Honesty for Ohio Education
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Mt. Healthy Schools may cut sports funding if it can't pass a levy
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
Mt. Healthy Schools may cut sports funding if it can't pass a levy
The superintendent told community members the district can't make any more cuts to staffing or transportation, and will need to consider cutting funding for athletics.
www.wvxu.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Mt. Healthy Schools may cut sports funding if it can't pass a levy
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
by Zack Carreon
www.wvxu.org/education/20...
Opinion by Jan Resseger
Disillusionment: The Charter School Dream Has Utterly Collapsed
“Once heralded as a bold experiment in innovation and opportunity...(the charter school sector) is now characterized by stagnation, retrenchment & rising school closures"
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Disillusionment: The Charter School Dream Has Utterly Collapsed
“Once heralded as a bold experiment in innovation and opportunity...(the charter school sector) is now characterized by stagnation, retrenchment & rising school closures"
janresseger.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d...
Disillusionment: The Charter School Dream Has Utterly Collapsed
Launched in the mid-1990s, charter schools—publicly funded but privately operated—have been authorized to operate in 44 states with a mixed academic record and an appalling absence of p…
janresseger.wordpress.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Opinion by Jan Resseger
Disillusionment: The Charter School Dream Has Utterly Collapsed
“Once heralded as a bold experiment in innovation and opportunity...(the charter school sector) is now characterized by stagnation, retrenchment & rising school closures"
janresseger.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d...
Disillusionment: The Charter School Dream Has Utterly Collapsed
“Once heralded as a bold experiment in innovation and opportunity...(the charter school sector) is now characterized by stagnation, retrenchment & rising school closures"
janresseger.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/d...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 declined to hear an appeal by a group of Texas residents challenging a local decision to remove more than a dozen books from public libraries, allowing the disputed books to remain off shelves.
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www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Supreme Court won't hear Texas book ban case, keeping titles off shelves
The decision means that the 17 disputed titles, which cover topics including transgender and race issues, can remain off public library shelves.
www.usatoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 declined to hear an appeal by a group of Texas residents challenging a local decision to remove more than a dozen books from public libraries, allowing the disputed books to remain off shelves.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Several hundred inmates in Ohio’s high security prisons would lose access to Sinclair Community College’s educational offerings if a GOP prison reform bill makes it way into law, and many more of the college’s 2,600 incarcerated students could be unenrolled.
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...
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Hundreds of Ohio prisoners could lose access to education under House-passed prison reform bill
Several hundred inmates in Ohio’s high security prisons would lose access to Sinclair Community College’s educational offerings if a GOP prison reform bill makes it way into law, and many more of the ...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Several hundred inmates in Ohio’s high security prisons would lose access to Sinclair Community College’s educational offerings if a GOP prison reform bill makes it way into law, and many more of the college’s 2,600 incarcerated students could be unenrolled.
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...
www.daytondailynews.com/local/hundre...
Opinion
It’s past time for alumni to step up in the fight to defend academic freedom
by Caitlin Johnson
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/09/i...
It’s past time for alumni to step up in the fight to defend academic freedom
by Caitlin Johnson
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/09/i...
It’s past time for alumni to step up in the fight to defend academic freedom • Ohio Capital Journal
Because the assaults on academic freedom are well underway within state capitals and inside university administrations — in Ohio and across the nation — few institutions will be spared. But alumni hav...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Opinion
It’s past time for alumni to step up in the fight to defend academic freedom
by Caitlin Johnson
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/09/i...
It’s past time for alumni to step up in the fight to defend academic freedom
by Caitlin Johnson
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/09/i...
Reposted by Honesty for Ohio Education
A Youngstown State alum planned to leave the university $100,000. Senate Bill 1 changed his mind
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
How Senate Bill 1 impacted one YSU alum's donation plans
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
signalohio.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A Youngstown State alum planned to leave the university $100,000. Senate Bill 1 changed his mind
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
Reposted by Honesty for Ohio Education
Pls know this is not just one person making one donation. I also pulled my scholarship fund from Ohio State. Switched to funding more MS summer jobs programs and HS career exploration programs.
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Pls know this is not just one person making one donation. I also pulled my scholarship fund from Ohio State. Switched to funding more MS summer jobs programs and HS career exploration programs.
How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
A Youngstown State alum planned to leave the university $100,000. Senate Bill 1 changed his mind
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
How Senate Bill 1 impacted one YSU alum's donation plans
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
signalohio.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A Youngstown State alum planned to leave the university $100,000. Senate Bill 1 changed his mind
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
The move shows another way Ohio’s new higher education law continues to ripple across public campuses.
by Amy Morona
signalohio.org/youngstown-s...
Commentary
Ohio School Boards Association conference reveals growing reaction against vouchers and lawmakers
by Denis Smith
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/o...
Ohio School Boards Association conference reveals growing reaction against vouchers and lawmakers
by Denis Smith
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Ohio School Boards Association conference reveals growing reaction against vouchers and lawmakers • Ohio Capital Journal
The top issue facing Ohio schools isn’t a shortage of bus drivers or scarce substitute teachers. It’s the expanded universal private school voucher program that is devastating the long-range viability...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Commentary
Ohio School Boards Association conference reveals growing reaction against vouchers and lawmakers
by Denis Smith
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/o...
Ohio School Boards Association conference reveals growing reaction against vouchers and lawmakers
by Denis Smith
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/o...
More than 100 Ohio school districts add LifeWise Academy in 2025 after religious release law passed
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/m...
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/m...
More than 100 Ohio school districts add LifeWise Academy in 2025 after religious release law passed • Ohio Capital Journal
LifeWise Academy, a controversial Hilliard-based religious instruction program, is currently operating in more than 260 Ohio school districts.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
More than 100 Ohio school districts add LifeWise Academy in 2025 after religious release law passed
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/m...
by Megan Henry
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/m...
Education Dept. asks hundreds of fired employees to temporarily return
The agency is asking laid-off staffers in the Office for Civil Rights to come back and pitch in to help handle school discrimination cases.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The agency is asking laid-off staffers in the Office for Civil Rights to come back and pitch in to help handle school discrimination cases.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Education Dept. asks hundreds of fired employees to temporarily return
The federal Education Department is asking hundreds of staffers in the Office for Civil Rights to temporarily return to help clear a backlog of cases.
www.usatoday.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Education Dept. asks hundreds of fired employees to temporarily return
The agency is asking laid-off staffers in the Office for Civil Rights to come back and pitch in to help handle school discrimination cases.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The agency is asking laid-off staffers in the Office for Civil Rights to come back and pitch in to help handle school discrimination cases.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Cost of childcare in Ohio is skyrocketing. What can be done about it?
The average cost for an infant and a four-year-old in an Ohio childcare center was $25,532 in 2024, a 16.4% increase from the prior year
by Jessie Balmert
www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...
The average cost for an infant and a four-year-old in an Ohio childcare center was $25,532 in 2024, a 16.4% increase from the prior year
by Jessie Balmert
www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...
Cost of childcare in Ohio is skyrocketing. What can be done about it?
The average cost for an infant and a four-year-old in an Ohio childcare center was $25,532 in 2024, a 16.4% increase from the prior year.
www.dispatch.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Cost of childcare in Ohio is skyrocketing. What can be done about it?
The average cost for an infant and a four-year-old in an Ohio childcare center was $25,532 in 2024, a 16.4% increase from the prior year
by Jessie Balmert
www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...
The average cost for an infant and a four-year-old in an Ohio childcare center was $25,532 in 2024, a 16.4% increase from the prior year
by Jessie Balmert
www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...
Hicks-Hudson says state policies helped create school funding crisis affecting Toledo, other public districts
The state senator argues that vouchers & property taxes are placing strain on budgets, causing lawmakers to fall short of obligations to students
by Brian Dugger
www.wtol.com/article/news...
The state senator argues that vouchers & property taxes are placing strain on budgets, causing lawmakers to fall short of obligations to students
by Brian Dugger
www.wtol.com/article/news...
Hicks-Hudson says state policies helped create school funding crisis affecting Toledo, other public districts
The state senator argues that vouchers and property taxes are placing a strain on budgets, causing lawmakers to fall short of obligations to students.
www.wtol.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hicks-Hudson says state policies helped create school funding crisis affecting Toledo, other public districts
The state senator argues that vouchers & property taxes are placing strain on budgets, causing lawmakers to fall short of obligations to students
by Brian Dugger
www.wtol.com/article/news...
The state senator argues that vouchers & property taxes are placing strain on budgets, causing lawmakers to fall short of obligations to students
by Brian Dugger
www.wtol.com/article/news...
Florida: School Board Leaders Boo State Commissioner of Education: Diane Ravitch's blog
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Florida: School Board Leaders Boo State Commissioner of Education
Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas told school board members and superintendents from around the state on Thursday to get over their complaints about Schools of Hope seeking t…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Florida: School Board Leaders Boo State Commissioner of Education: Diane Ravitch's blog
dianeravitch.net/2025/12/05/f...
dianeravitch.net/2025/12/05/f...
Toledo Public Schools weighing job cuts amid state and federal budget reductions
The president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers said that over 100 teachers represented by the union would be laid off before the next school year in August.
by Troy Gingerich
www.wtol.com/article/news...
The president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers said that over 100 teachers represented by the union would be laid off before the next school year in August.
by Troy Gingerich
www.wtol.com/article/news...
Toledo Public Schools weighing job cuts amid state and federal budget reductions
The president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers said that over 100 teachers represented by the union would be laid off before the next school year in August.
www.wtol.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Toledo Public Schools weighing job cuts amid state and federal budget reductions
The president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers said that over 100 teachers represented by the union would be laid off before the next school year in August.
by Troy Gingerich
www.wtol.com/article/news...
The president of the Toledo Federation of Teachers said that over 100 teachers represented by the union would be laid off before the next school year in August.
by Troy Gingerich
www.wtol.com/article/news...
❄️ Educators, stay in the loop! ❄️
Join us Thursday, December 11, for a virtual legislative update on the latest education policy developments at the Statehouse.
Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Dec. 11 at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
Join us Thursday, December 11, for a virtual legislative update on the latest education policy developments at the Statehouse.
Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Dec. 11 at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
❄️ Educators, stay in the loop! ❄️
Join us Thursday, December 11, for a virtual legislative update on the latest education policy developments at the Statehouse.
Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Dec. 11 at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
Join us Thursday, December 11, for a virtual legislative update on the latest education policy developments at the Statehouse.
Learn what’s happening, what’s coming next, and how it impacts your classrooms and communities.
🗓️ Dec. 11 at 4pm
🔗bit.ly/Update4Ed
Financial literacy now required in 30 states, including Ohio, for high school graduation
A rise of financial education for high schoolers reflects growing concern across the country about young adults' preparedness for complex financial decisions.
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/education/20...
A rise of financial education for high schoolers reflects growing concern across the country about young adults' preparedness for complex financial decisions.
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/education/20...
Financial literacy now required in 30 states, including Ohio, for high school graduation
A rise of financial education for high schoolers reflects the growing concern across the country about young adults' preparedness for complex financial decisions.
www.cleveland.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Financial literacy now required in 30 states, including Ohio, for high school graduation
A rise of financial education for high schoolers reflects growing concern across the country about young adults' preparedness for complex financial decisions.
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/education/20...
A rise of financial education for high schoolers reflects growing concern across the country about young adults' preparedness for complex financial decisions.
by Laura Hancock
www.cleveland.com/education/20...
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
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U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
Opinion by Jan Resseger:
“It’s a moment to ask: what kind of nation are we building for the next generation?"
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“It’s a moment to ask: what kind of nation are we building for the next generation?"
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First Focus on Children’s Bruce Lesley Decries Trump’s Abandonment of Our Society’s Vulnerable Children
In a profound and important Thanksgiving reflection, the President of First Focus on Children, Bruce Lesley considers our society’s abandonment, in this Trump era, of the institutions that pr…
janresseger.wordpress.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Opinion by Jan Resseger:
“It’s a moment to ask: what kind of nation are we building for the next generation?"
janresseger.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/f...
“It’s a moment to ask: what kind of nation are we building for the next generation?"
janresseger.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/f...
House backs bill to block Chinese funding in schools
The CLASS Act, would prohibit K-12 public schools from accepting money from the Chinese government or contracting with entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party.
It now moves to the Senate for consideration.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
The CLASS Act, would prohibit K-12 public schools from accepting money from the Chinese government or contracting with entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party.
It now moves to the Senate for consideration.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
House backs Ohio Rep. Dave Joyce’s bill to block Chinese funding in schools
The CLASS Act, sponsored by Rep. Dave Joyce of Ohio, would prohibit K-12 public schools from accepting money from the Chinese government or contracting with entities tied to the Chinese Communist Part...
www.cleveland.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
House backs bill to block Chinese funding in schools
The CLASS Act, would prohibit K-12 public schools from accepting money from the Chinese government or contracting with entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party.
It now moves to the Senate for consideration.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
The CLASS Act, would prohibit K-12 public schools from accepting money from the Chinese government or contracting with entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party.
It now moves to the Senate for consideration.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12...
DeWine vetoes bill to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours on school nights
by Karen Kasler
www.statenews.org/government-p...
by Karen Kasler
www.statenews.org/government-p...
DeWine vetoes bill to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours on school nights
Republicans said it would help with staffing shortages in Ohio, but Democrats opposed the longer hours and said it wouldn’t do much to fill the most in-demand jobs.
www.statenews.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
DeWine vetoes bill to allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work longer hours on school nights
by Karen Kasler
www.statenews.org/government-p...
by Karen Kasler
www.statenews.org/government-p...
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
by Cory Turner
www.ideastream.org/2025-12-03/5...
by Cory Turner
www.ideastream.org/2025-12-03/5...
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
www.ideastream.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
by Cory Turner
www.ideastream.org/2025-12-03/5...
by Cory Turner
www.ideastream.org/2025-12-03/5...
The Columbus City school board voted to cut hundreds of jobs, district programs and close four buildings to patch a $50 million hole in its budget. However, the board did not vote to remove school bus transportation for high school students
by Cole Behrens
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
by Cole Behrens
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
Columbus school board votes to slash jobs, close schools to save $50M
The Columbus City school board voted to cut hundreds of jobs, district programs and close four buildings to patch a $50 million hole in its budget
www.dispatch.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Columbus City school board voted to cut hundreds of jobs, district programs and close four buildings to patch a $50 million hole in its budget. However, the board did not vote to remove school bus transportation for high school students
by Cole Behrens
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
by Cole Behrens
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
We cannot stand by as vouchers are systemically defunding our schools. Join organizers and campaign leaders from around the state in a casual Zoom environment to get the rundown on the Voucher Campaign.
📅 Monday, December 8th
🕰️ Two Sessions: Noon and 7pm
🔗 Register at bit.ly/OHvouchers101
📅 Monday, December 8th
🕰️ Two Sessions: Noon and 7pm
🔗 Register at bit.ly/OHvouchers101
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We cannot stand by as vouchers are systemically defunding our schools. Join organizers and campaign leaders from around the state in a casual Zoom environment to get the rundown on the Voucher Campaign.
📅 Monday, December 8th
🕰️ Two Sessions: Noon and 7pm
🔗 Register at bit.ly/OHvouchers101
📅 Monday, December 8th
🕰️ Two Sessions: Noon and 7pm
🔗 Register at bit.ly/OHvouchers101