Laura Hancock

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.

Enrollment smashed records at Lake Erie College and the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University, with each registering large gains in their incoming classes.

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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The rate of students demonstrating readiness for kindergarten increased by 8.2% in the fall of 2025 from the previous year and hit a high not seen even before the pandemic, state data shows.

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

Nearly 105 million in federal money is being split between two grant programs that benefit charter schools: one for expanding schools designated as high-quality and one for building improvements.

The federal Talent Search program will serve 20,000 middle and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, bolstering college readiness.

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.