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Education
Only 1 in 3 Children in Ohio Ready for Kindergarten, A Wake-Up Call for Their Right to Thrive
Only 35.4 percent of children entering public school kindergarten in Franklin County, Ohio, are assessed as ready for school, according…
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Education
Advocate Piet van Lier Sounds Alarm on Ohio School Closures and Children’s Safety
Ohio’s public schools are facing a critical moment, with funding shortfalls, widespread school closures, and the rapid expansion of private…
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Child Safety
Hilliard Residents Fight to Protect Children as Gas Plant Moves Forward Next to School
In Hilliard, Ohio, residents are raising alarms over a proposed natural gas power plant being built next to an elementary…
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Celebrating Oluwafunmilayo Akinlami-Beginning the Charity From Home This International Women’s Day
As we mark the season of International Women’s Day, I want, in my #50PlusDad reflections today, to begin the charity…
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Education
Ohio School District Faces Questions Over Religious Program Access to School Facilities
A dispute over religious instruction in an Ohio school district is raising broader questions about child protection, inclusion and the…
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Child Safety
Coach’s Lifesaving Action Shows Why Trusted Adults Are Vital for Child Safety
A high school football coach in Columbus, Ohio, is being praised for his swift and courageous actions after a student…
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The S.A.F.E Schools Projects® The Science & Culture of Child Safeguarding & Protection in Education
School Safety, Child Safeguarding, and the Best Interest of the Child
Introduction A wave of bomb threats and violent phone calls targeting multiple schools across the state of Ohio recently triggered…
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Celebration
International Women’s Day 2026: Recognizing Women’s Role in Protecting Children
International Women’s Day is often seen as a celebration of women’s achievements and progress toward gender equality. While this remains…
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Law and Policy
Ohio Lawmakers Push ‘Joshua Alert’ Bill After Death of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism
Ohio lawmakers are advancing legislation to strengthen protections for vulnerable children who go missing, following the death of a six-year-old…
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Child Loss
Collapsed Staircase Traps Family in Deadly Ohio House Fire, Mother and Five Children Killed
The tragic house fire in Clarksville, Ohio, that claimed the lives of a mother and her five children has renewed…
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