Ohio State to require sophomores to live on campus
Ohio State University is set to become the largest college in the country to require sophomores to live on campus — a rule aimed at improving retention and graduation rates but one that will likely add to the financial burden faced by students. Read on at Dayton Daily News...
Barges of brine on Ohio River?
A Texas-based company’s plan to ship thousands of barrels of “fracking” waste into Ohio on river barges has been put on hold as federal officials investigate environmental questions. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
AEP gave $2 million to help JobsOhio
A line in a routine financial disclosure form reveals that American Electric Power is one of the big donors helping to fund Ohio’s private-development department — to the tune of $2 million.
The AEP filing with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission also divulges that JobsOhio, the private, nonprofit office set up by Gov. John Kasich to guide jobs and investment expansion in Ohio, has a little-known companion agency that serves as a clearinghouse for its funding. Read on at the Columbus Dispatch...
Kasich’s turn for school reform
Gov. John Kasich soon will become the fourth-straight Ohio governor to propose sweeping changes for financing public schools and improving student performance. Read on atthe Columbus Dispatch...
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