Bob Taft on Education Republican OH Governor

Implement system of standards, assessments & accountability

I am announcing a comprehensive plan: “The Building Blocks for Student Success.” It is achievable. It is workable.
• The first building block is “The Measure of Success.” When fully implemented, Ohio will have a system of standards, assessments and accountability that ranks among the best in the nation!

  “Preparing for Success” is the second building block. Early childhood education and health care will enable every child to enter school ready to learn.

  The third building block is “Classrooms Equipped for Success.” Our 12-year, $10 billion plan [is ensuring] that every child goes to class in a safe, secure school building.

• Our fourth building block, “Partners in Success,” will ensure that Ohio has highly trained teachers ready for the classroom and principals ready to lead.
• Our final building block is “Making Success Possible”-a new method of funding our schools.

Ohio’s success depends on keeping education as #1 priority

Enabling every child to succeed is my number one priority. It drives our agenda and fuels my enthusiasm. Ohio will succeed in the 21st Century only if our students succeed. Already, we are well on our way:
• Our first education budget was the largest ever, investing half of new resources in education;
• Our $10 billion school building plan is the most comprehensive in the nation;
• And OhioReads has exceeded our greatest expectations.

Called for 20,000 reading tutors; program is succeeding