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Education
Ohio Pilot Program Gives Free Glasses to Students, Protecting Health and Learning
As the OhioSee Tour continues across Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran visited the New Miami Local School…
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Strong Room
Before Leaving Your Children Home Alone in Ohio This Spring Break? Here’s Why It’s Risky
As spring break approaches, many Ohio parents face the question of whether their children can safely stay home alone. Ohio,…
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Education
Pediatric Hospital Puts Children’s Right to Development First With Early Literacy Checks
Recognizing that literacy is a critical foundation for lifelong learning, Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has begun screening children’s…
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Child Safety
Are Children Safe Online? DeWine’s State of the State Sparks Debate Over AI, Social Media and Parental Control
Children’s safety and wellbeing took center stage in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2026 State of the State address, with the…
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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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