Ohio Education Archives

Ohio Republicans Start the Year by Throwing Public Education Under the School Bus

Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman is looking to cut revenue to public schools while spending a ton of tax dollars on private school vouchers

by Marilou Johanek, Ohio Capital Journal January 14, 2025February 22, 2025

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Ohio Senate Education Committee Plans to Pass School Outing Bill and Expulsions Bill Wednesday

Religious release time mandate for public schools included in House Bill 8

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal December 18, 2024December 31, 2024

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Religious Release Time Bill Added to Parents’ Bill of Rights During Ohio Senate Education Committee

House Bill 8 passed the Ohio House last summer

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal December 12, 2024January 4, 2025

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Provisions Removed From Ohio Bill That Would Add Accountability to Private Schools, Voucher Program

Ohio spent nearly a billion dollars on private school scholarship programs for the 2024 fiscal year

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal December 2, 2024May 13, 2025

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Public School Religious Instruction Release Bill Gets Support, Opposition in Ohio Senate Committee

Bill would mandate Ohio public schools to release students for religious instruction time. More than 400 testify

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal November 22, 2024January 1, 2025

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In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools

The state is giving millions in taxpayer dollars directly to private schools to help them renovate and expand their campuses. It may be the next frontier in the push to increase the use of school vouchers, proponents say.

by Eli Hager, Propublica September 20, 2024April 24, 2025

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71% of Ohio Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math, According to a New Report

Ohio fared slightly better than the rest of the country — 74% of American eighth graders not proficient in math, according to the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 17, 2024April 12, 2025

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Ohio Bill Would Require School Districts to Create Released Time for Religious Instruction

Existing law already permits districts to do so; this proposal would make it a requirement

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal May 17, 2024July 4, 2024

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Ohio Lawmakers Approve School “Cellphone Ban” Measure

Gov. Mike DeWine had urged legislators to take up the issue

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 10, 2024September 26, 2024

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Report: Ohio Teacher Salaries Haven’t Kept Pace With Inflation

“Collective bargaining states have average salaries that are 26% higher than non-collective bargaining states.”

by Nadia Ramlagan, Ohio News Service May 8, 2024May 2, 2025

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Ohio Near Bottom in Preschool Spending Compared to Other States

The state is also in the bottom half for overall pre-school enrollment

by Susan Tebben, The Ohio Capital Journal April 26, 2024May 2, 2024

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More Than 91,000 Have Applied for Ohio Private School Voucher Expansion

87,312 scholarships have been awarded as of March 18 — amounting to $394 million in allocated funding, according to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 21, 2024July 11, 2025