Ohio Department of Education

Deborah Delisle, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools Superintendent, was recently named Ohio State Superintendent. Noted for her ability to work collaboratively, embrace innovative solutions and advocate for public education, Delisle receives positive comments from people throughout the state.  Assuming the post in December 2008, she will lead and supervise the state's 1.8 million-student elementary and secondary education system and oversee the Ohio Department of Education.

Below are links to arts education pages on the Ohio Department of Education website.

Links and Threads — an electronic newsletter for published by the Ohio Arts Council and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). Links and Threads is presented to arts educators and partners to help them as they strive to make the arts a more integral part of core curriculum. The goal of the publication is to promote dialogue about arts integration and school improvement. Articles include success stories and news about current arts-related topics. Issues are listed with clickable pdf files.

Links and Threads link to electronic newsletters —
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/gd/templates/pages/ODE/ODEGoogleSearch.aspx?page=221&query=Links%20and%20threads&start=0&OriginatingURL=/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2

Awards — this page contains a list of State of Ohio and national grant programs, fellowships and recognition programs that highlight exemplary teaching, students and schools.
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicID=8& TopicRelationID=519