Senate Bill 168 takes effect: what it means for Ohio schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Senate Bill 168 is now in effect, a K-12 education bill that, among many things, lowers the threshold for what it takes to be a teacher in Ohio.

SB 168 went into effect Oct. 24 and makes several adjustments to education regulation reform. The bill reduces restrictions on educator licenses, localizes teacher evaluation framework to the district level, and eliminates more than a dozen sections of the Ohio Revised Code. It also transfers money from the General Revenue...