobecki: “State School Report Card Study Committee
Didn’t Do Its Job”
This week, State Sen. Teresa
Fedor (D-Toledo) and Rep. Lisa Sobecki (D-Toledo) issued the
following statements after the release of the State Report
Card Study Committee’s Final Report:
“I am more than disappointed
that this report does not make any recommendations to
improve the obviously flawed Report Card. Not having an
accurate and transparent report card does irreparable damage
to our state. It is time for a complete overhaul of this
flawed accountability system,” said State Senator Fedor. “We
need to get serious and stop playing games with the lives of
our children. The report card by design is failing our
schools by creating a false narrative that good schools are
failing their students. This dangerous designation not only
triggers unnecessary sanctions it also makes local tax
dollars vulnerable to voucher programs that fund private
education- draining the critical resources needed to
modernize education for 90% of children in Ohio. The least
we could do is create a task force to continue what we
started. Ohio’s children deserve a better future.”
“I am deeply frustrated with
the State School Report Card Study Committee’s final report
because it failed to meet statutory requirements,” said
State Rep. Sobecki. “The report did not offer any concrete
recommendations for improvements to the State School Report
Card. The process was a disservice to Ohio taxpayers. The
Republicans in charge seemed more interested in checking a
box than producing a meaningful report. The committee
abdicated its responsibilities and we owe it to our youngest
Ohioans to do better.”
Sen. Fedor and Rep. Sobecki
circulated a rebuttal letter to the members of the committee
in hopes it would be included with the final report. The
lawmakers will continue to work with stakeholders to address
the State School Report Cards in 2020.
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