One in 5 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