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- Sorry to have been silent on Wednesday, but there were—once again—no clips worth writing about. As if the state’s reporters were busy with other things. Luckily, we have two clips today, both with the same message (if I do say so myself). First up, we get a look at the status of the Afterschool Child Enrichment effort, by which the state is trying to get funds for tutoring, extracurricular classes, music lessons, and the like into the hands of Ohio parents. I feel like the Enquirer (as in previous stories on the topic) is trying to make it all sound problematic…or worse. But it still sounds to me like a typical government program trying to build a very big airplane while flying it. But it’s also an important one so a little less gotcha would probably be the right call here. Bottom line: Families have one more year to spend the remaining $79 million dollars, and everyone involved is pulling out all the stops to get the word out and make the process as easy as possible. Here’s hoping for a busy and productive summer of free enrichment activities for thousands of kiddos across the state. (Cincinnati Enquirer, 11/7/24)
- There are a lot of potential angles to be taken on this story too, but we’ll focus on what your humble clips compiler thinks is the bottom line: How does a school district like Columbus—with multiple buildings at less than 50-percent capacity—run out of space even with an influx of 300 new students? The testimony from teachers in front of the elected school board earlier this week, I think, tells us how: Administrators have little idea how to use their copious resources in a coherent way. (Columbus Dispatch, 11/7/24)
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