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LIMA — Some students in Northwest Ohio returned to the classroom this week. Others will do so shortly. For parents, the safety of their children whil
LIMA — It’s almost time for Lima school students to return to class. The first day for teachers will be less than a week away on Aug. 17. Stude
Public school groups push for fair funding plan By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com LIMA — Educators and policy groups are continuing to urge Ohio lawmakers to adopt the Fair School Funding Plan, which would increase state funding for public schools and revise the funding formula so aid is based on the cost of educating the average student, rather than fluctuating based on what’s happening in other districts. Lawmakers have debated alternative funding mechanisms since the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the state’s school funding model was unconstitutional in 1997. The latest proposal,...
Educators: Pass school funding reform now By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com LIMA — Educators are urging Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Senate to approve the Fair School Funding Plan, the latest iteration of a school funding reform proposal first drafted by Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp and Rep. John Patterson to correct the state’s over-reliance on property taxes to fund public schools, which the Ohio Supreme Court found unconstitutional in 1997. The bill would require the state to spend another $2 billion each year to support schools and would establish a base cost for educating t...