Both the House Education and Senate Education Committees convened on Tuesday, October 21st. House Education House Education met to hear sponsored testimony from HB455 - Elimination-Obsolete Education Provision. This bill…
HB96 (Operating Budget) In the late hours of June 30th, Governor DeWine signed HB96 (Operating Budget) into law. To read the nearly 6,000 page document in its entirety, please [click…
Senate Finance The Senate Finance Committee met today for their final hearing regarding HB96 (Operating Budget). After reviewing over 4,200 amendments, the committee adopted the singular omnibus amendment that can…
HB96 - Operating Budget After more than 850 testimonies, the Senate Finance Committee released their substitute bill this afternoon (linked here). Gifted Professional Development Funds have not been reinstated. The Senate…
Gifted Crosswalk: ODEW released their Gifted Crosswalk which contains major changes between the 2018 Gifted Rule and the Gifted Rule that will go into effect on July 1, 2025. The…
After their own Spring Break, the Ohio Statehouse is back in session. Here are two major developments in both the House and Senate this week: HB114: Regards age requirements for…
HB 96 - Operating Budget The Ohio House of Representatives passed HB96 with a vote of 60-39. One of the most hotly debated items of this version of the budget…
House Budget Substitute Bill HB96: The House Finance Committee adopted substitute bill HB96 yesterday after the chair, Rep. Stewart, and Speaker of the House, Rep. Huffman held a press conference…
House Education The House Education Committee heard opening testimonies for three main bills: HB127 (Permit schools to withhold directory information), HB114 (Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission), and HB145 (Regards…
Department of Education It's official. President Trump just signed an executive order to dismantle the federal Department of Education. This should come as no surprise, but details about the implementation…