Public Education
Columbus teachers, school district reach conceptual agreement(The Center Square) – Columbus school teachers will not return to the picket line today, but instead are expected to be home preparing to return to class Monday after the… Read More
Public Education
Columbus schools, teachers at impasse; strike vote scheduled Sunday(The Center Square) – Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district are prepared to continue negotiations over the weekend but have scheduled a Sunday meeting for a vote on a potential strike. Read More
Public Education
Columbus City Schools plan remote learning if teachers strike(The Center Square) – Ohio’s largest school district continues to move forward with plans to open the school year for students Aug. 24, despite the system’s teachers union getting closer… Read More
Courts
Charter schools in Ohio and Michigan sue Biden administration(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio and Michigan charter schools sued the Biden administration today, claiming a new rule that requires charter schools to prove public schools are… Read More
Public Education
Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district give 10-day strike notice(The Center Square) – A little more than two weeks from the first day of school for students, teachers in Ohio’s largest school district voted late Thursday night to authorize a… Read More
Culture
Michigan library faces closure after voters reject millage over LGBTQ literature(The Center Square) – Patmos Library in Michigan’s Jamestown Township may face closure next year after voters rejected a millage renewal on Tuesday in protest of some graphic LGTBQ content… Read More
Public Education
Nearly $50 million going to Ohio schools for safety(The Center Square) – More than 1,000 Ohio schools in 81 of 88 counties will share $47 million in the state’s push to promote school safety, part of a response… Read More
Legislation
Group opposing school choice in Ohio attacks West Virginia’s voucher program(The Center Square) – An Ohio group that has been fighting against school choice vouchers in its own state is expressing support for a lawsuit that is seeking to halt… Read More
Legislation
Ohio policy group applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision on school tuition(The Center Square) – An Ohio policy group called Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that states cannot deny students or families financial aid for attending religious schools a victory… Read More
Public Education
DeWine tells Ohio school leaders arming teachers remains optional(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, in a letter to school superintendents around the state, called arming teachers in classrooms a serious local decision that remains optional after… Read More
Public Education
Reduced training to arm Ohio teachers becomes law(The Center Square) – Ohio school boards can put armed teachers in classrooms with one day of training, rather than the previously required month, after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill… Read More
Public Education
DeWine says he will sign bill to arm Ohio teachers more easily(The Center Square) – In a marathon session before its summer recess, the Ohio General Assembly passed a series of bills aimed at school safety, including one that makes it easier… Read More
Legislation
Bill to make it easier to arm teachers in Ohio passes Senate(The Center Square) – Ohio teachers would need less than a day of training before carrying a gun to school, rather than the currently required month if the House agrees… Read More
Culture
Ohio bill would protect students’ faith(The Center Square) – Professors at Ohio colleges and universities could be required to accommodate students’ religious beliefs and practices if a bill recently passed by the House becomes law. The… Read More
Legislation
Policy group wants Ohio to use ARPA money to fund students first(The Center Square) – An Ohio policy group believes the state should use federal funds to expand private school options for students and parents and increase money used for after-school programs… Read More
Public Education
Ohio mom prevails in free speech case over local school board(The Sentinel) – An Ohio mother filed a free speech lawsuit in federal court against her school board after being ordered to “zip it” by the board’s presiding officer. In… Read More
Public Education
Ohio’s universal pre-K proposal receives mixed reviews(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio economists believes a statewide universal pre-kindergarten program would boost the state’s economy and be important as a workforce development aide, according… Read More
Legislation
DeWine, 16 other governors oppose federal charter school intervention(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined 16 other governors in a letter calling on the Biden administration to remove a proposed rule limiting charter school creation. The… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would ban teaching of sexual orientation in lower grades(The Center Square) – Legislation introduced in the Ohio House would prohibit teachers from using curriculum on sexual orientation or gender identity in lower grades and require age- and development-appropriate… Read More
Public Education
Op-Ed: Ohio public employee unions losing their stranglehold on state workersThe past two years have been chaotic for Ohioans. COVID-19 largely shut down the state, canceling weddings, funerals and in-person education. Thousands of businesses have suffered, taking with them life… Read More