Some religious colleges and universities are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings.

Youngstown City School District says declining enrollment and financial and academic challenges led the district to pursue a plan to consolidate buildings and improve offerings at the buildings that remain.

Students and district leaders from around Ohio spoke during a hearing Wednesday at the Ohio Statehouse.

The protesters say their First Amendment rights were violated after they were spray painted by university-hired contractors at the bidding of campus police, while trying to prevent them from painting over pro-Palestinian graffiti on the campus "spirit wall."

Parents and teachers turned out to board meetings this spring to raise concerns about student bad behavior interrupting education and harming students and staff. The district is not alone in navigating these challenges since the pandemic.

Despite an overall improvement in levy success rates compared to last May, just a third of Northeast Ohio school districts' attempts to increase taxes were successful during the May primary this year.

A Republican overhaul would reduce borrowers' repayments options from several plans to just two.

The Vietnam veteran and former businessman got his diploma from South Carolina State University on Friday. He signed up for classes after hearing about the police killing of protesting students in 1968.

The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.

Career and technical education programs expanded in the state after a big investment. The Fordham Institute hopes to see more growth.