Education

The Ohio Senate has passed its version of the budget and teachers widely opposed major parts of it, just as they did with the House version and the initial budget from Gov. Mike DeWine.

The rural schools say current funding levels aren't sufficient and will require them to make cuts.

Leaders of Ohio's largest public school disricts are calling it an overreach.

Career and technical education programs expanded in the state after a big investment. The Fordham Institute hopes to see more growth.

The budget proposed by House Republicans and approved on a mostly party line vote now heads to the Ohio Senate.

The Cleveland nonprofit Seeds of Literacy offers free tutoring to help adults who struggle with reading comprehension and basic math. Many students go on to get their GED and some pursue college.

The bill would raise the minimum hours of instruction for core classes in Ohio by a little over two weeks each year.

Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed two-year state budget for Ohio Monday, which is now being heard in the House.

States across the country have rapidly expanded private school voucher programs in recent years. According to reporting from ProPublica and The New Yorker, Ohio officials helped pioneer the push.

The "LifeWise" bill requires K-12 school districts to develop policies for programs that allow, with parent permission, for outside religious groups to take children off school premises for religious instruction. And it has been added to another bill known as the "Parents Bill of Rights."