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The Ohio Department of Education in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.)

Ohio State Board of Education narrows state superintendent search to three finalists

BY: - December 6, 2023

The Ohio State Board of Education narrowed down the state superintendent search to three candidates during their special meeting on Tuesday.  The candidates are:  Jeffrey Greenley —Belpre City Schools Superintendent  Paul Craft  — Buckeye Valley Local Schools Superintendent  Julia Simmerer — Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Senior Executive Director for the Center for Teaching, […]

Gov. DeWine taps Steve Dackin as head of Ohio K-12 education, despite previous ethics investigation

BY: - November 10, 2023

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine nominated Steve Dackin to lead the new Department of Education and Workforce — despite Dackin’s previous ethics investigation during his less than two-week stint as state superintendent.  Dackin previously served as the vice president of the Ohio State Board of Education and had access to the job applications for the state […]