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Rural schools across Ohio are training their students in mental health first aid. The peer support training aims to fill in the gaps left by a lack of school counselors.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is considering making “the science of reading” a requirement in schools. But, recent research shows some higher education programs in the state are lagging in their training of the literacy method.

Proponents say a union will give them more of a voice in how the school is run.

For preschool education, the pluses of the pandemic are hard to find. Enrollment dropped, some schools closed for good, and measures of kindergarten preparedness tailed off. But Ohio fared better than some states and took steps that could make it easier not only to recover but to move ahead.

Ohio State President Michael Drake is remembering former university president Edward Jennings, who has died at 82.Drake says Jennings guided the…

Akron Public Schools is saying farewell to a 30-year-old wooden Native American statue. Chief Rotaynah will be removed from its home near Judith A....

Ohio's auditor is pushing a big change to how the state funds online charter schools. Dave Yost wants to tie state dollars to student achievement.Ohio has…