Ohio’s average public school teacher salary ranks 23rd in the nation, according to report
Ohio starting teacher pay ranks 46th nationally at $42,222, as gubernatorial rivals Ramaswamy and Acton both pitch raising salaries from a $35,000 base.
Education
Ohio gets a failing mark on sex education policy from national group
Ohio's teen birth rate tops the national average as lawmakers push abstinence-focused mandates like the success sequence law and Baby Olivia bill.
Ohio GOP House candidate Mike Kahoe censured by his own school board
The Republican Ohio House candidate was publicly censured less than a year after winning his first elected office. Revere’s board said his conduct failed to meet the standards expected of a school board member.
Democrats, experts call for revocation of school voucher program under adoption by states
Treasury plans to release rules by month's end for the 2027 program, which at least 30 states have already joined despite Democrats' repeal push.
Grants coming to Head Start programs in Ohio, other states after years of funding struggles
The $2.05 million for 17 Ohio programs follows a government shutdown that closed sites and a GAO finding that Trump officials illegally withheld Head Start funds.
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Denise D’Angelo runs on transparency after backing lawyer who touted advice outside ‘the public sphere’
South-Western board records show D'Angelo backed Tarazi's contract after he billed $78,000 with redacted invoice descriptions and touted advice outside public view.
Ohio report cards show 38 school districts need help to meet state standards
Columbus, Toledo, Dayton and Canton are among districts scoring lowest, even as statewide reading and math proficiency hit five-year highs.
Ohio GOP lawmaker says university centers are not right-wing indoctrination. Professor pushes back.
Sen. Jerry Cirino is pushing new legislation to mandate student attendance after less than 1% of Ohio State students enrolled in the university's civics center in 2025.
Seneca East FFA installs new sign at entrance to Attica
The chapter says additional signs are planned for Republic as part of an effort to highlight FFA’s longstanding presence in the Seneca East community.
DeWine rejects Ramaswamy plan to consolidate, shut down Ohio universities: ‘Not a good idea’
The Republican governor who endorsed Ramaswamy is publicly rejecting the nominee’s proposal after Ramaswamy said Ohio has “too many” universities, called for consolidation and argued taxpayers should not fund “subpar” schools.
Ohio State University, three other Ohio universities receive an ‘F’ in latest free speech rankings
Ohio State fell from No. 124 to No. 174 nationally, the steepest drop in the survey, after banning chalking and restricting dorm decor last summer.
Report: Trump policies are raising costs of kids’ school meals
Groundwork Collaborative found that packing school lunches will cost families $400 more this school year than last.
Ohio has a 15% daily school bus driver shortage as schools works to fill vacancies
Columbus parents describe kids arriving nearly two hours late as the district works to fill 105 driver vacancies below its target of 500.
More than 40% of Ohio school districts have active LifeWise Academy chapters, with more on the way
A Secular Education Association organizer says students who opt out face bullying and isolation, comparing the program's spread to cancer.
SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Since 5.6 million people lost SNAP nationally, schools with mixed income levels risk losing federal funding formulas tied to enrollment, even in universal meal states.
Ramaswamy sells a public school origin story. His campaign bio airbrushes out years of elite private school.
St. Xavier, the unnamed private school in his bio, currently costs $19,500 a year and can accept the same EdChoice vouchers Ramaswamy wants expanded statewide.
Les Wexner stepping down as chair of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board
Wexner keeps an honorary board seat as M/I Homes CEO Robert Schottenstein is set to take over, while 500 requests to remove Wexner's name from campus buildings remain pending.
Trump, McMahon promote school voucher program as students return to class
Nearly 30 congressional Democrats have introduced bills to repeal the tax credit program, though the effort faces long odds in the GOP-led Congress.
Tiffin City Schools offers free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 students in 2026-27
Ohio funds no universal free-lunch program, so Tiffin qualified for a federal option requiring 25% of students already on aid like SNAP or Medicaid.
Tiffin University to welcome new students at convocation
The Class of 2030 ceremony falls midway through RISE Week, a required welcome program running Aug. 20-28 with a downtown walk and student org fair.
