State Education News

Ohio offers school funding details (Akron Beacon Journal)

COLUMBUS: Gov. John Kasich on Monday released the first details of his proposed budget for schools, and the picture remains as murky as it did last week when he unveiled some of his general ideas to school officials…Read more…

IN OUR SCHOOLS: Budget overhauls educational funding (Cincinnati Enquirer)

K-12 education is one of the biggest priorities in Gov. John Kasich’s $63 billion biennial budget. It’s the second-largest chunk, accounting for almost a quarter of spending. It’s one of only a few categories that saw an increase...Read more…

Local educators wait for funding details (Springfield News-Sun)

Local superintendents say they remain optimistic as new details of Gov. John Kasich’s education plan emerge but need their individual district’s funding projections — expected later this week — before making final determinations about the changes...Read more…

Local Education News

Pickaway County sheriff, schools mapping common response plan (Columbus Dispatch)

The Pickaway County sheriff’s office and the county’s school superintendents are developing a common playbook for responding to classroom emergencies...Read more…

Logan County school bus rolls; no one seriously hurt (Columbus Dispatch)

Some Logan County students had a scary moment when their school bus veered off an icy road and tipped onto its side yesterday afternoon, authorities say...Read more…

Galion City Schools tout safety for students on social media (Mansfield News Journal)

Police say there is no merit to a second accusation of inappropriate teacher-student relations at Galion schools — days after police arrested a high school teacher on sex charges...Read more…

City’s online school expects to grow (Springfield News-Sun)

In its first year, Springfield’s online school has about 50 full- and part-time students with hopes to double or triple that number...Read more…

Medina City Schools' Claggett Middle School lifts lockdown after bullet was found (Sun Newpapers)

A lockdown at Claggett Middle School in Medina was lifted early this afternoon, hours after first issued by district Superintendent Randy Stepp when a .22 caliber bullet was found in the hallway of the school...Read more…

Officials discuss school safety (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

BOARDMAN - How to prevent tragedies in schools was the topic of discussion Monday among state officials, law enforcement, teachers and school officials...Read more…

Officials lead school safety roundtable for area educators (Youngstown Vindicator)

Area educators try to identify potential problem students and rely on school resources and technology to make schools safe but acknowledge that nothing will prevent a school shooting tragedy from ever happening...Read more…

Chardon high shooting: Judge still not willing yet to move T.J. Lane's trial (Willoughby News Herald)

The decision on whether or not to change the location of the trial for accused Chardon High School shooter Thomas Lane III will still be made after an attempt to seat a jury, a judge has ruled...Read more…