/tags/education Education en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:38:50 GMT /2025-06-13/ohio-schools-say-job-losses-for-teachers-could-be-cataclysmic-with-new-property-tax-bill An analysis of a Republican-backed bill that seeks to help struggling homeowners by lowering the amount of property tax they pay shows it could be a devastating hit to Ohio鈥檚 public schools. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:38:50 GMT /2025-06-13/ohio-schools-say-job-losses-for-teachers-could-be-cataclysmic-with-new-property-tax-bill Karen Kasler /2025-06-11/ohio-state-university-faculty-skeptical-but-hopeful-about-new-ai-education-initiative Ohio State University announced last week it will launch a new initiative to embed AI education into the core of every undergraduate curriculum. The plan is meant to help students understand, question and innovate with AI across any university major. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:53:10 GMT /2025-06-11/ohio-state-university-faculty-skeptical-but-hopeful-about-new-ai-education-initiative George Shillcock /2025-06-11/ohio-teachers-say-budget-makes-them-feel-that-public-education-is-just-a-punching-bag The Ohio Senate has passed its version of the budget and teachers widely opposed major parts of it, just as they did with the House version and the initial budget from Gov. Mike DeWine. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:34:40 GMT /2025-06-11/ohio-teachers-say-budget-makes-them-feel-that-public-education-is-just-a-punching-bag Jo Ingles /show/all-sides/2025-06-11/former-us-secretary-of-education-john-b-king-jr John B. King Jr. served in President Barack Obama鈥檚 cabinet as the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-06-11/former-us-secretary-of-education-john-b-king-jr /politics-government/2025-06-10/ohio-state-student-from-china-says-hes-not-worried-about-federal-threat-to-revoke-student-visas Chinese students make up more than half of Ohio State University's nearly 6,000 international students. Last month, the Trump administration said it would start "aggressively revoking" Chinese students' visas if they were believed to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party or were studying in "critical fields." Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:03:58 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-10/ohio-state-student-from-china-says-hes-not-worried-about-federal-threat-to-revoke-student-visas Allie Vugrincic /2025-05-28/rural-ohio-school-districts-say-proposed-state-budget-will-hurt-them The rural schools say current funding levels aren't sufficient and will require them to make cuts. Wed, 28 May 2025 20:59:16 GMT /2025-05-28/rural-ohio-school-districts-say-proposed-state-budget-will-hurt-them Jo Ingles /2025-05-23/public-schools-could-be-forced-to-close-some-buildings-sell-them-cheaply-to-charter-schools Leaders of Ohio's largest public school disricts are calling it an overreach. Fri, 23 May 2025 10:05:00 GMT /2025-05-23/public-schools-could-be-forced-to-close-some-buildings-sell-them-cheaply-to-charter-schools Jo Ingles /politics-government/2025-05-21/columbus-city-schools-to-demolish-more-than-half-a-dozen-vacant-former-schools Columbus City Schools board members approved the demolition of four former schools at their meeting on Tuesday. The board had previously given the go-ahead to demolish three other buildings. Wed, 21 May 2025 20:41:47 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-21/columbus-city-schools-to-demolish-more-than-half-a-dozen-vacant-former-schools Allie Vugrincic /2025-05-19/a-new-bill-aims-to-ban-dei-in-k-12-schools A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools is in the Ohio Senate. A companion piece of legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House. Mon, 19 May 2025 20:31:15 GMT /2025-05-19/a-new-bill-aims-to-ban-dei-in-k-12-schools Jo Ingles /2025-05-14/bill-to-ban-k-12-students-from-using-cell-phones-in-schools-easily-passes-ohio-senate A ban on cell phones in K-12 schools is closer to a reality, with the Ohio Senate voting overwhelmingly to pass it Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 14 May 2025 21:57:42 GMT /2025-05-14/bill-to-ban-k-12-students-from-using-cell-phones-in-schools-easily-passes-ohio-senate Jo Ingles