Ohio Awards Over $20 Million in Grants to Expand High-Performing Community Schools

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin today announced the award of $20.7 million in grants to expand access to high-performing public community schools across Ohio.

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to Investigate State Testing Results at Additional Ohio Schools

On July 2, 2026, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) announced an investigation into spring 2026 state testing results at Columbus City Schools after the district self-reported testing anomalies at two high school buildings.

As part of that ongoing investigation, DEW took the proactive step of directing its state testing vendor to launch a comprehensive review of statewide testing data to determine whether any other anomalies occurred at other school buildings across Ohio.