Ohio lawmakers digesting the results of the latest National Center for Education Statistics report card are right to be scrambling for ideas. One pitched by state Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, is nothing new, but very much worth considering. Senate Bill 19 would require school districts or ...

It seems like a lifetime ago — back in 2005, as a response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Congress passed the Real ID Act. At the time, the idea was to have the program implemented by 2008, but opposition and other delays pushed the timeline. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic extended ...

Last week, at least one expert was disappointed by Ohio’s performance in the National Assessment of Educational Progress report card. Aaron Churchill, Ohio research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, called the report — based on exams given biennially to fourth- and ...

It is gratifying to know that state officials in Columbus are hearing the residents of Eastern Ohio and responding to our concerns. On Thursday, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced that reconstruction of the Blaine Hill Bridge will begin this year — that’s two years earlier ...

As we catch our breath and settle in to the new normal of a political landscape changed by the November election, there is not much time before we must turn our attention to the May 2025 election in Ohio. Eligible voters must not sit this one out, believing the heavy lifting is done for a ...

CHEERS to the fact that the White House rescinded its order to freeze federal grants and loans. The order caused confusion and concern among agencies that rely on federal aid. JEERS to “fire season” — the time of year when hazards such as neglected space heaters tend to cause an increase ...