higher education

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for the controversial Republican-backed higher education bill, though Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) said Tuesday the bill doesn’t have the votes to pass the Ohio House.

Although Senate Bill 83 is a top priority for Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima), the bill has been stuck on the House side for nearly six months.

A decade ago, Lorain Community College shifted its coursework to meet community needs. It’s a blueprint for community colleges that want to shape their local economies, according to a new book.

Many Ohio Black students report needing more support from their higher ed institutions.

The union coalition, "We are Ohio," along with 73 additional unions sent a letter to Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, asking him and his fellow Republican lawmakers to scrap SB 83, a higher education bill the unions say would prevent members from striking or having bargaining negotiations on key issues.

Rural students are less likely than their urban and suburban counterparts to attend college. A FAFSA rule change could widen the gap.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is considering making “the science of reading” a requirement in schools. But, recent research shows some higher education programs in the state are lagging in their training of the literacy method.

The bill would make big changes in what colleges can teach; diversity programs they can use; prevent employees from joining unions; and more.

Gov. Mike DeWine said shortening the terms of trustees of Ohio's public universities in a bill addressing conservatives' concerns about higher education is a "mistake.”

Last year, Ohio high school students earned more than 650,000 college credits through College Credit Plus courses, but the state's audit suggested more kids could get into the program.