/tags/andrew-brenner Andrew Brenner en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:30:28 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-19/ohio-lawmaker-says-covid-and-culture-wars-are-leading-to-more-interest-in-school-choice Sen. Andy Brenner (R-Delaware) says more parents have an interest in starting new charter schools now. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:30:28 GMT /government-politics/2021-08-19/ohio-lawmaker-says-covid-and-culture-wars-are-leading-to-more-interest-in-school-choice Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-07-19/new-bill-would-ban-or-limit-mask-mandates-in-ohios-schools-and-businesses Ohio’s COVID-19 rates are on an upward trend, and less than half of the state’s residents have been vaccinated. Still, some lawmakers want to make sure… Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:51:54 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-19/new-bill-would-ban-or-limit-mask-mandates-in-ohios-schools-and-businesses Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-06-29/ohio-legislature-passes-bill-banning-schools-universities-from-requiring-covid-vaccines Ohio’s public schools and universities won’t be able to require their students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a… Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:48:10 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-29/ohio-legislature-passes-bill-banning-schools-universities-from-requiring-covid-vaccines Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-06-27/second-big-overhaul-for-school-district-report-cards-in-ten-years-headed-to-ohio-governor State lawmakers have sent to Gov. Mike DeWine a bill that would replace the A-F grades on report cards for Ohio’s more than 600 school districts with a… Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:28:34 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-27/second-big-overhaul-for-school-district-report-cards-in-ten-years-headed-to-ohio-governor Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-05-28/bill-to-protect-vaxamillion-database-from-being-a-public-record-is-being-introduced There is disagreement over whether the database that was created when vaccinated Ohioans entered the state’s Vax-A-Million lottery is a public record.… Fri, 28 May 2021 20:47:04 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-28/bill-to-protect-vaxamillion-database-from-being-a-public-record-is-being-introduced Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-05-27/is-the-vaxamillion-database-subject-to-open-records-law-some-lawmakers-think-so This story was updated at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2021More than 2.7 million Ohioans have signed up for the state’s vaxamillion drawings. But there are… Thu, 27 May 2021 18:45:54 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-27/is-the-vaxamillion-database-subject-to-open-records-law-some-lawmakers-think-so Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-05-12/ohios-school-funding-overhaul-could-be-more-expensive-than-estimated The school funding formula that’s in the latest version of the two-year state budget now being considered by the Ohio Senate will likely cost more than… Wed, 12 May 2021 04:17:49 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-12/ohios-school-funding-overhaul-could-be-more-expensive-than-estimated Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-05-03/bill-would-ban-employers-from-mandating-vaccines-and-thats-not-all Just over a third of all Ohioans have been vaccinated against COVID-19. And the demand for vaccines is slowing. Even so, there’s a bill under… Mon, 03 May 2021 20:32:40 GMT /government-politics/2021-05-03/bill-would-ban-employers-from-mandating-vaccines-and-thats-not-all Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-08-19/bill-penalizes-school-districts-that-go-remote-but-fail-to-still-transport-private-school-students Ohio’s public schools are paid by the state to transport students who attend private, charter or community schools. But during the pandemic, some public… Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:58:42 GMT /government-politics/2020-08-19/bill-penalizes-school-districts-that-go-remote-but-fail-to-still-transport-private-school-students Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-09-05/heated-debate-over-hot-school-buildings Some schools throughout Ohio have been closed recently due to heat. And state lawmakers are considering ideas to help students beat the heat. Before air… Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:37:11 GMT /government-politics/2018-09-05/heated-debate-over-hot-school-buildings Jo Ingles