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A year after expansion, criticism, praise for Ohio's EdChoice vouchers
Critics say Ohio’s expanded school voucher program is draining funds from public schools, while proponents argue that parents should be able to decide who educates their children. Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship program was enacted in 2005 to help students from low-income families and those in underperforming districts afford tuition at private schools. It was expanded in 2023, raising the income levels and dropping the requirement that a school district be underperforming. In a class-action lawsuit filed in January, 2022, a handful of public school students, 200-plus districts, and the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding argued the EdChoice program violates the state constitution’s mandate for a single public system of education. The Vouchers Hurt Ohio lawsuit claims taxpayer-funded private school vouchers are draining hundreds of millions of dollars from Ohio’s constitutionally required public education system — though they started out as a way to help lower-income families escape failing schools.
Ohio will require AEDs in schools and public athletic facilities in effort to save lives
The state of Ohio will require automated external defibrillators be available in schools and sports facilities around the state. On Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 47, which mandates that AEDs be placed in every public and chartered nonpublic school in Ohio, as well as all municipally owned or operated sports and...
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region […]
Ohio Supreme Court will hear Senate president’s fight against deposition
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments as part of a lawsuit against private school vouchers in the state, to decide whether or not Senate President Matt Huffman needs to answer questions on the topic. The court announced on Tuesday that it would take up the case, in which Huffman is asking to […]
Ariane Kirkpatrick And Amonica Davis Are Behind The First Black Women-Owned 100% Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company In Ohio
Ariane Kirkpatrick was undeterred by the limited presence of Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis sector. In 2017, she made her official foray into the space, according to WKCY-3. “We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being Black and female, we were going to make...
Officials in Ohio believe four dogs died due to being poisoned with rodent poison
Officials say they after a physical exam they determined the dogs died due to rodent poison after finding mass amounts of bleeding internally. "Animals who are poisoned like this will bleed into their chests and abdomens and eventually suffocate to death," the Dog Pound said.
Where kids can get a free back-to-school haircut
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - There's a lot that goes into back-to-school, including looking your best. Empire Beauty School in Colerain Township is offering free shampooing and haircuts to kids 16 and under. They'll also do simple styles. It's first come, first served on Aug. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to...
Jeremy Camp Headlines Day 2 at Alive Festival in Mineral City, Ohio on July 19, 2024
Alive Festival Day 2 was just as beautiful as Day 1. People started filing into the main stage around 3:00 pm. People were either getting their chairs set up on the hill or heading down to camp out at their spot near the main stage. David Leonard was supposed to go on at 4:20 pm, but as the time approached, no one came on the stage. Instead of David Leonard, Seph Schlueter came out to play a few songs for the crowd.
Director who transformed Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program leaves
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Jen Seifert parted ways with the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program earlier this month after a six-year tenure as executive director. “Executive Director Jen Seifert is no longer with the organization,” SAOP board president Rebekah Crawford confirmed in a written statement on July 15. “We appreciate her service to SAOP and our community, and we wish her well.”
Newark Advocate reporters win top prizes from Associated Press Media Editors
Newark Advocate journalists won 12 awards Sunday from Ohio's top journalism contest, including top prizes for three reporters. The Advocate earned third place for general excellence in Division II of the 2023 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors contest announced at Villa Milano in Columbus. ...
OABA accepting nominations for Industry Excellence Awards
COLUMBUS — The Ohio AgriBusiness Association is accepting nominations for its Industry Excellence Awards from now until Aug. 9 to honor outstanding leaders in the agribusiness industry. The OABA’s Industry Excellence Awards seek to highlight stories of professionalism, stewardship and excellence within the agribusiness sector. OABA member company employees...
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