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Tag: education
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 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.
Posted inLOCAL
Mayor Bibb discusses the future of Cleveland at City Club forum
Mayor Bibb talks new East Side housing project, Midline development project, CMSD school closings and more.
Posted inCleveland
Cleveland mayor unveils municipal cabinet to boost youth well-being and community support
Mayor Justin M. Bibb has signed an executive order enacting a Municipal Cabinet for Youth and Families to ensure the city’s youth have the skills and tools to become future leaders.
Posted inElections/voting, EXPLAINERS, GOVERNMENT, Let's Vote CLE (2020)
Ohio’s education policies mirror Project 2025, Heritage Foundation’s plan for 2nd Trump administration
Exploring the overlap between Ohio’s education laws and Project 2025, a policy book by the Heritage Foundation.
Posted inEDUCATION AND CAREERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS
Exploring racial and ethnic disparities in learning disability diagnosis among students
7.3 million American students between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services, data from the CDC between 2016 and 2018 showed that non-Hispanic Black children…