Laura Hancock

House Bill 643 would limit EdChoice-Expansion scholarships after the state removed all income restrictions in 2023, making millionaires eligible for taxpayer-funded private school vouchers.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says the summary language for an anti-abortion constitutional amendment would mislead potential signers about the proposed amendment's scope and effect.

Honesty for Ohio Education's Voucher Accountability Project launched with a website about the effects on vouchers for 609 school districts. It plans more public education.

Carolyn Noll Sorg began her tenure Monday as the 27th president of John Carroll University. Her priorities include enrollment growth and academic innovation. She is the first woman and third layperson to lead the university.

The left-leaning Honesty for Ohio Education announced the project by unveiling a website where the public can see how many students are using vouchers in each public school district and how much state funding the legislature is giving the public schools in comparison.

Olentangy Local School District tried rerouting buses, using vans driven by office staff and hiring private providers, but nothing worked after a private school changed its schedule. Now state lawmakers are stepping in with sweeping reforms.

The University of Findlay received the designation for the first time; 9 others were renewed.

State lawmakers say a bill to help daycare workers find care for their own kids could open the field to more workers. Each new worker would create five new childcare slots, allowing more parents to join the workforce.

Senate Bill 19 requires interventions for struggling students, advanced math classes for gifted students and allows homeschoolers into career-tech programs, among other requirements.

A 600-page education bill calls for expanding the state school board, addresses military deployment absences for local school board members and allows teens to work later on Fridays and Saturdays during the school year.