Statehouse and Around Ohio
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Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland): Prohibit school mask mandates for children
Education, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioIn the photo above is Rep. Schmidt speaking on the House floor regarding transgender women in sports. (Photo from Ohio House of Representatives) State Reps. Jean Schmidt (R-Loveland) and Mike Loychik (R-Bazetta) announced on August 25 they have introduced House Bill 400, which would prohibit public schools from mandating students to wear a mask. The…
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Vaccination Incentive of $100 Now Available to All Medicaid Members Aged 12 and Up
For Ohio Medicaid members, going to school should start at a pharmacy, doctor’s office or community event where free COVID-19 vaccines are available. A $100 gift-card incentive for vaccination, previously offered only to adults, now includes children ages 12 to 17. That means every Medicaid Managed Care member old enough to be vaccinated also qualifies…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to Italian-Style Meats in Ohio
Fast Facts from the CDC Illnesses: 36 Hospitalizations: 12 Deaths: 0 States: 17 Recall: No Investigation status: Active Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays Sold nationwide Sold in vacuum-sealed plastic packages Can include uncured salami, prosciutto, coppa, or soppressata With “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022 This does not include Italian-style meats…
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Public calls for fair districts in first redistricting commission meetings
State Sen. Vernon Sykes, co-chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, opens Monday morning’s public hearing on redistricting on the campus of Cleveland State University. A full week of hearings will be held across the state to discuss gerrymandering in the state. Photo: The Ohio Channel BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal A week of double-header…
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School vaccine records missing for tens of thousands of Ohio students
“The question is, why are the schools not collecting this data?” BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal School vaccination records were missing or incomplete among roughly 1 in 5 sampled Ohio middle and high school students last year, despite state law requiring local boards of education to track immunizations records of all enrolled students. All…
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Interim state superintendent named yet again
Stock image from Pixabay BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal A new interim state superintendent will hold down the fort at the Ohio Department of Education, following the departure of the previous interim superintendent. Dr. Stephanie K. Siddens, currently the senior executive for the state’s Center for Student Supports, will take over in September, after…
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As classes return, 62.5% of eligible 12-18 year-olds unvaccinated
BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal Nearly two in three age-eligible teenagers remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 as summer ends and the disease looms over its third consecutive school year. Spokespersons for the state departments of health and education said they did not know what percentage of students enrolled in public schools are vaccinated. However, looking…
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Ohio cities revive mask mandates as new state law stops health departments
A sign advertising protective face masks is taped in the window of a coronavirus pop-up store. Photo by Samuel Corum | Getty Images. BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal – AUGUST 19, 2021 1:00 AM First the Mount Vernon City School District opted against requiring masks for students. Then Gambier, a small village of 2,400, mandated masks indoors in town…
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Vanderhoff Named Ohio Department of Health Director
Provided Photo of Bruce T. Vanderhoff Columbus, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Bruce T. Vanderhoff, M.D., will become the Director of the Ohio Department of Health and that Stephanie McCloud, who has been serving as Director of the Ohio Department of Health, is returning to lead the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation…
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Continued student loan debt pause could help many Ohioans
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal With Ohioans carrying millions of dollars in student loan debt, it may come as a relief to many that the U.S. Department of Education announced a “final” extension on pausing student loan repayment. The federal agency said the extension will last until Jan. 31, 2022, which President Joe Biden’s administration said…
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