NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection

Lagging salaries have meant teachers in Ohio and across the nation are experiencing a 5% drop in purchasing power, according to a new report by the National Education Association. Last year, state ...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Ohio is expanding its qualified rape crisis centers serving rural areas in the central and southeastern regions of the state. Taylr Ucker-Lauderman, ...

More than 100 Ohio advocates gathered this week to speak with lawmakers about policies affecting survivors of intimate-partner violence, including a bill which would make it a crime to place ...

One year after emergency SNAP benefits ended, Ohio food banks said they are struggling with increased grocery costs and record-high numbers of families turning to food pantries for help. Since the ...

The number of Black mothers in Ohio who die during or following pregnancy continues to climb and health advocates said they hope to shine a light on the issue during Black History Month. A 2023 ...

Ohio lawmakers are considering a proposal that would implement a statewide refundable child tax credit. Regional food banks say the bill would help more families meet basic needs and reduce strain ...

Nationwide and in Ohio, cases of COVID, influenza and RSV are on the rise, but health experts say Ohio lags when it comes to the number of residents vaccinated for protection against respiratory ...

Manufacturers in Ohio employ around 12% of the state’s workforce, and advocates say the state’s Appalachian region could bolster its economy by turning itself into a green manufacturing ...

The City of Cleveland wants new community air advisers to help expand air monitoring in historically redlined neighborhoods. Christina Yoka, chief of air pollution outreach for the Cleveland ...

Math and reading proficiency among Ohio’s students have stalled since the pandemic, and more students are qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals because of economic disadvantages at ...