Posted on 02/25/20 by Piet van Lier in Education & Training
The ongoing debate between the Ohio House and Senate about the future of vouchers in our state has brought into sharp focus a critical aspect of the statewide general education voucher program known as EdChoice. Should it continue to be based primarily on the academic performance of the public schools to which students would otherwise be assigned, or should it be available only to low-income families? [image:1] Photo of sign outside Cleveland Heights High school As they consider this question, we recommend that Ohio policymakers pay attention to the research, not rely on their assumptions and biases. The original EdChoice program is open to families... read more
Posted on 01/29/20 by Will Petrik in Education & Training
State policies that support affordable, high-quality child care are common sense. Child care can help set up kids for success in school and later in life. It gives parents with young children the opportunity to... read more
Posted on 01/09/20 by Piet van Lier in Education & Training
Public schools prepare Ohio children to be thoughtful, curious adults ready to meet future challenges. They build strong communities. But lawmakers have weakened Ohio’s public schools with the EdChoice program, which directs public dollars to... read more
Posted on 08/20/19 by Intern Writer in Education & Training
By Katie Burns One in eight Americans are food insecure, meaning they do not have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. Nearly one in seven Ohioans is food insecure. This could be a result of... read more
Posted on 07/22/19 by Intern Writer in Education & Training
By Nya Christian Public higher education prepares people for careers and helps them pursue their dreams. Because of legal racial segregation, African Americans were barred from attending higher education institutions until the middle of the 20th... read more
Posted on 03/14/19 by Victoria Jackson in Education & Training
“We are going to direct significant number state resources to Ohio’s most in need children to help them overcome the barriers and disadvantages of poverty and trauma. Our school children, who are suffering. We have... read more
Posted on 12/12/18 by Guest Writer in Education & Training
By Eleanor Eckerson Peters, Institute for Higher Education Policy A college degree can offer economic security to people from all walks of life. But longstanding inequities in higher education close doors of opportunity to many students.... read more
Posted on 10/03/18 by Victoria Jackson in Education & Training
Student loan debt is crushing Ohioans, who owe a combined $57 billion. On average, Ohio undergraduate students who attend public universities and community colleges borrow $23,116 and $15,767, respectively. Students in Ohio struggle more with student... read more
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