Honesty for Ohio Education

 

HB 99 Signed into Law We are deeply saddened to report that on Monday, Governor Dewine signed House Bill 99 into law, allowing school personnel to carry and discharge guns in school buildings with minimal training. The bill caps mandatory gun training for school personnel at 24 hours, 22 of those hours are online, only 2 hours with a weapon. Learn more below

The State Board of Education may hire the next state superintendent WITHOUT a new search process! On June 13-14 the State Board of Education will meet and consider a resolution to instate Larry Hook as the new state superintendent and completely bypass a NEW, transparent search process. Larry Hook was a candidate from the Board's previous shortlist of finalists. This concerning resolution comes after Stephen Dackin's sudden resignation as superintendent amid growing scrutiny over his role in leading the hiring process as the Board vice president, before applying for the position himself. Approval of this resolution removes Ohioans from this important search process and makes the controversial process even worse. Ohioans deserve an honest, transparent hiring process that allows us to review candidates, submit feedback, and inform the decision-making.  TAKE ACTION HERE

Say NO to 616 on 6/16 Rally: Protect Honesty in Eduction Thursday, June 16 | Noon • Ohio Statehouse, West Plaza Join us at the Ohio Statehouse on June 16 for a peaceful rally to STOP House Bill 616 and ​protect ​honest education across Ohio! Hear from Ohioans across the state who believe EVERY student deserves an honest high-quality education grounded in truth, facts, and diverse perspectives. Learn how you can STOP House Bill 616 and other educational gag orders in our Statehouse. Learn more about HB 616  More Info

Register to VOTE TODAY! Voter registration deadline: July 5, 2022 Primary/special election:  August 2, 2022

UPDATES

STATEHOUSE The Ohio legislature is in recess for the summer.   On Monday, Governor Dewine signed House Bill 99 into law, allowing school personnel to carry and discharge guns in school buildings with minimal training. The bill caps mandatory gun training for school personnel at 24 hours, 22 of those hours are online, only 2 hours with a weapon. “The fact that Governor DeWine signed this bill to let barely trained, armed teachers in our classrooms just weeks after a horrific mass shooting at an elementary school is a slap in the face to gun violence survivors everywhere,” said Sara Salsbury, a volunteer with the Ohio chapter of Moms Demand Action. Learn more about gun laws in Ohio here

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Monthly SBOE meeting: June 13 & 14 | Next meeting: July 11 & 12   The State Board of Education may hire Larry Hook to replace Stephen Dackin as the next state superintendent WITHOUT a new search process! TAKE ACTION HERE Read our Statement | Learn More In the news: June 13, Ohio State Board of Education selected Steve Dackin as state education chief eight days after learning an ethics inquiry was likely coming, letter shows, Cleveland.com

SCHOOLS Ohio’s Curriculum Support Guide webinar series begins in August The guide helps educators select, implement and sustain new, high-quality instructional materials. Specific webinar topics include developing a rationale, adopting and launching new instructional materials, determining educator support and gathering data that support instruction for all Ohio students. Learn more Attend the Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit   The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at The Ohio State University is hosting a free, virtual Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit Sept. 16, 9am - 3pm. This will be a day of professional learning and connecting virtually with those dedicated to advancing effective family-school-community partnerships across Ohio. Learn more Summer Workshop for Ohio’s Student Leaders OASL’s Summer Workshop is a five-day, four-night residential summer camp opportunity for student leaders in middle and high school. Students connect with peers and take part in small council groups, team-building activities, large group sessions and a talent show. The experience helps students learn to serve, connect and inspire their peers, families, schools, communities and the world. Learn more

Are you a middle school, high school, or college student who cares about honest education and amplifying student voices? YYA Coalition Meetings: Second Sundays, 2pm July: July 10, 2pm   REGISTER for YYA Meeting Join the YYA Coalition Discord! Scan the QR code or click here to join. Connect with students across Ohio Build community Take action Receive important updates about the state of Honest Education in Ohio.

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EVENTS

Say NO to 616 on 6/16 Rally: Protect Honesty in Eduction Thursday, June 16 | Noon • Ohio Statehouse, West Plaza   Join us at the Ohio Statehouse on June 16 for a peaceful rally to STOP House Bill 616 and ​protect ​honest education, identity, ​culture, and humanity in the classroom. Learn More

Find A PRIDE Event Near You HERE

ICYMI: National Troublemaker Training with Mallory McMorrow HOSTED BY: Red Wine & Blue, and Honesty for Ohio Education Watch Here

June 13 - June 17 Montgomery to Selma Bus Tour Hosted by: Akron Canton Association of Black Social Workers   Register: Call Penney 330-999-0312 to reserve your seat Wednesday, June 15 | Noon A Conversation with Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Hosted by: City Club of Cleveland Register Here Wednesday, June 15 | 2pm Real Talk 2022: Youth for Change Hosted by: The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Register Here Wednesday, June 22 | 2pm Real Talk 2022: Youth for Change Hosted by: The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Register Here ​Wednesday, June 22 | 7pm How School Boards Work: Taking Leadership in Public Education and Serving on School Boards Hosted by: NYU Metro Center & Race Forward Register Here Wednesday, July 6 | 7pm How Public Education is the Foundation for a Multiracial Democracy  Hosted by: NYU Metro Center & Race Forward Register Here

More Events

DID YOU KNOW?

This week's Did You Know focuses on Rebellions and Resistance by the Enslaved. Read this week's post and the previous posts here!

Did You Know?

SPEAK OUT

On June 13, the Canton City School District unanimously passed a resolution in opposition to HB 322, HB 327, and HB 616. Read here On June 11, The Ohio Council for the Social Studies unanimously passed a position statement in opposition to HB 616. Read here

Speak Out!

Honesty for Ohio Education

H4OE Weekly Coalition Meeting Notes

Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 8:30am

Join the next meeting HERE

 QUICK LINKS

H4OE Events | News | Speak Out

Follow H4OE Website | FB | Instagram | Twitter | Newsletter Sign-Up

Ohio Bills & Actions HB 322 & HB 327 | SB 214 | HB 529 | HB 298 | US Tracker

Honesty Newsletter  HERE  | National Weekly Report HERE

 COMMUNITY NORMS

Community Norms

• Commit to a group process

• Respect and honor all identities

• Make space, take space

• Commit to collective learning and growing

• Challenge ideas, not people

 EDUCATION UPDATES   

Statehouse

HB 616 - Prohibits teaching of divisive and inherently racist concepts and sexuality and gender identity

• RALLY: Say NO to 616 Rally on 6/16 at Statehouse, Starts 12, End 2pm

• SHARE:   Website | Graphic | E Flyer | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram 

• Need: On-Site Coordinators 

• Planning Meeting: Friday, June 10, 4pm & Wednesday, June 15, 6pm  Zoom | Planning Doc

• TAKE ACTION: Email SLG Committee & Spkr Cupp HERE

• LOVEBoldly HB 616 Social Media graphics

• FOLLOW HB 616: Request to be added to SLG Committee email list: call Rep Wiggam Office 614-466-1474 

HB 454 - Bans gender affirming healthcare for minors & requires educators/staff report gender to minor’s family

• HB 454 Info (Equality Ohio) 

• Invited Opponent Hearing for medical community to dispute misinformation shared in proponent hearing WATCH

• TAKE ACTION:  Equality Ohio

• Call Chair Manchester and tell her NO on HB 454 

• Send the Committee a Message Opposing HB 454

• Call the Committee Members

• Social Media Toolkit

• Follow Equality Ohio: FB | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

• LOVEBoldly HB 454 social media graphics 

• FOLLOW HB 454: Request to be added to Families, Aging, Human Services Committee email list: call Rep Susan Manchester Office  (614) 466-6344 

HB 151 / HB 61 - Replace Ohio Teacher Residency program with local mentorship + Banning transgender girls from female sports & requires genital check 

• House Passed HB 151 with HB 61 language on June 2 Watch Hearing | HB 151 As Passed by House | Analysis of Original HB 151

• TAKE ACTION:  Call your State Senator saying you OPPOSE HB 151 and any effort that harms LGBTQ+ youth | Find your State Senator HERE

• Contact Equality Ohio for more info: Kathryn Poe Kathryn@equalityohio.org

HB 99 - Arming School  Personnel Reduces mandatory training for armed school personnel from 700+ hours to 24 hours

• HB 99 passed Senate on June 1, 23-9 Vote Watch hearing | HB 99 As Passed | HB 99 Analysis 

• OEA/OFT Press Release

• TAKE ACTION: Moms Demand Action

• Email Governor DeWine HERE & HERE

• End Gun Violence - Wear Orange Events HERE

2022 Ohio Primary Elections Elex Calendar

• Election Day: Aug 2 | Early Voting: July 6 - Aug 1

• Voter Reg Deadline: July 5  

• Using third set of unconstitutional maps for 2022 Ohio Elections: Senate District Map | House District Map

• Secretary of State directive sent to BOEs on Saturday requiring BOEs to program their voter registration and central tabulation systems with the court-ordered maps data by June 7

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State Board of Education

Next State Board Meeting: June 13 & 14 | Agenda | Meeting Material

Stephen Dackin Resigned Friday, May 3 Resignation Letter | McGuire Stmt

• Board to discuss next steps at June meeting: new search or same candidates 

• Media: June 7, Cleveland.com | June 3, Cleveland.com

• TAKE ACTION: Contact SBOE members about what you want in next Super HERE

Youth Interaction with Peace Officers Curriculum

• Draft Curriculum still being revised, to incorporate public comment 

• Includes Role Playing with Peace Officers

• Needs to include Know Your Rights information

• Contact Meryl Johnson for information and/or offer resources about police/students: itsaboutjustice@gmail.com

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K-16 Campuses

Facing History and Ourselves Summer Workshop July 25-27

• Teaching approaches for instruction on the Reconstruction era of United States history Info HERE

The Freedom Center Workshop June 27-28

• Teaching Tough History in the Classroom Workshops - Info HERE

Smithsonian Summer Sessions: Inspiring Civic Engagement June 27-July 1

•  5-day virtual summer session to connect students to civic engagement Info HERE

 COALITION UPDATES & ASKS

Honesty

• 616 Rally 

• Planning Meeting: Friday, June 10, 4pm - Zoom

• Contact Cynthia Peeples at cpeeples@honestyforohioeducation.org

• Honesty Beloved Community Teach-In event for October 2022 

• Planning Meeting: Monday, June 27, 4-5 pm ZOOM

• Contact Lisa Vahey at lvahey@gmail.com 

Equality Ohio & LOVEBoldly 

• Volunteer at PRIDE Event HERE

• Volunteer with LOVEBoldly PRIDE in Westerville on June 11 & Columbus on June 18  REGISTER

ICYMI

• HB 616: Ohio's "Don't Say Gay/Don't Mention Race" Bill, Featuring Scott DiMauro, OEA President & Maria Bruno, Policy Director, Columbus Metropolitan Club, June 1 WATCH 

• Troublemaker Training with Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow, June 6 WATCH 

 UPCOMING EVENTS/WORKSHOPS/TRAINING

• Wednesday, June 8, 7pm, Culturally Responsive Education in Action, NYU Metro Center & Race Forward REGISTER 

• Wednesday, June 15,  Noon, A Conversation with Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, City Club of Cleveland REGISTER 

• Thursday, June 16, Noon, 616 Rally - SAVE THE DATE

• May-September - Speak Up / Speak Out Conversations About Race & Book Discussions, Columbus Metropolitan Library REGISTER

Training / Workshops

• Thursdays, 7:30pm, RWB Troublemaker Book Ban Edition REGISTER

• Race Forward Trainings HERE

 STANDING H4OE WORKING MEETINGS

• Weekly Communications Meeting: Tuesdays, 11am Zoom

• Weekly Coalition Meeting: Wednesdays, 8:30am Zoom 

• Weekly Advocacy Meeting: Wednesdays, 11am Zoom 

• Monthly YYA Meeting: Second Sunday, 2pm  Zoom