Intended to curb prison violence with promises of early release, the law is turning out as unbalanced as critics feared, with sentences extended at every turn.
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The board of the Akron Public Schools this week placed Superintendent Michael Robinson on paid administrative leave after a report by a law firm found credible allegations of bullying and retaliation.
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The Lown Institute ranked Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland No. 5 for nonprofit private hospitals in the U.S. for spending less on community benefits than they receive in property tax breaks, as a nonprofit.
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Lifewise, a Christian-based program, takes kids out of public schools with parent permission to attend religious-based programming in Ohio and other states.
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The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.
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President Trump issued an executive order on day one of his administration that sought to limit birthright citizenship. That idea is widely considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago, and that decision has never been disturbed.
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The Ohio Senate Education Committee has held multiple hearings on the bill that would require one of nine historical documents being displayed in classroom, including the Biblical precepts.
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Mid-City Airport once stood where JOANN, Inc. headquarters are today.
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Across Ohio, older adults are struggling not only to eat enough food, but also the right food.
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A programmed light show set to music now takes place every hour after sundown.
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The agency is getting more money from the expanded cigarette tax, but general uncertainty remains for nonprofits.
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