What’s a professional graduate degree? Loan confusion reigns amid legal battle.
A lawyer warns students mid-program could face cut loan limits if the department wins its court fight over which degrees count as professional.
Education
States try new measures to get chronically absent students back to class
Vermont can now fine parents up to $1,000 and Utah threatens misdemeanor charges, part of over 70 bills nationwide as chronic absenteeism sits at 28%.
Ohio children unable to access mental healthcare because of insurance, costs, and lack of providers
A Health Policy Institute study finds nearly half of Ohio families cite insurance barriers, with out-of-network therapy costing $220 monthly versus $28 in-network.
Ohio University receives first award from Rural Health Transformation Fund
The $10 million award is Ohio's first disbursement from a $202 million federal fund meant to offset Medicaid cuts to rural healthcare.
Bill would give more independence to Ohio’s civic centers one year after Senate Bill 1 took effect
University professors' group warns the bill will force schools to prioritize the civic centers' funding, driving up tuition for other students.
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Ohio public school districts face teacher shortages amid reduced state funding, budget woes
A state-funded teacher scholarship program is winding down just as districts report shrinking candidate pools, while new bills propose student teacher stipends and license reforms.
More than 110 Ohio school districts and schools have armed staff members
Ohio teachers' union argues 24 hours of training is inadequate for armed staff to make split-second decisions in active shooter situations.
Narrowed Education Department definition of ‘professional’ degrees stopped in federal court
Judge Howell blocked the narrower definition one week before July 1 rollout, siding with nursing, teaching, and social work groups challenging stricter loan caps.
Public universities face escalating involvement from state lawmakers
Republican lawmakers in five states have passed laws stripping faculty senates of power, with Texas professors already fired over curriculum and ideology disputes.
New Riegel grad earns 2026 Sight Center scholarship
Nye earned a 4.15 GPA at New Riegel before heading to Miami University this fall.
At this Ohio high school, students can skip lectures and work on their own
Mayfield High School near Cleveland lets 10% of students leave by noon for paid internships, after 17 of 19 career-tech programs hit waitlists and turned students away.
Terra State names Chad Breeden as 2nd interim president amid fiscal watch
Breeden, a retired Marine colonel and Naval Community College VP, takes over July 20 as Terra State works toward a state-required financial recovery plan.
US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
The $6 billion benefit, open to loans originated after July 2012, arrives as millions of SAVE plan borrowers face 90-day deadlines to enter legal repayment.
Calvert Catholic Schools breaks ground on Dysard Athletic Complex
The multipurpose facility at Jefferson and Madison Streets will serve football, track, baseball, and band, with a completion date set for November 2026.
Special ed, civil rights to be shifted out of Trump’s shrinking Department of Education
OSERS moves to HHS and OCR to DOJ, marking the 12th interagency transfer as unions and Senate Democrats warn students with disabilities will lose services.
Seneca East teacher named Ohio Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Year
Griffin, who teaches five science courses at Seneca East, will be formally recognized at the NABT conference in Dallas in late October.
Ohio Republican lawmakers pass bill that includes requiring schools to teach when to have kids
Three GOP lawmakers joined House Democrats in voting against the 58-36 bill, which drew on Heritage Foundation model legislation and added the mandate to an interstate school psychologist compact.
Ohio State University settles with hundreds of Strauss victims
The $100 million deal covers 279 of 280 remaining victims, bringing Ohio State's total Strauss payouts to more than $161 million across seven settlements since 2018.
Ohio lawmakers send math intervention bill to Gov. Mike DeWine with science of reading exemption
The carveout exempts Ohio's eight Hillsdale College-affiliated classical schools from a curriculum DeWine has called one of his most important achievements.
As AI use in schools grows, lawmakers and districts scramble to set up guardrails
Ohio's July 1 deadline for district AI policies arrives as 70% of teachers say student AI use is preventing kids from learning core skills.
