Laura Hancock

A revised formula for calculating fourth-grade promotion rates could lower report card scores across the state.

Barberton City School District has requested the state place it on fiscal emergency – the most severe level of state oversight. The district is running a deficit, even after layoffs.

Science of reading curriculum in childcare centers likely helped boost Ohio kindergarten readiness scores. Exposure to books through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library also likely paid benefits.

Ohio will watermark report cards of the 52 schools to indicate the spring testing is under review.

Three schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District buildings and 12 charter schools in Cuyahoga County are among more than 50 across Ohio that are under review after state test scores raised concerns.

Ohio State University has settled with the federal government for $2.1 million to end an investigation into a former earth sciences professor and lab employees with ties to the Chinese government.

Taya Kidd, a second-grade teacher in suburban Columbus was surprised with the Teacher of the Year award at a school assembly.

In a settlement with the federal government, Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve an investigation into a former professor and employees in his lab with ties to the Chinese government that were not disclosed in federal grant funding applications.

Cleveland State University has again discontinued the student discount public transit pass, with officials indicating the decision is permanent. Students who relied on the $57.50-per-semester U-Pass now face $95 monthly fares.

OSU graduates reported average vet school debt of $201,389 in 2025, with small-animal starting salaries running 30 to 50% higher than rural work.