Honesty For Ohio Education

“When school administrators, school staff, parents, stakeholders and the state legislature all get to define for themselves what is ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion,’ then everything is diversity, equity and inclusion and subject to banning.” -Gary Daniels, ACLU Ohio

Senate Republicans want to ban DEI in public schools but still haven’t decided what it means by Karen Singh cleveland.com/news/2026/05/s…

Opinion by Jan Resseger Trump Erases Essential Protections for Students by Eviscerating the Office for Civil Rights janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/05/26/tru…

America’s schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms apnews.com/article/school…

Ohio State is grappling with sexual abuse allegations and questions over donor influence as financial pressures mount across higher education theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…

Ohio schools are now required to adopt formal policies on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Educators are concerned about students over-relying on AI, which can impact critical thinking skills. by Cole Behrens dispatch.com/story/news/edu…

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton each say addressing Ohio's childcare crisis is a top priority for them. Here's what they're saying -- and not saying -- about exactly how would make childcare more affordable and accessible in Ohio. cleveland.com/news/2026/05/o…

Here's the list of concerns @Honesty4OhioEd repeatedly shared with Ohio Republican legislators: docs.google.com/document/d/1N5…

Three men who were former teachers or volunteers at LifeWise Academy have either been arrested or pled guilty to rape charges and other sex crimes against children since mid-April. by George Shillcock wosu.org/news/2026-05-2…

Lorain County tables tax relief discussion amid concerns from schools, cities Commissioners consider extending exemptions by Catherine Ross news5cleveland.com/news/local-new…

Parma's school board faces turmoil after it failed to appoint a new member, leaving the decision to a probate judge amid rising community concerns over transparency. by Sia Nyorkor wkyc.com/article/news/e…

MENTOR, Ohio -- In Mentor, The fight over Ohio’s private school vouchers is colliding with a failed levy, looming school cuts and a debate over whether the district should join more than 300 other school districts suing the state. by Molly Walsh cleveland.com/lake-county/20…

Teachers: Please Take Action on the Public Policy that Affects Our Work and Our Students -by Mackenzie Morgan from Jan Resseger blog janresseger.wordpress.com/2026/05/21/a-n…

More than half of Ohio children under 6 live in childcare deserts Ohio’s rate was nearly 10 percentage points higher than the national average by Laura Hancock cleveland.com/open/2026/05/m…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus City Schools Board of Education approved a proposal Tuesday evening to eliminate nearly 300 additional positions as it works to address its $50 million budget shortfall. by Libby Cathey 10tv.com/article/news/l…

We submitted unconventional testimony against #Ohio's K-12 Diversity Ban today. Watch the hearing: ohiochannel.org/programs/ohio-… Learn more about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion: honestyforohioeducation.org/a-place-for-ev…

Today I will be testifying vs. SB 113, a bill to end any/all "DEI" efforts in Ohio's K-12 schools. I will focus on the fact that, like SB 1 before it, the bill offers zero definition of "diversity, equity & inclusion," the very thing SB 113 seeks to ban. 1/6

Our Legislative Director @gdanielsohio will testify against SB 113 later today. Tune in to @TheOhioChannel and watch Senate Education live at 3pm.

Senator @BrennerForOhio just asked a witness to define "equity," which would be banned in #Ohio's public schools under his bill (His bill does not define diversity, equity, or inclusion) Our toolkit provides clear, simple images to answer that question: honestyforohioeducation.org/a-place-for-ev…

Happening now: Ohioans testify against SB 113, an incredibly broad bill to ban all "diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools" Watch live: ohiochannel.org