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Parents and teachers urge caution on I-Ready use; parent recounts long IEP fight

Cincinnati Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters raised concerns about special-education delays and the district’s adoption of I-Ready measures for report cards; Cincinnati Federation of Teachers urged broader teacher engagement and cautioned against using I-Ready as a sole high-stakes metric.

At the Dec. 8 Cincinnati Board of Education meeting, public commenters urged the district to address special-education delays and to reconsider how it uses the I-Ready assessment.

A parent, Danny Burris, told the board his children waited years to receive appropriate IEP services for ADHD and autism, saying he had to escalate requests to district leadership and send certified letters to principals…

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