Update (7/1/25): Of the items discussed here, Governor DeWine vetoed the nonchartered private school ESA and several property tax proposals.
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Students who experience homelessness are at high risk for a number of negative academic outcomes—including chronic absenteeism, course failure, and low test scores—to say nothing of the physical and emotional toll. But these negative outcomes are not a foregone conclusion.
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As usual, Ohio’s biennial state budget process has been an education policy rollercoaster. It began in February with Governor DeWine unveiling his proposals, which largely built on prior initiatives (e.g., science of reading, high-quality choices, and career pathways).
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Over the last few years, Ohio policymakers have made expanding and improving career pathways a priority.
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Teacher shortages have been making headlines
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With Ohioans facing sticker shock from tax bills tied to real estate inflation, property tax reform is top of the mind for state lawmakers.
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Long-running efforts to increase academic achievement for girls in middle- and high-school math seemed to be bearing fruit by 2019.
Cost-conscious lawmakers are seeking to stretch taxpayer dollars to support effective, efficient programs. Brick-and-mortar charter schools remain a strong investment. The final state budget should maintain those high standards and provide fair funding for charter students.
After a very busy spring, lawmakers are rapidly approaching the finish line for the biennial state budget.
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Going into this year’s state budget debates, the biggest question in K–12 education was how lawmakers would handle school funding. Ohio has been implementing the Cupp-Patterson school funding formula since FY22.
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Note: Today, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on its version of House Bill 96, the state’s biennial operating budget.
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Research demonstrates that teachers are the single most important input in public schooling.
With students’ math scores still mired in a post-Covid slump—and not so impressive prior to it—Ohio policymakers have begun exploring ways to impr
A few months back, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy caused waves by proposing to pay teachers and school administrators based on merit.
