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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.
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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.
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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.
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Many Ohio Black students report needing more support from their higher ed institutions.
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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.
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Rural students are less likely than their urban and suburban counterparts to attend college. A FAFSA rule change could widen the gap.
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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.
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The bill would make big changes in what colleges can teach; diversity programs they can use; prevent employees from joining unions; and more.
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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.”
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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.