The "Parent Trigger" and Columbus Schools

10 am

One in five Columbus city schools qualifies for a parent takeover. This is according to the “parent trigger,” which allows parents to overhaul chronically under-performing schools--but only in Columbus. We’ll look into the origins of the measure and discuss what happens to students, teachers and administrators if parents decide it’s time for a change.

Guests

• Greg Harris, director of StudentsFirst Ohio
• Josh Cunningham, Education Policy Specialist at the National Conference of State Legislatures
• Dominic Paretti, member of the Columbus Board of Education and the legislative staff of the Ohio House of Representatives