OH: Education
Suspensions, expulsions on rise in Ohio schools, report finds
Ohio's Black students are more likely to face excessively harsh discipline practices such as expulsion and suspension, according to a recently …
School-based health centers expand care access for Ohio kids
Children's advocates are pushing for the expansion of school-based health care to help improve health and learning outcomes for Ohio kids. Dr…
One Ohio school district’s juvenile court partnership lowered absenteeism
Around 30% of Ohio students are chronically absent from school, but in one district, a long-term partnership with the juvenile court system has …
Report: School censorship laws hurt education profession
Education experts are worried censorship laws could have profound long-term impacts on the teaching profession. Research from the National Education …
Ohio has billions in unspent reserves as child well-being measures drop
Math and reading proficiency among Ohio's students have stalled since the pandemic, and more students are qualifying for free or reduced-price school …
Construction apprentice careers in demand in Ohio
State data shows there are more than 21,000 active apprentices in Ohio - including carpenters, cement masons, construction laborers, and electricians…
Ohio borrowers navigate student-loan payment restart riddled with errors
A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds the repayment process for federal student loans has been filled with errors…
Ohio’s rural communities find new solutions to expand student resources
Rural schools in Ohio are finding local solutions to ensure their students have the resources and skills they need to be successful. Grand Valley …
Ohio schools haven’t kept pace with growing number of English learners
Ohio schools are stepping up to meet the needs of a growing number of English learners. Nearly 40% of around 60,000 English learners in the state …
Congress proposes slashing funding for Head Start programs
More than 3,000 Ohio children could lose access to Head Start programs under budget cut proposals now being considered by Congress. From birth …
Ohio school voucher program faces growing lawsuit
Ohio teachers warned the state's universal voucher entitlement program will negatively affect public education, and in a lawsuit expected to move …
Board games help players understand climate change
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …