Education Archives - Children's Defense Fund Ohio

Ben Dawson2022-08-12T12:56:20-05:00[ August 12th, 2022 ]

Early Childhood Education

New Survey Shows Ohio Parents Overwhelmingly Support “Whole Child” Education

New Survey Shows Ohio Parents Overwhelmingly Support “Whole Child” Education Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio partnered with Baldwin Wallace University’s Community Research Institute to capture the views of parents on the state’s educational framework (COLUMBUS, OH) – The first statewide survey to ask Ohio parents to weigh in on “whole child” approaches to education finds broad approval among K-12 parents.

tnajera2022-03-23T11:31:47-05:00[ March 23rd, 2022 ]

Education

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio calls for the Ohio House of Representatives to stop House Bill 327 from moving forward

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** March 23, 2022 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director [...]

tnajera2021-10-15T16:07:34-05:00[ October 15th, 2021 ]

Education Race Equity

Ohio Report Card Data Makes Case for Greater Focus on Equity in Education – Not Less

Tracy Nájera, Executive Director Alison Paxson, Policy and Communications Associate 614-226-6383 937-206-2576 tnajera@childrensdefense.org apaxson@childrensdefense.org Ohio Report Card Data Makes [...]

jhaywood2019-06-06T11:22:46-05:00[ June 6th, 2019 ]

Education

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Selects its 2019 Beat the Odds Scholars

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** June 6, 2019 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-221-2244 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Pam Kreber, Associate Director 614-221-2244 pkreber@childrensdefense.org COLUMBUS – The Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio [...]

tnajera2018-12-24T14:53:28-05:00[ December 24th, 2018 ]

CDF-OH In the News Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Ending Child Poverty Health Kids Count

Nearly 1 in 3 Ohio Children Live in Families Where No Parent Has Regular, Full-time Employment

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** December 24, 2018 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-226-6383 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Nikki Thomas, Manager, Research and Data 614-221-2244 nthomas@childrensdefense.org Nearly 1 in 3 [...]

tnajera2019-04-04T09:04:07-05:00[ December 21st, 2018 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Ending Child Poverty Health Kids Count

Ohio Students Are Spending Too Much Time Out of School According to New State and County Profiles

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** December 20, 2018 Tracy Nájera, Executive Director 614-226-6383 tnajera@childrensdefense.org Nikki Thomas, Manager, Research and Data 614-221-2244 nthomas@childrensdefense.org Ohio Students Are Spending [...]

amckenzie2018-11-01T13:05:35-05:00[ June 13th, 2017 ]

Child Welfare Education Ending Child Poverty Health

Ohio Makes Gains in Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 13, 2017 For More Information Contact: Ashon McKenzie amckenzie@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 Child poverty on the decline, but more investment needed [...]

jjohnson2021-07-08T11:18:56-05:00[ January 28th, 2016 ]

Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Health

Early Childhood Hunger: Many Ohio Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers are Hungry

For Immediate Release Thursday, January 28, 2016 For More Information Contact: Michael Corey, Policy Analyst (614) 221-2244 MCorey@childrensdefense.org Renuka Mayadev, Executive Director (614) 221-2244 RMayadev@childrensdefense.org Columbus, Ohio - [...]

jjohnson2018-07-31T08:31:25-05:00[ April 21st, 2015 ]

CDF-OH In the News Education

Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Beat the Odds® Awards Celebrate Outstanding Achievements of Five High School Seniors

For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 21, 2015 For More Information Contact: Renuka Mayadev rmayadev@childrensdefense.org 614.221.2244 PRESS ADVISORY Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Beat the Odds® Awards Celebrate [...]

jjohnson2021-07-08T11:23:54-05:00[ February 10th, 2015 ]

Child Welfare Education Youth Justice

Preventing Seclusion and Restraint in Ohio’s Schools

For Immediate Release Tuesday, February 10, 2015 For More Information Contact: Renuka Mayadev rmayadev@childrensdefense.org (614) 221-2244 Ohio Schools Restraining and Secluding Our Most Vulnerable Children: [...]

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