Education

Kids are back in school but a local program hopes to get them out of the classroom. The free pilot program includes six schools in the region. It’s designed to teach kids about their environment while they are outside.

Fritz the baby hippo is ready to begin greeting visitors at Hippo Cove. The Cincinnati Zoo says he'll begin spending time in the outdoor exhibit for people to view; though mom, Bibi, will dictate when and for how long.

Revival Center Ministries and school officials say the giveaway takes some of the financial burden off of families who might be struggling.

Teachers and their advocates suggest several reasons for the shortage, and a new study from a progressive group backs up at least one of them.

The Center for Christian Virtue is opening the first of what it hopes to be many schools inside church buildings.

With school starting back net week, Jerry Kenney spoke with Dayton Daily News Education Reporter, Eileen McClory about the challenges facing schools, parents and students

“Bibi and the baby are doing great together. They are inseparable, which is why it took almost five days to be sure about the sex,” said Cincinnati Zoo’s director of animal care, Christina Gorsuch.

California's program to house people in motels in order to get them off the street during COVID is ending. But it's unclear where the more than 6,000 people living in these facilities are headed.

WYSO music contributor Greg Simms Jr. continues his exploration of hit songs from notable Ohioans with Steven Adler

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Christine Chen of the Space Telescope Science Institute about choosing and scheduling research projects for NASA's James Webb Telescope.

China's live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan have just ended. The military exercises forced some ships and flights to take detours in the busy Taiwan Strait.

An innovative educational program in the Washington, D.C., jail asks incarcerated people how to stop gun violence.