COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Redistricting Commission will host 10 public hearings next week to gather input on the state s mapmaking process after receiving the once-a-decade population data from the U.S. census. The hearings are part of reform measures passed in 2015 and 2018 that require the seven-member commission to thoroughly engage Ohioans in the redistricting process. .
IOWAWATCH COLLABORATION BLOOMFIELD, Iowa - America s rural population decline has been well-documented, with more people flocking to urban centers. But a report in Iowa says that isn t happening in all small towns. Iowa Watch, a collaborative investigative news group, reviewed nearly 60 towns of 5,000 or fewer people. .
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - American kids are returning to school an average of four to five months behind in their learning, according to a new study. Groups that support children s well-being have said the pandemic has exacerbated the disparities in education that have existed for years. .
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - American kids are returning to school an average of four to five months behind in their learning, according to a new study, and it s worse for low-income students and students of color who on average are five to seven months behind. Save the Children is among the nonprofits trying to help students across the country catch up. .