Education /tags/education Education en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT Ohio bet big on career technical education. Advocates say it’s just the start /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-05-07/ohio-bet-big-on-career-technical-education-advocates-say-its-just-the-start Career and technical education programs expanded in the state after a big investment. The Fordham Institute hopes to see more growth. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-05-07/ohio-bet-big-on-career-technical-education-advocates-say-its-just-the-start Kendall Crawford Ohio House passes changes to K-12 public school funding in two-year operating budget /government-politics/2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget The budget proposed by House Republicans and approved on a mostly party line vote now heads to the Ohio Senate. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:42:18 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget Jo Ingles More than half of Ohio adults aren’t proficient in literacy and numeracy. One organization is trying to help /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-03-11/more-than-half-of-ohio-adults-arent-proficient-in-literacy-and-numeracy-one-organization-is-trying-to-help The Cleveland nonprofit Seeds of Literacy offers free tutoring to help adults who struggle with reading comprehension and basic math. Many students go on to get their GED and some pursue college. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:32:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-03-11/more-than-half-of-ohio-adults-arent-proficient-in-literacy-and-numeracy-one-organization-is-trying-to-help Erin Gottsacker Ohio's K-12 students would spend more time in school under new bill /government-politics/2025-02-28/ohios-k-12-students-would-spend-more-time-in-school-under-new-bill The bill would raise the minimum hours of instruction for core classes in Ohio by a little over two weeks each year. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:29:28 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-28/ohios-k-12-students-would-spend-more-time-in-school-under-new-bill Jo Ingles K-12 public school leaders like DeWine's budget, but Ohio House Speaker warns of changes /government-politics/2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed two-year state budget for Ohio Monday, which is now being heard in the House. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:09:55 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Jo Ingles How Ohio became a model in the nationwide movement to expand private school vouchers /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-28/how-ohio-became-a-model-in-the-nationwide-movement-to-expand-private-school-vouchers States across the country have rapidly expanded private school voucher programs in recent years. According to reporting from ProPublica and The New Yorker, Ohio officials helped pioneer the push. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:19:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-28/how-ohio-became-a-model-in-the-nationwide-movement-to-expand-private-school-vouchers Erin Gottsacker Ohio Senate committee adds a religious education bill to "Parents’ Bill of Rights" /government-politics/2024-12-11/ohio-republicans-suggest-adding-religious-education-bill-to-parents-bill-of-rights The "LifeWise" bill requires K-12 school districts to develop policies for programs that allow, with parent permission, for outside religious groups to take children off school premises for religious instruction. And it has been added to another bill known as the "Parents Bill of Rights." Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:28:39 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-11/ohio-republicans-suggest-adding-religious-education-bill-to-parents-bill-of-rights Jo Ingles At this Ohio college, students drag race and drift their way to technical degrees /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-14/at-this-ohio-college-students-drag-race-and-drift-their-way-to-technical-degrees Burning rubber is a part of getting a bachelor’s degree at Ohio Northwestern University, where students can participate in motorsports as they train to enter the trades. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-14/at-this-ohio-college-students-drag-race-and-drift-their-way-to-technical-degrees Kendall Crawford Ohio is funding the expansion of private, religious schools. Here’s what you need to know /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-10/ohio-is-funding-the-expansion-of-private-religious-schools-heres-what-you-need-to-know Through a one-time strategic fund, millions of taxpayer dollars are going to private religious Ohio schools for expansion. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:55:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-10/ohio-is-funding-the-expansion-of-private-religious-schools-heres-what-you-need-to-know Kendall Crawford, Zack Carreon, WVXU Civility 101? Some Ohio colleges aim to teach students how to get along /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-07/civility-101-ohio-colleges-are-teaching-students-how-to-get-along Some Ohio colleges are launching civil discourse initiatives in hopes of combating polarization on campus. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-07/civility-101-ohio-colleges-are-teaching-students-how-to-get-along Kendall Crawford