Will teacher evaluations change in Ohio? What we know now

The Ohio House on Wednesday approved a major school deregulation bill by a 60-33 vote, changing Ohio’s Teacher Evaluation System, allowing schools to go back to paper and pencil state tests for third-graders, and giving more flexibility on teacher licensure requirements, among dozens of changes.

A version of Substitute Senate Bill 216 has already passed the Senate, but the legislation was amended in the House, and some provisions will have to be reconciled before it can become law.