News and Events
Partnership with the Valentine Theatre
OCCS has continued a partnership with the Valentine Theatre to provide OCCS-sponsored schools with exciting, professional performances in Downtown Tol…
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2018-2019 Ohio Report Card Highlights
The 2018-2019 Ohio State Report Card was released on September 12th. Here are some of the OCCS sponsored school highlights…
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OCCS Announces 12th Scholarship Cycle
The Ohio Council of Community Schools offers multiple scholarships to support students who have attended an OCCS-affiliated charter school and wish to…
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How does charter funding compare with district schools
Using data from the Ohio Department of Education 2016 District Profile Report, the Ohio Coalition for Quality Education provides an answer concerning …
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OCCS 2016-17 Ohio Report Card Highlights
The 2016-2017 Ohio State Report Card was released on September 14. Here are some of the OCCS sponsored school highlights…
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Ohio Council of Community Schools Succeeds The University of Toledo
After consultation with the University of Toledo (UT) and the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio Council of Community Schools (OCCS) informed UT t…
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Public Charter School Students Graduate From College at Three to Five Times National Average
New research from The 74 Million finds that public charter school students are graduating from college at three to five times the national average for…
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Ohio Connections Academy Ranked Among Nation's Best Online High Schools
Ohio Connections Academy is a free, fully-online public charter school that students in grades K-12 attend from home. OCA was recently ranked the nati…
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Fulbright Award winner pens letter thanking OCA for her success
Former Ohio Connections Academy student, Alex LeViness, reaches out to OCA to express her gratitude for online learning in a personal letter. At one p…
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Everyone in Cristo Rey’s first graduating class is going to college!
Cristo Rey, a private Catholic high school that started four years ago in Downtown Columbus teaches exclusively low-income students. This is its first…
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Is the Sun Shining on Your Board Meetings?
Ohio's Sunshine Law has very specific parameters that charter school boards must follow both in their meetings and in the documents related to their w…
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NCSW: School Choice Rally at the Ohio Statehouse
Every year, National Charter Schools Week gives us the chance to raise awareness about our amazing schools. Join us for a rally at the Ohio Statehouse…
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