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海角社区 AG Dave Yost asks U.S. Dept. of Education not to rescind part of religious rule
海角社区 Attorney General Dave Yost wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Education sent last week asking to keep a rule from the Trump administration requiring public universities to uphold the First Amendment when it comes to religious groups on campuses.聽 The current rule, which the federal education department is trying to get rid […]
Gov. DeWine’s proposed budget includes teaching children how to read that’s backed by science
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine wants to make sure children learn how to read correctly and in a way that’s backed by the science of reading 鈥 which is a portion of his proposed budget. 鈥淚 truly believe there’s nothing more important than the science of reading, and making sure that every single child in the […]
Bill would require 海角社区 colleges and universities to disclose costs, financial aid and alum income to students
A new higher education bill would require 海角社区 colleges and universities to be more transparent and forthcoming with costs, financial aid, student loan repayment, and alumni income. House Bill 27 was introduced last month by state Rep. Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, and state Rep. Jim Thomas, R-Jackson Twp. 鈥淭his simple common sense bill will help graduating […]
New bill would eliminate retention under 海角社区’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee
A new bill would eliminate retention under 海角社区’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee and is almost identical to a previous bill that died in the last General Assembly.聽 House Bill 117 was introduced last week by state Rep. Gayle Manning, R-North Ridgeville, and state Rep. Phil Robinson, D-Solon.聽 鈥淚 have nothing against retention,鈥 Manning said. 鈥淏ut […]
Gov. Mike DeWine highlights education components of his proposed budget
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine talked about the various education pieces of his proposed budget to 海角社区 school board members Tuesday morning at the Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square.聽 DeWine talked about school funding, literacy, career tech schools, and higher education at the State Legislative Conference, which included the 海角社区 School Boards Association, 海角社区 Association […]
First four projects of $500 million Appalachian Community Grant Program announced
The first four development projects of 海角社区鈥檚 $500 million Appalachian Community Grant Program were announced Monday. The projects, which in total will receive a total of $50 million in development grants, will benefit Athens, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Mahoning, Meigs, and Perry counties, said 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine. 鈥淣ew doors are opening […]
Higher education bill would prohibit 海角社区 staff and employees from striking
A massive higher education bill that would prohibit university staff and employees from striking was introduced last week and is already drawing harsh criticism from labor unions.聽 State Senator Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, introduced Senate Bill 83 which would have wide-ranging effects on colleges and universities around the state.聽 鈥淚 would describe the bill as a […]
Anti-abortion group Protect Women 海角社区 is spending $5 million on new ad campaign
An anti-abortion group is spending $5 million on a new ad campaign as abortion supporters are trying to get signatures for a proposed amendment on the ballot that would put abortion rights in the 海角社区 Constitution.聽 Protect Women 海角社区, a dark money 501(c)(4) organization founded in February, was created to fight the abortion ballot campaign. […]
Advocates call on lawmakers to expand employment, housing protections for victims of violent crimes
Landress Luckey held up two photos Wednesday morning in the 海角社区 Statehouse atrium 鈥 one was of her daughter Laura Luckey and the other was Laura鈥檚 friend. Both young women had died from violence.聽 Luckey was standing alongside six other women clutching tea light candles in front of a couple hundred people as part of […]
Sponsors of 鈥榖ackpack bill鈥 for per pupil 海角社区 school vouchers push back on $1 billion price tag
A new proposal in the 海角社区 House of Representatives, dubbed the 鈥渂ackpack bill,鈥 would cost more than a billion dollars if all eligible students would take advantage of the scholarship.聽 But the lawmakers proposing House Bill 11 鈥 Rep. Marilyn John, R-Richland County, and Rep. Riordan McClain, R-Upper Sandusky 鈥 don鈥檛 anticipate the actual cost […]
How will an expansion of school vouchers impact 海角社区 public school funding? Answer is ‘speculative’
As 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine wants to expand the state鈥檚 school voucher program, the future of fair funding for 海角社区鈥檚 public schools has become a weighty topic.聽 State Rep. Tracy Richardson, R-Marysville and chair of the subcommittee on primary and secondary education committee, asked about that very thing Tuesday morning 鈥 how the proposed expansion […]