Education

Although the pandemic caused preschool education to stop for many, a local kindergarten readiness program's enrollment is recovering as it expands services.

Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow teachers and school workers to carry guns in schools if they have the eight hours of training that comes with earning a concealed carry license. The bill, which gives local school districts the authority to require additional training, is sparking a debate on how to keep students safe in the classroom.

Preschool got walloped in the pandemic, and kids disappeared from classrooms. The loss was greatest in communities of color and poverty, but coming out of the shutdown, efforts are underway to recover and, perhaps, grow preschool post-pandemic.

Immigrant families struggle to support their kids and communities in an age of online learning.

Black medical students face challenges from the beginning. With less access to quality public school education, many find themselves ill-prepared and it takes them multiple tries at standardized tests required for medical school entrance. Once accepted, some are faced with racism inside the lecture and hospital halls.

Many K-12 students are back in classrooms this spring but when school is out for the summer, they won’t have a place to get the free or reduced meals schools provide. And with the pandemic, the normal summer food service program will be a little different this year.

The state is calling on local health departments and Ohio school districts to find ways to connect high school students with the COVID-19 vaccine.

Community educators examine the pros and cons of online learning and how it affects some kids better than others.

Amid concerns about learning days lost because of the pandemic, a listener and former teacher asked "OH Really?" if now might be a good time to consider moving to a year-round school calendar.

State lawmakers had hoped to cancel this year's testing. Now they've got to figure out how to use the results.

The Harveysburg Free Black School gave Black children in Ohio a rare opportunity to receive an education.

School districts and communities are working on creating plans to improve student success and address the disrupted learning created by the COVID-19 pandemic. These plans could include a range of changes such as longer school years and additional tutoring, which could put a strain on teachers