The Senate Education Committee has been considering House Bill 154 (HB 154) for several months. The bill would eliminate all current academic distress commissions and repeal the law, prohibiting the formation of new ones. The purpose of academic distress commissions is to take over chronically failing school districts. The commissions were created by House Bill 70 (HB 70), the constitutionality of which is currently under consideration by the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Analysis: How A California School Showed That Parent Involvement Improves Education
An elementary school in California has seen improvements among students for the first time in more than 10 years — something that was unthinkable just last year.
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Luke Rosiak’s revelation of the Soros connection in local school board elections and policy making in the Daily Caller reminds us that school boards are not the Soros network’s first foray into obscure local political campaigns and local government policymaking.
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The hole in the ozone layer shrank to its smallest size since scientists began recording it, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.
Read MoreWhite House House Deems Cuccinelli, Morgan Ineligible to Lead DHS
The White House told the Daily Caller News Foundation that both USCIS acting Director Ken Cuccinelli and CBP acting Commissioner Mark Morgan are ineligible to become the next acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Read MoreIslamic State Targets Teens by Spreading Propaganda on Chinese-Owned TikTok
Chinese-owned social media video app TikTok reportedly removed approximately 24 accounts pushing Islamic State propaganda.
Read MoreGrassley Suspects ‘Deep State’ Is Responsible for Delay in FISA Abuse Report
Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley expressed frustration Monday at a months-long delay in the release of the Justice Department inspector general’s report on possible FBI surveillance abuse against the Trump campaign, questioning whether the “deep state” has somehow slowed the release of the document.
Read MoreCommentary: Ohio Workers Will Thrive Like Never Before If They Re-elect Trump in 2020
Ohio’s ongoing economic renaissance is facing a serious threat — if the Democrats manage to win the 2020 presidential election, their radical policy agenda will devastate millions of workers throughout the Buckeye State who have prospered in the strong and growing Trump economy.
Read MoreExperts Explain Possible Reasons Behind a 56 Percent Jump in Youth Suicide Rate in 10 Years
The national youth suicide rate has increased by 56% in 10 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read MoreAG Yost Dave Shares Concerns About Drug Companies Settlement With Two Ohio Counties
The day before the bellwether trial of Cuyahoga and Summit Counties versus four major pharmaceutical companies began, the drug manufacturers settled. The issue for the counties was the significant cost of the opioid epidemic, believed to have been fueled by the drug companies. Earlier this summer Attorney General Dave Yost tried to force the court to consolidate the counties’ cases under his jurisdiction, and he voiced concern with the settlement.
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