CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine is pushing Ohio colleges to recruit more students — months after he signed SB 1, which constrains schools and could harm the quality of education.
On Today in Ohio, we’re talking about how expensive college has become and how Ohio’s population is dropping.
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Here’s what we’re asking about today:
Ohio’s population is shrinking, and Gov. Mike DeWine says colleges need to step up recruitment to keep young people here. But are his own policies making Ohio less attractive to the very students he wants to draw?
ODOT has reversed course and is now granting the Browns a permit to build their Brook Park stadium at the proposed height, over the objections of officials at nearby Cleveland Hopkins Airport. What changed, and what does this mean for the project’s future?
Ohio’s latest school report cards show math scores are rebounding from the pandemic, but reading has slipped. What’s driving the mixed results, and how much patience should we have with the new “science of reading” approach?
Ohio’s elections chief flagged 78 noncitizens on the voter rolls, including nine who may have cast ballots. Is this about protecting elections or about politics?
Councilman Joe Jones says the investigation that led to his censure was flawed and wants access to the full report. Does he have a case for due process, or is this just his attempt at damage control?
Several Northeast Ohio health care providers have been indicted in a $1.6 million Medicaid fraud scheme. What kinds of scams were uncovered, and what does this say about the system meant to protect patients and taxpayers?
Lorain police officials held a news conference this week with new details about the ambush that killed an officer and wounded two others. What more did we learn about the shooter and his plan?
City Hall is covered in scaffolding for $20 million in repairs. Should Clevelanders be more surprised by the construction — or that something at City Hall is actually getting fixed?
Craving crab legs? Better bring a platinum card. Reporter Paris Wolfe tells us that prices per pound are soaring. How did they get so out of reach, and what should seafood lovers eat instead?
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