Education
NIL bill passes out of 海角社区 House Committee, could go the 海角社区 House for a vote this week
The 海角社区 House Civil Justice Committee unanimously passed a bill last week that would strengthen the state鈥檚 name, image and likeness law.聽 House Bill 660 would codify 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 recent executive order permitting colleges and universities to directly compensate student athletes, instead of involving third parties.聽聽 鈥淎fter looking at other states, especially in […]
What 海角社区 lawmakers are trying to pass in the lame-duck session
海角社区 lawmakers are continuing to pass legislation as quickly as possible, focusing this week on education policy, criminal justice reform and low-level marijuana regulation. But as we get further into lame duck session, provisions from bills will be stuck into unrelated policy to get it passed faster. “A lot of stuff can happen,” House Speaker […]
海角社区 House passes bill that could cause expelled students to undergo a psychiatric assessment
The 海角社区 House passed a bill that would allow school districts to create a policy to expel a student that poses an 鈥渋mminent and severe endangerment鈥 to the safety of other students or school staff for 180 school days, and possibly longer.聽 House Bill 206 passed with a 65-15 vote during Wednesday鈥檚 session. The bill […]
海角社区 Department of Children & Youth and 海角社区 State receive grant to study child care
A state agency and an 海角社区 State University research center have received a $2 million grant to study child care quality as part of a federal initiative. The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy at OSU and 海角社区’s Department of Children and Youth announced the award, the first of its kind for the […]
Republican bill would require 海角社区 school districts post their Pledge of Allegiance policy
Republican lawmakers want to require 海角社区 school districts to make their Pledge of Allegiance policy publicly available.聽 State Reps. Gail Pavliga, R-Portage County, and Tracy Richardson, R-Marysville, introduced House Bill 657 over the summer and testified in support of their bill Tuesday during the 海角社区 House Primary and Secondary Committee Meeting, calling it a transparency […]
More than 10,000 people urged Gov. DeWine to veto 海角社区 bathroom ban bill, according to Trans海角社区
While transgender 海角社区ans and allies lament 海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine signing a transgender bathroom ban bill despite 10,000 海角社区ans reportedly urging him not to do so, Republicans are celebrating.聽 DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 last week, which prohibits transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity in K-12 […]
海角社区 Republican lawmaker says giving preferred pronouns on application indicates political leaning
A Republican lawmaker said she wants to ban 海角社区 public universities from asking for prospective students鈥 preferred pronouns on college applications because, she claims, that could indicate their political ideology and possibly affect their admission.聽 State Rep. Gail Pavliga, R-Portage County, recently introduced House Bill 686, which would also prohibit a public university from asking […]
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom ban bill into law
海角社区 Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law banning transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that match up with their gender identity. The law requires people at 海角社区 K-12 schools and universities use the restroom that aligns with their gender assigned at birth. It also bans students from sharing overnight […]
Provisions removed from 海角社区 bill that would add accountability to private schools, voucher program
A Republican bill to provide more accountability for 海角社区 private schools had several provisions removed in a substitute version passed by committee, including the elimination of funding transparency and standardized testing requirements. State Reps. Gayle Manning, R-North Ridgeville, and Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati, introduced House Bill 407 earlier this year and Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur, R-Ashtabula, […]
Public school religious instruction release bill gets support, opposition in 海角社区 Senate committee
More than 400 people submitted a mix of proponent and opponent testimony on a bill that would require 海角社区 public school districts to put a policy in place that would allow students to be released from school for religious instruction.聽 Supporters of the bill say this would leave the decision up to the parents, not […]
Majority of 海角社区ans are in favor of universal free school meal program, according to poll
Two-thirds of 海角社区ans support a universal free school breakfast and lunch program for all public school children, according to a Republican research firm.聽 鈥淭his is extremely rare in a time where voters are really reluctant to support further spending, either at the state or federal level,鈥 Alexi Donovan, vice president of Tarrance Group Polling, said […]
海角社区 House Speaker Stephens said he won’t bring massive higher education bill to House floor
Republican 海角社区 House Speaker Jason Stephens said Tuesday he will not bring a controversial higher education overhaul bill to the 海角社区 House floor during lame duck session. Senate Bill 83 has been stalled in the 海角社区 House for almost a year. Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, introduced the bill last year and it quickly passed the […]