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Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine spent Tuesday afternoon celebrating Ohio’s use of the free children’s book service Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The Republican-sponsored bill would prevent K-12 schools, colleges and universities, state agencies and local governments from discussing racism in public policy in training and educational events.
The groups said the so-called "divisive concepts" bill would have damaging effect on public health and will hurt the state's efforts to address health disparities.
Ohio kids who were in foster care in their late teens have had some of the worst outcomes in the United States by the time they reach 21, according to a federal survey conducted in 2018.