Ohio report cards: Nearly 10% of school districts need help to meet state standards

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Nearly 10% of Ohio school districts need support to meet state standards, according to the new state report cards the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released Monday. 13 districts earned 2 stars — meaning those districts need support to meet state standards. 44 districts earned 2.5 stars — Needs support to meet state standards. This is the second school year school districts are required to teach the science of reading, which incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. For the early literacy category, 48 districts received 1 star; 164 districts received 2 stars; 259 districts earned 3 stars; 101 districts received 4 stars; and 33 districts received 5 stars.