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Editorials

Charter schools should not discriminate via dress codes

Charter schools appeal to some parents because of what is seen as a stricter, perhaps more exclusive environment in which their children can learn. One of the ways in which some schools seek to set themselves apart is by enforcing uniforms and dress codes. But when those uniform codes cross the ...

Proposed bill makes sense but needs clarity

Ohioans deserve to know those in statewide offices are not being influenced by outside parties in a way that encourages those officials to put their own interests above that of citizens. A bill proposed by Democratic state lawmakers, that would ban statewide office holders from receiving ...

Ohio’s Unclaimed Funds can pay off big for some

Ever do a load of laundry and notice a few shiny coins at the bottom of the washing machine, then exclaim “Finders, keepers?” It’s hard to resist, isn’t it? Ever do a load of laundry and notice a few shiny coins at the bottom of the washing machine, then exclaim “Finders, keepers?” ...

Stamp out hazing on Ohio campuses

As students return to college campuses for the semester, the timing could not be more perfect for the sentencing of Troy Henricksen and Jacob Krinn on charges related to the hazing death of 20-year-old Stone Foltz in March 2021. Henricksen, 24, of Grove City, Ohio, and Krinn, 21, of Delaware, ...

Ohio can brag about its election security

Plenty of states brag about their secure, by-the-book elections and how well their elections officials stick to the rules. On at least one count, Ohio is the only state with room to brag, as it was the only state to receive a full clean audit, with no findings or recommendations, in the U.S. ...

Lawmakers must remove barriers to helping students

Ohio parents have enough on their minds as children start back to school for the year. Whether an outdated requirement imposed by Columbus is going to keep their children from having the educational resources they need should not be one of those worries. To that end, state Senate Bill 356, ...