Thousands of Ohio families rely on Head Start. Advocates warn proposed federal changes could mean larger classes and fewer protections for the children it serves.
Tag: Education Policy
Posted inEDUCATION AND CAREERS
Student loan changes are here; Ohio’s average student loan debt is about $35,000
Why it Matters-Black borrowers typically graduate with higher levels of student debt and often take longer to repay their loans due to longstanding wealth disparities. Changes to repayment plans, and loan could disproportionately affect Black families seeking higher education and economic mobility.
Posted inNATIONAL & BEYOND
Private Colleges Face Threat of Closure, Hechinger Report Warns
More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, new projection shows Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report More than a dozen newborn lambs cavorted around a fenced-in yard beneath the scrutiny of their mothers and a few watchful students taking turns attending to them. The lambs’ successful births have been a […]
Posted inCOMMENTARY & OPINION
Commentary: Why Educators Must Speak Up About Education Policy
In this commentary, a newly graduated Ohio educator argues that teachers can no longer afford to ignore education policy. From school funding and voucher programs to curriculum restrictions and DEI legislation, lawmakers increasingly influence what happens in America’s classrooms.
Posted inEducation
Ohio Education Bill Expands Student Supports While Exempting Classical Schools from Reading Mandate
Ohio lawmakers approved Senate Bill 19, requiring schools to provide free academic interventions for students struggling in math and reading. The legislation also exempts Ohio’s classical schools from the state’s science of reading requirements, a change drawing attention from educators and policymakers.
Posted inOHIO
Ohio Bill Tells Students: Graduate, Get a Job, Get Married, Then Have Children
Ohio lawmakers passed a bill requiring schools to teach the “success sequence” (graduate high school, get a job and marry before having children) as part of graduation requirements.