Ohio Department of Education Announces RemotEDx Subgrant Awardees for Nonprofit and Community-Based Student Learning and Remote Education Partners

As part of its RemotEDx initiative, the Ohio Department of Education recently awarded subgrants to nonprofit and community-based organizations partnering with schools to help improve remote caring, teaching and learning opportunities for Ohio’s most underserved students.

Ohio Schools to Receive COVID-19 Test Kits

The Ohio Department of Education in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Educational Service Center Association today announced plans to provide an estimated 200,000 Abbott BinaxNOW Home Tests to Ohio public and private schools as another means of providing a safe learning environment for students, in addition to staff vaccinations and continued adherence to safety protocols like surface cleaning and facial coverings.

Departments of Higher Education, Education Collaborate on New Initiative to Increase FAFSA Completion

A new statewide initiative aims to improve the number of students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

Ohio's Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils Announced

Lt. Governor Husted and Superintendent of Public Instruction DeMaria Honor Contributions of Business Advisory Councils to Ohio’s Students

State Board of Education Passes Resolution Re-Affirming Importance of In-Person Learning

At its February meeting on Tuesday, the State Board of Education of Ohio passed a resolution to “Re-Affirm the Irreplaceable Role of In-Person Learning for K-12 Education in Ohio.”