Honesty for Ohio Education
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Staffing cuts at Columbus City Schools on the way
District officials detailed when and how staff will be notified that their position is on the chopping block.
by Amy Steigerwald
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District officials detailed when and how staff will be notified that their position is on the chopping block.
by Amy Steigerwald
www.10tv.com/article/news...
Staffing cuts at Columbus City Schools on the way
District officials detailed when and how staff will be notified that their position is on the chopping block.
www.10tv.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Staffing cuts at Columbus City Schools on the way
District officials detailed when and how staff will be notified that their position is on the chopping block.
by Amy Steigerwald
www.10tv.com/article/news...
District officials detailed when and how staff will be notified that their position is on the chopping block.
by Amy Steigerwald
www.10tv.com/article/news...
Canton City Schools forms plan to consolidate schools amid budget woes
Its leaders estimate a $17 million budget deficit by 2028 due, in part, to the reduction of state and federal funding.
by Amy L. Knapp
www.cantonrep.com/story/news/e...
Its leaders estimate a $17 million budget deficit by 2028 due, in part, to the reduction of state and federal funding.
by Amy L. Knapp
www.cantonrep.com/story/news/e...
Canton City Schools forms plan to consolidate schools amid budget woes
Canton City Schools reveals plans to consolidate schools, sell others to help reduce cost amid looming budget shortfall.
www.cantonrep.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Canton City Schools forms plan to consolidate schools amid budget woes
Its leaders estimate a $17 million budget deficit by 2028 due, in part, to the reduction of state and federal funding.
by Amy L. Knapp
www.cantonrep.com/story/news/e...
Its leaders estimate a $17 million budget deficit by 2028 due, in part, to the reduction of state and federal funding.
by Amy L. Knapp
www.cantonrep.com/story/news/e...
Survey shows school administrators are still worried about hiring enough bus drivers
"Ohio’s bus driver shortage is systemic and affects student access to education"
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/survey...
"Ohio’s bus driver shortage is systemic and affects student access to education"
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/survey...
Survey shows school administrators are still worried about hiring enough bus drivers
Education transportation supervisors remain worried about attracting and keeping qualified school bus drivers, according to a new survey by the Ohio Association of Pupil Transportation.
www.daytondailynews.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Survey shows school administrators are still worried about hiring enough bus drivers
"Ohio’s bus driver shortage is systemic and affects student access to education"
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/survey...
"Ohio’s bus driver shortage is systemic and affects student access to education"
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/survey...
How the federal child care funding freeze will impact Ohio
by Katie Millard
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by Katie Millard
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January 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
How the federal child care funding freeze will impact Ohio
by Katie Millard
www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...
by Katie Millard
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Opinion by Jan Resseger
The cancellation of Full-Service Community Schools grants is part of the administration's broad attempt to scrub from federal policy any program that serves students in groups that have been historically marginalized.
janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
The cancellation of Full-Service Community Schools grants is part of the administration's broad attempt to scrub from federal policy any program that serves students in groups that have been historically marginalized.
janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
Trump’s Education Department Axes Grants for Full-Service Community Schools
The late, great David Berliner was the Regents’ professor emeritus in the psychology of education at Arizona State University, a former president of the American Educational Research Association, a…
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January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Opinion by Jan Resseger
The cancellation of Full-Service Community Schools grants is part of the administration's broad attempt to scrub from federal policy any program that serves students in groups that have been historically marginalized.
janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
The cancellation of Full-Service Community Schools grants is part of the administration's broad attempt to scrub from federal policy any program that serves students in groups that have been historically marginalized.
janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/t...
Will Ohio lawmakers try to override Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on teens working late?
In his veto message, DeWine said it would be “unwise” for 14 and 15 year olds to work that late on school nights.
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/06/w...
In his veto message, DeWine said it would be “unwise” for 14 and 15 year olds to work that late on school nights.
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/06/w...
Will Ohio lawmakers try to override Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on teens working late? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio lawmakers could try to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto that would have allowed Ohio teenagers 14 and 15 years old to work till 9 p.m. throughout the year.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Will Ohio lawmakers try to override Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto on teens working late?
In his veto message, DeWine said it would be “unwise” for 14 and 15 year olds to work that late on school nights.
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/06/w...
In his veto message, DeWine said it would be “unwise” for 14 and 15 year olds to work that late on school nights.
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/06/w...
Educators, join us monthly for statehouse updates!
Our next virtual session is this Thursday, January 8th. Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Jan. 8th at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
Our next virtual session is this Thursday, January 8th. Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Jan. 8th at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Educators, join us monthly for statehouse updates!
Our next virtual session is this Thursday, January 8th. Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Jan. 8th at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
Our next virtual session is this Thursday, January 8th. Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Jan. 8th at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
Mansfield STEM school shows science is for all kids, despite headwinds facing education
by Conor Morris
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-05/m...
by Conor Morris
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-05/m...
Mansfield STEM school shows science is for all kids, despite headwinds facing education
Springmill STEM Elementary School in Mansfield has special learning spaces and approaches to teaching, but, it's not immune to challenges facing urban schools across the state and country.
www.wvxu.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Mansfield STEM school shows science is for all kids, despite headwinds facing education
by Conor Morris
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-05/m...
by Conor Morris
www.wvxu.org/2026-01-05/m...
Child care advocates hopeful for new year, but see long road ahead for funding, access
by Susan Tebben
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/c...
by Susan Tebben
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/c...
Child care advocates hopeful for new year, but see long road ahead for funding, access • Ohio Capital Journal
Child care advocates are looking at Ohio’s 2026 elections, particularly the governor’s race, as a sign of how funding and priorities will be shaped for them as they seek to cover a huge budget shortfa...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Child care advocates hopeful for new year, but see long road ahead for funding, access
by Susan Tebben
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/c...
by Susan Tebben
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/c...
School superintendent salaries continue to grow as perks come under fire from lawmakers
“It really is a 24/7 job.”
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/school...
“It really is a 24/7 job.”
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/school...
School superintendent salaries continue to grow as perks come under fire from lawmakers
Southwest Ohio superintendents make more than average for Ohio superintendents, and often have kickbacks and other perks in their contracts.
www.daytondailynews.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
School superintendent salaries continue to grow as perks come under fire from lawmakers
“It really is a 24/7 job.”
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/school...
“It really is a 24/7 job.”
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/school...
Vouchers, higher ed shakeups among Ohio education themes in 2025; likely to continue in 2026
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/vouche...
by Eileen McClory
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Vouchers, higher ed shakeups among Ohio education themes in 2025; likely to continue in 2026
The conflict between government oversight and local control was the main theme in education-related stories in 2025, with the discord likely to continue into 2026.
www.daytondailynews.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Vouchers, higher ed shakeups among Ohio education themes in 2025; likely to continue in 2026
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/vouche...
by Eileen McClory
www.daytondailynews.com/local/vouche...
DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed
Senate Bill 1, the Republican-backed law enacted in 2025, has reshaped campus policies across Ohio's 14 public universities and 22 community colleges.
www.cleveland.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed
Senate Bill 1, the Republican-backed law enacted in 2025, has reshaped campus policies across Ohio's 14 public universities and 22 community colleges.
www.cleveland.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM
DEI offices shuttered, degrees cut, discussions tiptoed: What Senate Bill 1 changed in higher ed
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/open/2026/01...
Ohio schools must enforce cell phone restrictions in 2026
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
Ohio schools must enforce cell phone restrictions in 2026
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
www.wfmj.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Ohio schools must enforce cell phone restrictions in 2026
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
The law aims to reduce classroom distractions and improve students' mental health by limiting access to social media during school hours.
by Mike Gauntner
www.wfmj.com/story/533492...
Ohio’s public schools end 2025 feeling bruised. The governor doesn’t see it that way.
by Morgan Trau
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/30/o...
by Morgan Trau
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/30/o...
Ohio's public schools end 2025 feeling bruised. The governor doesn't see it that way. • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio's public schools had a rough 2025, losing billions in expected school funding while also gaining more responsibilities from the state. Gov. Mike DeWine doesn't see it that way.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Ohio’s public schools end 2025 feeling bruised. The governor doesn’t see it that way.
by Morgan Trau
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/30/o...
by Morgan Trau
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/30/o...
These Ohioans want to abolish property taxes. Do they have a shot?
Property taxes generated over $21 billion for Ohio in tax year 2024, primarily funding schools and local services.
by Haley BeMiller
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Property taxes generated over $21 billion for Ohio in tax year 2024, primarily funding schools and local services.
by Haley BeMiller
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
These Ohioans want to abolish property taxes. Do they have a shot?
For years, Ohio homeowners didn't feel heard. Now some of them are trying to put an end to property taxes by taking the issue to voters.
www.dispatch.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
These Ohioans want to abolish property taxes. Do they have a shot?
Property taxes generated over $21 billion for Ohio in tax year 2024, primarily funding schools and local services.
by Haley BeMiller
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Property taxes generated over $21 billion for Ohio in tax year 2024, primarily funding schools and local services.
by Haley BeMiller
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Ohio changes who is eligible for kindergarten enrollment
State legislators predict the change will lead to 5,000 fewer kindergarteners statewide next school year, as no 4-year-olds will be able to enroll.
by Katie Millard
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
State legislators predict the change will lead to 5,000 fewer kindergarteners statewide next school year, as no 4-year-olds will be able to enroll.
by Katie Millard
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
www.nbc4i.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Ohio changes who is eligible for kindergarten enrollment
State legislators predict the change will lead to 5,000 fewer kindergarteners statewide next school year, as no 4-year-olds will be able to enroll.
by Katie Millard
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
State legislators predict the change will lead to 5,000 fewer kindergarteners statewide next school year, as no 4-year-olds will be able to enroll.
by Katie Millard
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
A growing American crisis is affecting more than 1 million students
The number of homeless students has rapidly expanded since 2005, and educators say it's often hard to tell which students are struggling.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
The number of homeless students has rapidly expanded since 2005, and educators say it's often hard to tell which students are struggling.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
A growing American crisis is affecting more than 1 million students
The number of homeless students has rapidly expanded since 2005, and educators say it's often hard to tell which students are struggling.
www.usatoday.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A growing American crisis is affecting more than 1 million students
The number of homeless students has rapidly expanded since 2005, and educators say it's often hard to tell which students are struggling.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
The number of homeless students has rapidly expanded since 2005, and educators say it's often hard to tell which students are struggling.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Ohioans ringing in the new year will face a changing legal landscape, with new laws taking effect that touch everything from minimum wage to cellphone use in schools.
by Anthony Thompson
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/s...
by Anthony Thompson
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/s...
New Ohio laws take effect in January across schools and workplaces
Here’s a look at new Ohio laws that take effect in January, including those that will change wages and classroom phone rules for NE Ohio residents
www.beaconjournal.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Ohioans ringing in the new year will face a changing legal landscape, with new laws taking effect that touch everything from minimum wage to cellphone use in schools.
by Anthony Thompson
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/s...
by Anthony Thompson
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/s...
The state is warning more and more Ohio school districts that they’re headed toward financial trouble and must take action now.
by Kelli Wehr
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/e...
by Kelli Wehr
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/e...
Barberton, Norton schools face precautionary fiscal status, cuts
The state has flagged roughly 45 school districts after their financial forecasts showed they could run out of money in the next two school years.
www.beaconjournal.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The state is warning more and more Ohio school districts that they’re headed toward financial trouble and must take action now.
by Kelli Wehr
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/e...
by Kelli Wehr
www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/e...
Opinion
House Bill 486, now pending in the Ohio Senate, isn’t really about improving historical education. It’s about advancing the political agenda of today’s Christian Right.
by John Fea
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
House Bill 486, now pending in the Ohio Senate, isn’t really about improving historical education. It’s about advancing the political agenda of today’s Christian Right.
by John Fea
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Ohio’s ‘American Heritage’ bill isn’t about history. It’s about politics: John Fea
What Ohio doesn’t need is the state deciding which religious stories are “positive” and which ones are ignored. History is complicated, filled with both achievements and failures. Students deserve to ...
www.cleveland.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Opinion
House Bill 486, now pending in the Ohio Senate, isn’t really about improving historical education. It’s about advancing the political agenda of today’s Christian Right.
by John Fea
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
House Bill 486, now pending in the Ohio Senate, isn’t really about improving historical education. It’s about advancing the political agenda of today’s Christian Right.
by John Fea
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion
Let 2026 begin the process for a bipartisan solution to what the Ohio Constitution directs must be a thorough and efficient system of education.
by Susan Tave Zelman and Margaret Erlandson Sorensen
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Let 2026 begin the process for a bipartisan solution to what the Ohio Constitution directs must be a thorough and efficient system of education.
by Susan Tave Zelman and Margaret Erlandson Sorensen
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
A New Year’s resolution for education reform: Susan Tave Zelman and Margaret Erlandson Sorensen
Let 2026 begin the process for a bipartisan solution to what the Ohio Constitution directs must be a thorough and efficient system of education. We need to listen and learn from one another to create ...
www.cleveland.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Opinion
Let 2026 begin the process for a bipartisan solution to what the Ohio Constitution directs must be a thorough and efficient system of education.
by Susan Tave Zelman and Margaret Erlandson Sorensen
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Let 2026 begin the process for a bipartisan solution to what the Ohio Constitution directs must be a thorough and efficient system of education.
by Susan Tave Zelman and Margaret Erlandson Sorensen
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Changes to Ohio’s property tax laws will affect your bill: When and how
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Changes to Ohio’s property tax laws will affect your bill: When and how
Ohio has made big changes to property tax laws that will affect your bill. Here's a look at what changes show up first, what comes later, and how to estimate what they could mean for your own tax bill...
www.cleveland.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Changes to Ohio’s property tax laws will affect your bill: When and how
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
Seventy-five of Ohio’s 88 counties were designated as experiencing shortages in mental health care professionals as of July 2025, according to a policy brief released earlier this month by Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
Ohio children face barriers to accessing mental health services, report finds
Seventy-five of Ohio’s 88 counties were designated as experiencing shortages in mental health care professionals as of July 2025, according to a policy brief released earlier this month by Health Poli...
www.cleveland.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Seventy-five of Ohio’s 88 counties were designated as experiencing shortages in mental health care professionals as of July 2025, according to a policy brief released earlier this month by Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
Ohio’s libraries could face hard choices next year after 2025 budget cuts
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
Ohio’s libraries could face hard choices next year after 2025 budget cuts
2025 was a tumultuous year for Ohio’s libraries, between the dismantling of a decades-old state funding system and millions of dollars in financial cuts.
www.cleveland.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ohio’s libraries could face hard choices next year after 2025 budget cuts
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...
by Mary Frances McGowan
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/12...