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Eight parents are seeking the courts to affirm their “rights to be informed of any symptoms of gender dysphoria or other mental health condition.”

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will introduce a $40 million American Rescue Plan Act funding proposal to Cleveland City Council tonight (Monday) that mostly addresses education- and workforce-development-related issues.Bibb called the proposals a once-in-a-lifetime investment in Cleveland’s future in a news release Monday afternoon.

In the U.S. Congress and the Ohio Statehouse, the selection of a House speaker has provided high drama.

The Ohio Newsroom will report from all areas of Ohio, not just the major urban centers. Among those issues: child hunger.

‘Tis the season to reflect back on what we’ve done this year, and where we’re going. Right now I’m thinking back on a busy last few months of education coverage since I joined Ideastream Public Media in August.

With time running down before the end of term, Ohio lawmakers scramble to pass bills in the lame-duck session at the statehouse.

A small wave of new, progressive-leaning board members was elected to the Ohio Board of Education this month, including two in Northeast Ohio.Democrats see it as a rejection of far-right policies that have been the focus of the state school board in recent months. But debates over the board's focus may become moot if the recently introduced Ohio Senate Bill 178, a Republican-led measure that would take away much of the board’s power and responsibility, is passed.

Education hasn’t been widely discussed during recent candidate forums for Cuyahoga County executive candidates, but the county does play a significant role in funding and running some programs around education, workforce development and pre-kindergarten learning. The two executive candidates give their thoughts on education policy.

Testimony on the resolution that opposes a change made in federal policy in Title IX programs went on for more than four hours but in the end, the Ohio State Board of Education voted to send the proposal to its executive committee for further consideration.

Test scores for low income, Black, Hispanic, and special education students leave them worse off than pre-COVID.