School Funding /tags/school-funding School Funding en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:38:50 GMT Ohio schools say job losses for teachers could be 'cataclysmic' with new property tax bill /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 Rural Ohio school districts say proposed state budget will hurt them /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 Teachers, librarians concerned about Ohio budget among protesters at the Statehouse /2025-05-01/teachers-librarians-concerned-about-ohio-budget-among-protesters-at-the-statehouse-and-nationwide The Ohio protestors marched around the city block that surrounds the Statehouse Thursday evening. Fri, 02 May 2025 03:48:13 GMT /2025-05-01/teachers-librarians-concerned-about-ohio-budget-among-protesters-at-the-statehouse-and-nationwide Jo Ingles Report: Ohio House budget will cost Appalachian K-12 schools over half a billion dollars /2025-04-25/report-ohio-house-budget-will-cost-appalachian-k-12-schools-over-half-a-billion-dollars The report took a look at the House-passed budget and its effect on schools in Ohio's Appalachian region. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:08:24 GMT /2025-04-25/report-ohio-house-budget-will-cost-appalachian-k-12-schools-over-half-a-billion-dollars Jo Ingles Ohio House passes changes to K-12 public school funding in two-year operating budget /2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget The budget proposed by House Republicans and approved on a mostly party line vote now heads to the Ohio Senate. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:42:18 GMT /2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget Jo Ingles Ohio school leaders say GOP plan for 25% cap to trigger tax refunds could cost districts $5 billion /2025-04-04/ohio-school-leaders-say-gop-plan-for-25-cap-to-trigger-tax-refunds-could-cost-districts-5b Ohio school groups are asking lawmakers to cut from the state budget a provision that would require property taxpayers be refunded anything over a 25% reserve in a district鈥檚 operating account. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:53:23 GMT /2025-04-04/ohio-school-leaders-say-gop-plan-for-25-cap-to-trigger-tax-refunds-could-cost-districts-5b Karen Kasler Ohio House GOP budget strips bipartisan K-12 funding plan, but gives districts increases /2025-04-01/ohio-house-gop-budget-strips-bipartisan-k-12-funding-plan-but-gives-districts-increases The House version of Gov. Mike DeWine's budget doesn't include implementation of the two final years of the bipartisan plan designed to make public K-12 funding in Ohio more fair. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:46:39 GMT /2025-04-01/ohio-house-gop-budget-strips-bipartisan-k-12-funding-plan-but-gives-districts-increases Jo Ingles An Ohio public school district is out of money. Others worry their funds will run dry too /2025-03-20/an-ohio-public-school-district-is-out-of-money-others-worry-their-funds-will-run-dry-too Public school districts across Ohio say they鈥檙e running out of money. From the largest city districts to the smallest ones in urban and rural communities, schools are preparing to make cuts. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-03-20/an-ohio-public-school-district-is-out-of-money-others-worry-their-funds-will-run-dry-too Zack Carreon, WVXU South-Western and Columbus teachers protest proposed state budget cuts for public schools /politics-government/2025-03-19/south-western-and-columbus-teachers-protest-proposed-state-budget-cuts-for-public-schools Overall, around $100 million in state money would be cut from Ohio public schools under Gov. DeWine's proposed budget. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:14:48 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-19/south-western-and-columbus-teachers-protest-proposed-state-budget-cuts-for-public-schools Allie Vugrincic DeWine's budget includes less money for Ohio's public schools, more for vouchers and charters /2025-02-19/dewines-budget-includes-less-money-for-ohios-public-schools-more-for-vouchers-and-charters An analysis of the numbers in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed budget shows there are cuts to K-12 public school funding, but increases for vouchers and charter schools. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:51:22 GMT /2025-02-19/dewines-budget-includes-less-money-for-ohios-public-schools-more-for-vouchers-and-charters Karen Kasler