Legislation
DeWine to decide single-sex athletic teams, gender care(The Center Square) – The decision to create single-sex athletic teams and ban gender-affirming care for minors in Ohio sits in the hands of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine has… Read More
Legislation
These states are gearing up for school choice in 2024(Daily Caller News Foundation) – School choice is going to be a hot-button issue next year as several states are set to propose legislation expanding education options, while others are… Read More
Public Education
Teachers conference plots how to ‘inspire activism,’ teach critical race theory(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is hosting a teachers conference from Nov. 16 to 19, and several of the sessions feature instruction… Read More
Public Education
Students walk out over Ohio school district’s transgender bathroom policyOhio high school students walked out of class last week to protest a school’s new transgender bathroom policy. The policy at Elida High School allows transgender and non-binary students to… Read More
Legislation
Vance’s amendment to stop mask mandates clears Senate(The Center Square) – Part of U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s plan to stop federal mask mandates passed the Senate on Wednesday afternoon. Vance, R-Ohio, attached an amendment that would ban… Read More
Public Education
‘The status quo hasn’t been working’: Ohio lays groundwork for major education overhaulsDespite resistance from education bureaucrats, Ohio is forging ahead with major education reforms to the education department, school choice and reading science. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine received a judge’s approval… Read More
Legislation
Ohio moves ahead with removing power from state school board(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine planned to move ahead Monday afternoon with moving control of the state’s education system from the school board to his office. In… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic college offers expedited transfers for Jewish students facing antisemitism at other universities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The president of a Catholic college in Ohio announced the creation of an “expedited transfer process” for Jewish students who are facing antisemitism at other… Read More
Courts
Ohio parents file suit alleging school staff member sexually assaulted their 7-year-old sonThe parents of a 7-year-old child have sued an Ohio school district, superintendent and school board alleging their son was sexually assaulted by a district employee. Jerry North, a former… Read More
Public Education
Report: Ohio chronic absences in schools nearly triples in six years(The Center Square) – Ohio’s percentage and volume number of students chronically absent from school has almost tripled from six years ago. Nearly 34% percent, or 565,651, were considered chronic… Read More
Culture
Watch: Thousands march in Ohio against radical abortion ballot measure(The Daily Signal) – Thousands of pro-life activists marched in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, calling for protections for the unborn and urging their fellow Ohioans to vote against an… Read More
Public Education
Kenyon College is busing students off campus for sex-change appointments, says student paper(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) at Kenyon College in Ohio provides a free shuttle service twice a week to take students to… Read More
Legislation
Senator’s bill would require biological gender on US passports(The Daily Signal) – Sen. J.D. Vance is introducing legislation requiring a person’s actual, biological gender on their United States passports. The Ohio Republican’s Passport Sanity Act would require the… Read More
Public Education
Miami of Ohio cuts gender studies, CRT majors, citing low enrollmentMiami University of Ohio has announced it’s cutting a number of low enrollment majors, including women, gender and sexuality studies and race and ethnic studies. The announcement comes as the… Read More
Christian Schools
Teachers in 13 Ohio Catholic schools win STEM awardsThirteen schools in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland have won Ohio Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM education and Student Research. The Ohio Academy… Read More
Courts
Judge temporarily stops removal of power from Ohio State Board of Education(The Center Square) – A new, governor-appointed K12 education agency with most of the authority currently held by the state school board in Ohio is on hold for at least… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic diocese prohibits preferred pronouns, trans medical surgeries in new school policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, created a policy for the 2023-2024 school year that bars the use of preferred pronouns, medical gender transitions and… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member gives Nazi salute to board president during meetingSchool board meeting attendees were left in shock after two members got into an argument that resulted in one member giving the other a sarcastic Nazi salute. During the monthly… Read More
Legislation
US Sen. Vance to attempt passage of bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance says he plans to ask for unanimous passage today of his bill banning federal mask mandates until the end of next year. Read More
Public Education
Working group to examine Ohio school bus safety(The Center Square) – A week after a crash killed an elementary school student in southwest Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine announced a working group to examine the safety of buses… Read More