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With Ohio moving closer to vaccinating school employees with the goal of getting more students back in the classroom, state economists say a return to school statewide should provide a boost to the economy.
But, back to school won’t mean a quick economic fix, the experts say.
Scioto Analysis, a Central Ohio-based economic and public policy analysis firm specializing in tax and budget policy at the state and local level, surveyed 32 economists from Ohio colleges and universities and found the majority believe that a substantial economic boost will occur when all state schools return to in-person learning.
Ohio schools can get vaccine if they return to in-person learning
By J.D. Davidson - The Center Square
COLUMBUS With school districts across Ohio using a variety of options to educate students, Gov. Mike DeWine offered incentive for all to return to in-person learning.
DeWine announced more specifics for the state’s vaccine plan, which includes offering vaccines to all adult school district personnel as long as districts return to either hybrid or full in-person learning by March 1.
“We will be asking schools to send us the number of staff they believe will choose to take the vaccination and indicate if they are already working with partners for vaccine administration,” DeWine said.