Restorative Practices Training Coming in April

Restorative practices create a sense of belonging in classrooms and schools. These practices create connectedness among school community members and help reduce conflict. Implementing restorative approaches emphasize growth, development, and learning rather than isolation and punishment. 

If you are experiencing chronic absenteeism and/or seeking alternatives to suspension, this opportunity can provide strategies to use.

Save the Date! April 1st: 9-3pm

Is Your School Ready to Become a Comprehensive Literacy

Implementation Site? 

Ohio was awarded a $60 million Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding will support Ohio teachers in providing effective literacy instruction to help students maximize their reading and writing skills. 

Elementary, middle, and high schools – as well as district preschools and early childhood education programs across Ohio – will soon be able to apply to become a comprehensive literacy implementation site. Selected sites will be able to use these grant funds to strengthen the ways teachers and administrators implement literacy practices, with an ultimate goal of improving student outcomes. 



Additional information about the opportunity and resources for prospective applicants, including recommended activities before the application window opens, are available on the Department’s webpage.

Equity for Each Grant

Information & Application

The Office of Career-Technical Education uses the Perkins V reserve fund for the Equity for Each competitive grant. This competitive grant assists recipients and the Department in identifying and promoting promising practices for improving equity in career-technical education delivery for students in special population groups and subgroups. 

The grant prioritizes applications that:



• emphasize collaboration between secondary and postsecondary schools, with,
• employed strategies that focus promotion or expansion of programs of study aligned with state-identified high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations, and/or,
• implement strategies for Work-Based Learning or postsecondary apprentice/internship for special populations (e.g. WBL Coordinator, tracking system, career services personnel, etc.), and/or
• create or onboard a centralized solution or software to be managed by the institution and/or CTPD and used by associate schools for reporting federal indicators mitigating self-reporting risks.

Grants range from $25,000 to $200,000 and must be used towards improving data-identified gaps in local enrollment, engagement, performance, and outcomes for students in special populations as defined in Perkins V legislation.

Informational sessions will be virtual from 12 – 12:30pm on Wednesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 10. Registration is now open: Equity for Each Informational Webinar Registration

The Equity for Each grant application window will open April 1 and closes May 15, 2025.

Schedule a time with Stacia, staciak@sst8.org,, if you have questions.

ELA Core Curriculum Tool

You’ve explored, researched, vetted, and finally purchased it. Now it’s time to implement your ELA Core Curriculum.

Ohio’s DEW has posted the ELA Core Curriculum Initial Implementation Planning Tool. to support school administrators, coaches, and teacher leaders in successful implementation. 

This tool focuses on five key areas:

• Set goals, roles, and monitoring plan
• Assessment plan
• Expectations
• De-implementation
• Key priorities and action plan

Take the first step toward success! Explore the tool now and see how it can guide your team in implementing your ELA Core Curriculum with confidence