Ep. 392 - May 12, 2025 - Can Vouchers Forge Pathways to College?

Ohio education budget receives praise for student-centered focus

The Buckeye Institute recently expressed its support for Ohio's biennial budget, specifically highlighting its student-focused approach during a testimony before the Ohio Senate Education Committee. Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, emphasized the importance of "funding students rather than systems" and praised several elements of the proposed budget.Lawson commended the phase-out of funding guarantees that previously o…

Ep. 392 - May 12, 2025 - Can Vouchers Forge Pathways to College?

David Figlio, the Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education at the University of Rochester, joins Hoover Institution fellow Paul E. Peterson to discuss Figlio's latest report, which investigates the effects of a Ohio school voucher program on student college success.

Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) Receives Grant To Fuel Ohio’s Future Workforce

Through a grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, high school and college students will have access to internships that provide workforce training. Dayton, Ohio (May 12, 2025) – The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) is excited to announce receiving a grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation to support work-based learning for all. Through this grant, the support will increase access to education for all Ohio residents.…