School Funding /tags/school-funding School Funding en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:08:24 GMT Report: Ohio House budget will cost Appalachian K-12 schools over half a billion dollars /2025-04-25/report-ohio-house-budget-will-cost-appalachian-k-12-schools-over-half-a-billion-dollars The report took a look at the House-passed budget and its effect on schools in Ohio's Appalachian region. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:08:24 GMT /2025-04-25/report-ohio-house-budget-will-cost-appalachian-k-12-schools-over-half-a-billion-dollars Jo Ingles Ohio House passes changes to K-12 public school funding in two-year operating budget /2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget The budget proposed by House Republicans and approved on a mostly party line vote now heads to the Ohio Senate. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:42:18 GMT /2025-04-09/ohio-house-passes-changes-to-k-12-public-school-funding-in-two-year-operating-budget Jo Ingles Ohio school leaders say GOP plan for 25% cap to trigger tax refunds could cost districts $5 billion /2025-04-04/ohio-school-leaders-say-gop-plan-for-25-cap-to-trigger-tax-refunds-could-cost-districts-5b Ohio school groups are asking lawmakers to cut from the state budget a provision that would require property taxpayers be refunded anything over a 25% reserve in a district’s operating account. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:53:23 GMT /2025-04-04/ohio-school-leaders-say-gop-plan-for-25-cap-to-trigger-tax-refunds-could-cost-districts-5b Karen Kasler Ohio House GOP budget strips bipartisan K-12 funding plan, but gives districts increases /2025-04-01/ohio-house-gop-budget-strips-bipartisan-k-12-funding-plan-but-gives-districts-increases The House version of Gov. Mike DeWine's budget doesn't include implementation of the two final years of the bipartisan plan designed to make public K-12 funding in Ohio more fair. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:46:39 GMT /2025-04-01/ohio-house-gop-budget-strips-bipartisan-k-12-funding-plan-but-gives-districts-increases Jo Ingles An Ohio public school district is out of money. Others worry their funds will run dry too /2025-03-20/an-ohio-public-school-district-is-out-of-money-others-worry-their-funds-will-run-dry-too Public school districts across Ohio say they’re running out of money. From the largest city districts to the smallest ones in urban and rural communities, schools are preparing to make cuts. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-03-20/an-ohio-public-school-district-is-out-of-money-others-worry-their-funds-will-run-dry-too Zack Carreon, WVXU South-Western and Columbus teachers protest proposed state budget cuts for public schools /politics-government/2025-03-19/south-western-and-columbus-teachers-protest-proposed-state-budget-cuts-for-public-schools Overall, around $100 million in state money would be cut from Ohio public schools under Gov. DeWine's proposed budget. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:14:48 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-19/south-western-and-columbus-teachers-protest-proposed-state-budget-cuts-for-public-schools Allie Vugrincic DeWine's budget includes less money for Ohio's public schools, more for vouchers and charters /2025-02-19/dewines-budget-includes-less-money-for-ohios-public-schools-more-for-vouchers-and-charters An analysis of the numbers in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's proposed budget shows there are cuts to K-12 public school funding, but increases for vouchers and charter schools. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:51:22 GMT /2025-02-19/dewines-budget-includes-less-money-for-ohios-public-schools-more-for-vouchers-and-charters Karen Kasler K-12 public school leaders like DeWine's budget, but Ohio House Speaker warns of changes /2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed two-year state budget for Ohio Monday, which is now being heard in the House. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:09:55 GMT /2025-02-07/k-12-public-school-leaders-like-dewines-budget-but-ohio-house-speaker-warns-of-changes Jo Ingles Ohio House Speaker once again raises doubts about keeping K-12 public schools funding plan /2025-01-16/ohio-house-speaker-once-again-raises-doubts-about-keeping-k-12-public-schools-funding-plan House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters the current legislature cannot be held to implement something former legislatures have done. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:18:32 GMT /2025-01-16/ohio-house-speaker-once-again-raises-doubts-about-keeping-k-12-public-schools-funding-plan Jo Ingles Speaker: funding Ohio’s K-12 public schools with current formula might be "unsustainable" /2025-01-10/speaker-funding-ohios-k-12-public-schools-with-current-formula-might-be-unsustainable Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima) told reporters he doubts lawmakers can use the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan that's been used by two previous general assemblies. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 05:44:04 GMT /2025-01-10/speaker-funding-ohios-k-12-public-schools-with-current-formula-might-be-unsustainable Jo Ingles