Ohio legislature passes schools bill that allows buildings to carry drug overdose meds - as well as an amendment to extend release time for religious instruction:

This isn't related to SB1, the school says, but part of program reviews that began in 2023.

Linda McMahon stops in Columbus, announces Ohio is getting nearly $105M to expand charter schools in the state.

Now 5.6% of Ohio kids are uninsured, mostly due to being kicked off Medicaid/CHIP. The rate is expected to increase since Congress cut $1T from Medicaid over next decade.

East Cleveland schools, which for decades had low test scores and a state takeover (it's also one of the poorest in the state, based on income tax returns), increased to 3 stars on state rpt cards. Find out how it and other improving districts did it:

With Ohio's population projected to drop, Gov. DeWine urges college recruitment:

Ohio report cards: Students math and English proficiency is still below pre-pandemic levels. In math, it is slowly crawling back:

Cleveland drops to 2.5 stars from last year's 3 stars, meaning it did not make state standards. Columbus and Cincinnati public schools also did not meet state standards.

Today, OH releases school and district report cards. I'm looking for 2 things: 1) Whether Cleveland was able to maintain a "meets state standards" ranking 2) how did Ohio students do in reading, now that we have this big push for the science of reading. www.cleveland.com/education/20...

For a list of what OU and UToledo are cutting:

Over the weekend I wrote a story about how the state is requiring low-enrollment undergrad degrees to get cut. Faculty union says this undermines the concept of shared governance. SB 1 sponsor says it's necessary as enrollment has declined. www.cleveland.com/education/20...

We are seeing several public colleges and universities announce degree programs they're axing. Cuyahoga Community College is the latest.

To a group of residents who feed the feral cats, the proposal to ban feeding is claw-ful😾

Ohio's neighbors Michigan, Pennsylvania and Kentucky are among the states that offer student teachers stipends.

Student teachers aren't paid in Ohio. The bill's sponsor hopes to change that.

So he didn't say he was going to bust unions, but in order to do some of this stuff, collective bargaining contracts will have to change.

Discriminating against kids for braids, locs and twists would be prohibited under HB 418:

Unfrozen money for Ohio schools, nonprofits. Finally have the correct amounts, you can search here.

Almost 3 dozen Ohio school districts, charter schools get grants to further implement science of reading approach to literacy.

Ohio governor’s office: Cleveland State University students will lose RTA passes due to ‘ridiculous reading’ of law:

Trump, under pressure from states and some in his own party, released around $7B in education funding, including $114M that is going to go to Ohio. This is lower than last yr.

Been away for a while, but now I'm back. And ICYMI --

This is part of the $6.8B funding nationwide on hold. Money supports migrant education, teacher professional devel, after school learning www.cleveland.com/open/2025/07...

An out-of-state university is exploiting state Senate Bill 1 to lure Ohio students to its campus:

In the first year of the two-year budget, public schools will receive 1.5% more. Private school vouchers will get 9.4% more.

Ursuline College is in the Cleveland suburbs. Gannon is in Erie, Pa.

SB 1 is a controversial higher ed bill that bans DEI, allows post-tenure reviews, tries to curb professors from liberal "indoctrination," limits subjects of collective bargaining agreements, prohibits faculty strikes:

Currently there are 19 board members - 11 elected and 8 appointed. This new move completes the state takeover of education policy.

New this afternoon. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost intends to appeal.

The Moritz family donated $30M for 30 yrly scholarships and stipends for Ohio State University's law school students. It says OSU didn't invest or fund the $$$ as intended for 19 years. It wants benefactors to be able to sue colleges if they discover gifts are misused.

OH Supreme Court moved portrait of former Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor from Grand Concourse to basement, where future Women in the Law exhibit will be permanently on display. I requested records on exhibit and learned it won't be done till Sept. 30, so she's downstairs for like 6 months:

Ohio Senate wants to spend $20M on responsible fatherhood programs, many of which are faith-based.

Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, questions in subcommittee hearing today whether LA can be safe and secure for 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympics. By @sabrinaeaton.bsky.social www.cleveland.com/news/2025/06...

Sen. Cirino said he wasn't trying to chill lobbying. Though many public ed folks are likely to not push for more $$$ after his remarks.

Look up what your school district could get under budget scenarios of DeWine, OH House, OH Senate here:

Ohio's 2-year state budget would give chancellor of higher education more oversight of colleges in financial distress. This comes after some colleges have closed.

The moment of silence could be innocuous, or could be a way to push God into schools, esp if little kids hear the word "prayer" and see the teacher praying, according to a lawyer for DC-based Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/05...

National Science Foundation ends program for more minorities in STEM college programs. 10 Ohio colleges participated

Nearly 46K Ohio families have $77.1M left in their ACE accounts, or Afterschool Child Enrichment Accounts. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/05...

This group originally asked the legislature for $300M. Now it's slimmed down the request and wants to leverage state $$$ to get federal dollars.

Today at the Ohio State Board of Education, Board Member Teresa Fedor said that combined, the current board has 200 years of education experience, and reducing the board number will reduce the number of people w/ experience:

I was just trying to ask the commission chair some questions.

A group of Youngstown State University professors are leading the way. They don't have much backing, $$$ at this point.

The cutting of grants will lead to job losses, researchers warn. Projects cut or frozen include tuberculosis and kidney disease research.

There's already an OH law requiring "unused" school buildings to be sold. Superintendents are watching budget proposals that could make it worse for districts.

I began asking Ohio community colleges and found at least 7 more students whose visas have been revoked.

Ohio Supreme Court sends former Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor's Grand Concourse portrait to downstairs display.

The professor group is aiming to get the referendum on the Nov. 4 General Election. There are still lots of steps ahead in the complicated process to get to the ballot.

At least 45 international students from Ohio colleges have had their visas revoked by the feds. Schools say the feds didn't give them advance notice. They often have to figure out whose visa got revoked by searching a database.

The budget bill is now in the Senate, so we've got a ways before final passage. But it is interesting how child care is being funded, I think this may be a first for Ohio.