Education

Agencies across Ohio face increase challenges on a host of of issues due to the pandemic and policies of the former Trump administration.

Ohio legislators are trying to pass major reforms to the state’s school funding model, a model that the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional four times. If House Bill 1 – known as the Fair School Funding Plan – passes, many of the changes would have Ohio following in the footsteps of states already touted for their education funding models, including New Jersey and Wyoming.

Many Ohio children are finally heading back to in-person schooling this spring after a year of virtual learning, but the stress and isolation from the pandemic have created mental health concerns that kids are bringing with them back to the classroom.

Some parents in Ashtabula County say their kids have fallen behind during remote learning because they lack adequate internet access at home.

Ohioans who qualify for unemployment benefits will receive a federal extension of $300 a week. During the bi-weekly briefing on the coronavirus today, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted reported that Ohio's application for $717 million federal funds to pay the benefit has been approved by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).

As colleges across the country welcome students back to campus, incoming freshmen are starting college in the middle of a pandemic. And, many are...

The Chair of the Ohio Senate Education Committee discusses the challenges schools face because of the coronavirus.

The Dayton Public Schools have decided to start the year with remote learning due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County.

The state’s largest teachers’ union says schools in areas where coronavirus poses a threat should plan to start online this fall.

Ohio’s K-12 schools are winding down their remote classes to end this unusual year. And Gov. Mike DeWine says he and school leaders are making plans for...

The race to fill three seats on the Dayton School Board has so far elected candidates with close ties to the district. Community activist Will Smith won a…

An educational service center is paying the state back for money it received while sponsoring the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow. The...