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Cleveland Heights mother hopes proposed state school funding plan will help Ohio students
Local mom hopes school funding plan will help Ohio students
and last updated 2021-06-17 23:10:51-04
CLEVELAND â Some local parents are keeping close watch on Ohio s Fair School Funding Plan, which is under debate by the Ohio House and Senate in Columbus.
Joan Spoerl is a Cleveland Heights mother who is concerned about the academic future of her 16-year-old son. Spoerl, who testified at the Statehouse on the plan, is concerned the Senate version of the plan is not enough of a funding increase to help students and reduce the tax burden on homeowners.
Teachers and parents in the Cleveland Heights school district are hoping Ohio's Senate will approve its version of the Fair School Funding Plan, within its substitute state budget plan on June 2
Vaccines are heading to 500 schools around the state. Author: Andrew Horansky Updated: 4:06 PM EST February 1, 2021
CLEVELAND It is a big week for teachers in Ohio.
Starting Monday, several school districts around the state will begin receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to distribute to teachers and staff.
The rollout will happen in phases, with Mahoning, Summit, and Medina counties to be the first in line in Northeast Ohio.
“There just isn’t enough to do every school in the first week, it’s simply impossible,” said Governor Mike DeWine when he announced the four-week plan. We pulled vaccine from our statewide allocation specifically for vaccinating our K-12 staff.