The newly appointed president of The Ohio State University, Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, visited the university’s Lima campus on Monday to highlight its Regional Campus Commitment program, an initiative aimed at expanding affordability and access for low- to middle-income students.
Bowling Green State University is extending the application period for its scholarship program aimed at helping individuals with science, technology, engineering and mathematics – or STEM – backgrounds earn their teaching licensure in a flexible, online format within one year.
Next week marks Public School Week, and Ackerman is using the occasion to highlight how these shifts in funding are impacting local schools. She stressed that the voucher system operates without the same accountability measures as public schools, leaving districts struggling financially.