Public Education
Miami of Ohio cuts gender studies, CRT majors, citing low enrollmentMiami University of Ohio has announced it’s cutting a number of low enrollment majors, including women, gender and sexuality studies and race and ethnic studies. The announcement comes as the… Read More
Christian Schools
Teachers in 13 Ohio Catholic schools win STEM awardsThirteen schools in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland have won Ohio Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM education and Student Research. The Ohio Academy… Read More
Courts
Judge temporarily stops removal of power from Ohio State Board of Education(The Center Square) – A new, governor-appointed K12 education agency with most of the authority currently held by the state school board in Ohio is on hold for at least… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic diocese prohibits preferred pronouns, trans medical surgeries in new school policy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, created a policy for the 2023-2024 school year that bars the use of preferred pronouns, medical gender transitions and… Read More
Public Education
Ohio school board member gives Nazi salute to board president during meetingSchool board meeting attendees were left in shock after two members got into an argument that resulted in one member giving the other a sarcastic Nazi salute. During the monthly… Read More
Government
US Sen. Vance to attempt passage of bill to ban mask mandates(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance says he plans to ask for unanimous passage today of his bill banning federal mask mandates until the end of next year. Read More
Public Education
Working group to examine Ohio school bus safety(The Center Square) – A week after a crash killed an elementary school student in southwest Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine announced a working group to examine the safety of buses… Read More
Opinion
Pivotal date approaches as far left battles to enshrine abortion into Ohio constitution(The Daily Signal) – There’s a new frontier for pro-abortion activists post-Roe v. Wade: constitutional amendments that can circumvent state laws and flout even the most… Read More
Christian Schools
Ohio private school anticipates increase in applications with school choice expansionAn Ohio private school anticipates a significant rise in applications following the expansion of the state’s school choice options. House Bill 33, which took effect immediately… Read More
Government
Homeschool nonprofit celebrates Ohio’s new law eliminating ‘common conflicts between parents, schools’Ohio has become the latest state to ease homeschooling requirements after the governor signed a new law July 4. “By simplifying the law, the sources of many common conflicts between… Read More
Culture
Ohio school district shelled out thousands on ‘queer and trans inclusion’ presentation(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Ohio school district spent more than $24,000 for a consultant company to give a two-day “queer and trans inclusion” presentation to staff, according to… Read More
Opinion
Ohioans declare independence from the district school monopoly(The Daily Signal) – Just in time for Independence Day, Ohio families can finally declare independence from the district school monopoly. Over the weekend, Ohio lawmakers passed a state budget… Read More
Government
Ohio governor signs state budget expanding school choice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s 2024-2025 budget Tuesday, expanding the already established school voucher program. Under the 2024-2025 Ohio… Read More
Courts
School reported parents to police, kicked out their kids for questioning ‘political bias,’ lawsuit alleges(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Ohio school allegedly reported two parents to the police, launching a retaliation campaign against them for questioning its curriculum and financial spending, according to… Read More
Public Education
‘Unacceptable’: Gender studies professor defends giving student a zero grade for use of ‘biological women’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A gender studies professor defended her decision to give a student a failing grade on an assignment because she used the term “biological women,” claiming… Read More
Public Education
College student allegedly given a ‘zero’ on assignment for using the term ‘biological women’A University of Cincinnati student alleges she received a zero on a gender studies assignment because she used the term “biological women.” Student Olivia Krolczky said the professor for… Read More
Public Education
Ohio Senate includes universal school choice, flatter tax in its budget(The Center Square) – The Ohio Senate’s version of the state’s next two-year budget includes school choice for all students, removing the power from the State School Board and a… Read More
Culture
Ohio hospital doubles down on ‘diversity quotas’ for its healthcare leaders(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Ohio hospital is setting diversity quotas for its employees in leadership positions, despite failing to reach a previous diversity threshold in 2022, according to… Read More
Government
Ohio Republicans look to restrict transgender bathroom use in schools, colleges(The Center Square) – A group of Ohio Republican House members recently introduced legislation that would ban Ohio students from using restrooms or locker rooms of the opposite biological sex. Read More
Public Education
School district sued over policy that allegedly punishes students for ‘misgendering’ othersA parental rights organization is suing an Ohio school district over a policy that allegedly punishes students who intentionally “misgender” their peers. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a parental rights organization, … Read More