Policy Matters releases State of Ohio Schools report
Unconstitutional funding disparities have slowed the recovery of Ohio’s public K-12 schools from COVID-induced losses, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio. The report examines school funding and staffing issues, summarizes critical performance metrics, identifies new legislation that will affect public.
366: Days remaining for Ohio schools to spend more than $358M on efforts to address learning loss, improve safety and update technology. That’s about 8% of the federal funding designated for those purposes as part of the American Rescue Plan signed by Pres. Biden in 2021. Youth, Opportunity & Education.
Numeric news from Policy Matters
14%: Margin by which Ohioans defeated Issue 1 in the August 8th special election, reaffirming the people’s right to check legislative power and advance policies that make Ohio better for all of us. In the past, Ohio voters have used this power to defeat extremist anti-worker.