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Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
EDITORIAL, Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioFG Trade Latin/Gerry Images by The Conversation (Written by M. Cristina Alcalde, Vice President for Transformative and Inclusive Excellence at Miami University) ________________ Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. They claim that initiatives that seek to be inclusive are divisive and lack merit. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to ban…
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Ohio Senate bill would automatically close low-performing public schools
Getty Image Republican State Sen. Andrew Brenner introduced Senate Bill 295 which would revise the state’s automatic school closure language. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A Republican bill in the state Senate would automatically shut down low-performing Ohio public schools. State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, introduced Senate Bill 295 over the summer, which would revise the state’s…
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Religious release time bill added to parents’ bill of rights during Ohio Senate Education Committee
LifeWise Academy is a Hilliard-based religious instruction program that started in 2019 and now enrolls 50,000 students across 29 states. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal.) House Bill 8 passed the Ohio House last summer By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Senators have added a public school mandatory religious release time policy bill to…
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Bill that would expand fracking leases on state property is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A bill that would expand fracking leases in state public lands, parks, and wildlife areas from three years to five is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for his signature. Once he receives the bill, DeWine will have 10 days to sign the bill into law or veto it.…
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Loveland teams do well in FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Loveland, Ohio – The Mighty Coding Monkeys and Rookie teams 66554 Chicken Submarine, 66935 Underwater Coders, and 67024 Duckie Nuggies competed at the Lakota Ohio FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional robotic tournament on Sunday. Team 60480 Mighty Coding Monkeys won the Engineering Excellence Award and is advancing to the Loveland District Tournament. Rookie teams 66554…
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Governor DeWine Announces New Effort to Improve Care Coordination and Reduce Fatal Drug Overdoses
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioColumbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Steven Schierholt announced today that Ohio’s prescription drug monitoring program, known as the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS), will begin alerting healthcare providers about patients who have experienced a non-fatal drug overdose. These alerts are intended to improve care coordination…
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Ohio Supreme Court: Opioid judgment against pharmacy chains not allowed under product liability law
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, News, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBy: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal An Ohio Supreme Court decision could bring about challenges to those hoping to keep pharmaceutical companies accountable for the opioid crisis, and others who hope to file claims of a “public nuisance.” The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits in Ohio can’t claim pharmaceutical chains “caused a public nuisance” by…
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Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board Receives $1 Million Grant to Support a Crisis Receiving Center
Batavia, Ohio – The Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board has received a $1 million grant to support its efforts to help fight addiction by delivering needed crisis services, Dr. Lee Ann Watson, the Executive Director of the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board announced. The grant from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will…
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy launches tool to help those living with disabilities
Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioBy: Marty Schladen – Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio Board of Pharmacy on Monday launched a tool to help people with low vision, hearing loss, or who face language barriers find pharmacies that can serve them. For many, the pharmacy is the most frequent point of contact with the healthcare system. Pharmacists can consult about their medications…
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Life Food Pantry raised over $21,000 through Cincinnati Gives campaign
Loveland, Ohio – Cincinnati Gives has officially come to an end, and the LIFE Food Pantry says they are thrilled to share the results. They share on FaceBook, “Thanks to your amazing generosity and encouragement, we raised over $21,000 to support LIFE Food Pantry—and earned a $1,000 bonus along the way!”This was their first year…
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