Public Education
Ohio schools brace for cuts amid âcatastrophicâ budget shortfalls, miscalculationsThe Mt. Health City Schools district near Cincinnati is reducing expenditures to address a $10.7 million shortfall, but administrators are concerned it wonât be enough. â$10.7 million in a district… Read More
Public Education
Proof is in the pudding: Ohio estimates school choice will grow 20% in 2 yearsÂOhio is expecting a massive increase in families seeking school choice scholarships. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce projected the stateâs Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (… Read More
Culture
Forced bathroom sharing ended at Ohio college after legal noticeConservatives and those who support separate spaces based on biology scored a fast victory when an Ohio school quickly backed away from its gender policy following a legal appeal. Kenyon… Read More
Politics
Failed Vice Presidential candidate to launch tour of town halls in red states(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is launching a tour of town halls in red districts across the U.S. beginning this week. Walz confirmed the tour… Read More
Culture
Ohio library system taking heat for tampons in men’s bathroomsA group of Ohio public libraries is placing tampons in the menâs bathrooms and many residents arenât happy about it. State Rep. Rodney Creech, R-West Alexandria, says residents are contacting… Read More
Culture
Catholic college launches maternity home to support pregnant studentsÂAn Ohio religious university has announced a new off-campus residence that will house and serve pregnant students. Franciscan University, in Steubenville, says âGuadalupe Houseâ will offer… Read More
Courts
âI was straight and pushed asideâ: Supreme Court hears âreverse discriminationâ case in potential DEI shakeupâŻÂThe Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could make it easier for members of non-minority groups, such as whites and straight people, to sue over workplace… Read More
Public Education
Public schools in Ohio’s biggest city scrap trans bathroom policy to comply with lawOhioâs most populous city will no longer let males use girlsâ bathrooms in its public schools. Columbus, the state capital with more than 900,000 people and public schools serving… Read More
Culture
Ohio healthcare system quietly scrubs website of pages pushing gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A major healthcare system in Ohio is quietly scrubbing pages promoting gender ideology and equity initiatives from their website, after the launch of an investigative… Read More
Government
Ohio lawmakers want to defund abortion and assisted suicideA bipartisan group of state legislators is pushing toward a consistent life ethic in Ohio. Three Republicans and two Democrats are drafting a bill that would ban what they call… Read More
Government
Ohio public-school funding criticized as âunsustainableâ amid attendance and discipline issuesOhio Republicans are questioning the current model of public-school funding, with House Speaker Matt Huffman describing the billion-dollar package as âunsustainable.â “That’s often how a lot of projects go â… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school choice momentum should continue, education expert writes(The Center Square) â After school choice students more than doubled in Ohio in the last four years, a policy group is pushing lawmakers to keep the momentum moving forward. The… Read More
Public Education
Ohio public schools face worsening behavioral issues as expulsion rates riseAmid mounting concerns about studentsâ behavioral issues, a new report indicates expulsions due to fighting have nearly doubled in Ohio public schools over the last five… Read More
Government
Pro-Life Christian detained for preaching Gospel, offering to adopt babies at abortion clinic(The Daily Signal) â Police detained a pro-life father and husband outside an Ohio abortion clinic for sharing the Gospel and offering to adopt abortion-minded womenâs babies. Still, he plans to… Read More
Public Education
Report: Ohio State pours millions into DEI, hosts federally-funded ‘nonbinary’ rock climbing program(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Ohio State University (OSU) spends over $13 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff and hosts a multitude of âradical left-wingâ courses and… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic high school pallbearer ministry brings dignity to funerals of the homeless and those without familiesMore than 400 students at an all-male Catholic high school in Cleveland, Ohio, are serving the community as pallbearers at the funerals of homeless individuals and others with no families… Read More
Culture
Haitian immigrants âself-deportingâ ahead of Trump inauguration(The Daily Signal) â Following President-elect Donald Trumpâs sweeping victory in the election last month, illegal immigrants in… Read More
Government
Ohio passes law banning transgender students from girlsâ bathrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday that bans biological males from using girlsâ bathrooms, locker rooms and other facilities in schools. The… Read More
Public Education
Ohio teacher charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 7-year-old special needs studentAn Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported. Jodi Grafmiller allegedly… Read More
Government
Ohio bathroom bill protecting girls sent to governorAn Ohio bill that requires school bathroom and locker room use according to birth sex awaits the governorâs signature after being approved by the Senate on Wednesday. âIt revolves around safety,… Read More