/education Education en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:42:26 GMT /education/2025-06-27/ohio-could-spend-almost-2-5b-on-vouchers-in-next-two-year-budget The amount of money going to private-school vouchers in Ohio has ballooned significantly over the last four years. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:42:26 GMT /education/2025-06-27/ohio-could-spend-almost-2-5b-on-vouchers-in-next-two-year-budget Conor Morris /education/2025-06-27/which-northeast-ohio-schools-lose-gain-the-most-funding-under-state-budget-proposal The state budget sent to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk this week includes significant cuts in funding for some schools in Northeast Ohio, with Parma in particular losing about $4 million over the next two years. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:10:10 GMT /education/2025-06-27/which-northeast-ohio-schools-lose-gain-the-most-funding-under-state-budget-proposal Conor Morris /education/2025-06-25/northeast-ohio-school-officials-cheer-judges-ruling-private-school-vouchers-unconstitutional The ruling on the lawsuit, filed by a coalition of more than 300 school districts, will likely be appealed. Meanwhile, Ohio legislators are still working on next year's budget which includes expanded funding for vouchers. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:15:41 GMT /education/2025-06-25/northeast-ohio-school-officials-cheer-judges-ruling-private-school-vouchers-unconstitutional Conor Morris /2025-06-25/ohio-school-faculty-consider-defense-compacts-in-response-to-government-restrictions Faculty at one Ohio college are devising a plan to defend institutions from what they describe as government overreach. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:15:00 GMT /2025-06-25/ohio-school-faculty-consider-defense-compacts-in-response-to-government-restrictions Zack Carreon, WVXU /2025-06-24/ohios-edchoice-private-school-vouchers-ruled-unconstitutional-but-case-is-far-from-over The group of around 200 public school districts suing the state over private school vouchers got a win in a Columbus court today, as a judge ruled Ohio's EdChoice private school voucher program is unconstitutional. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:16:13 GMT /2025-06-24/ohios-edchoice-private-school-vouchers-ruled-unconstitutional-but-case-is-far-from-over Karen Kasler /education/2025-06-24/proposed-nasa-glenn-job-cuts-raise-concerns-about-larger-northeast-ohio-impact Protesters in downtown Cleveland called for Congress not to approve cuts proposed by the Trump administration that they argue would devastate the workforce and research capabilities of the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:21:12 GMT /education/2025-06-24/proposed-nasa-glenn-job-cuts-raise-concerns-about-larger-northeast-ohio-impact Conor Morris /education/2025-06-23/akron-schools-moves-forward-with-kenmore-school-project-cost-reductions Akron Public Schools said delays will mean the new school will be complete by August 2028, although the final cost is unclear. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:47:35 GMT /education/2025-06-23/akron-schools-moves-forward-with-kenmore-school-project-cost-reductions Conor Morris /education/2025-06-23/these-cleveland-students-summer-job-clean-up-the-cuyahoga-river-and-lake-erie Through the internship, the students staff two Port of Cleveland boats called Flotsam and Jetsam to clean up the historically polluted Cuyahoga River. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:54:00 GMT /education/2025-06-23/these-cleveland-students-summer-job-clean-up-the-cuyahoga-river-and-lake-erie Conor Morris /wksu-specials/2025-06-17/adults-learning-to-read-americas-literacy-crisis-and-its-impact-on-democracy Should illiteracy be considered a national security crisis? Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:44:01 GMT /wksu-specials/2025-06-17/adults-learning-to-read-americas-literacy-crisis-and-its-impact-on-democracy /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’s 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