Teachers and their advocates suggest several reasons for the shortage, and a new study from a progressive group backs up at least one of them.
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After a period of silence, U.S. Senate candidate and author J.D. Vance is back with new campaign ads. One ad featuring his wife, Usha Vance, tells his life story, which seems odd for a candidate who rose to fame for writing a best-selling memoir.
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Commentator Terry Pluto talks about how the first-place Guardians have defied the odds to become one of baseball's hottest teams. -
The ceremonial groundbreaking, which had been set for July, had been put off when the CHIPS Act stalled in Congress.
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Under a measure approved by the Columbus Board of Education on Tuesday, substitutes will get $100 extra each week for six weeks to do the job. Substitutes play a major role in the district's plan to start the school year on time even if the teachers are on strike.
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Negotiations restarted Tuesday with another meeting set for Thursday between the Columbus school board and its teachers union. Less than a week remains to reach a contract agreement before teachers say they'll go on strike.
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The ruling sets up a potential legal fight between the city and a couple who alleges the city changed zoning laws to prevent an assisted living facility in an upscale neighborhood.
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The Center for Christian Virtue is opening the first of what it hopes to be many schools inside church buildings.
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Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) noted the money comes from the American Rescue Plan, which passed Congress last year with no support from any Republican representatives or senators.
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The Republican governor and lieutenant governor said they advocated for legislation to help Ohio's two nuclear power plants, but that was the extent of their involvement in the controversial bailout plan.
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The Columbus Board of Education has requested the federal mediator to contact the teachers' union to set up two negotiation sessions this week.
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Franklin County's Jackson Pike facility is phasing out in-person visitations and moving to an all-virtual system for incarcerated individuals to spend time with loved ones.
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Snollygoster takes an in-depth look at politics in Ohio. Each week, we dig into the top political stories in Columbus and Ohio and explore national news that impacts the state by talking with politicians, reporters and other newsmakers.