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Most school coverage stops at the headline. Here the headline is where you start.
News
Ohio expands testing anomaly probe from two Columbus schools to 52 buildings statewide
State review flags statistical patterns at 37 charter and 15 traditional public schools spanning at least 16 counties. Schools must respond by September 18.
Updated Sep 6, 2026. Ohio first, then the national desk.
Near you · Ohio
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Research
State of the School District: Montgomery County, MD
One school system for the whole county. Every address is in it.
Also here:
- State of the School Cluster: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, MD
- State of the School Cluster: Winston Churchill, Montgomery County, MD
- State of the School Cluster: Clarksburg, Montgomery County, MD
Topics
Phone bans
A state can require a phone rule. Students still follow what their district handbook says.
Also here:
- Where the state wrote a phone rule
- What the district handbook actually says
- Classroom AI: which tools districts name
Alternative Schooling Options
Schools that are not the usual model
Profiles of microschools and other campuses that work differently from a typical public school.
Also here:
- Microschools and other small campuses
- How they describe their model
- Where to read more