Ohio Children's Budget Coalition

03/06/2023

Ohio must take a comprehensive and coordinated approach to improving recruitment and retention of the children services workforce. We can stabilize and build the children services workforce - learn more from Public Children Services Association of Ohio
in their : https://bit.ly/40VRUMI

02/28/2023

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As Ohio's lawmakers get to work molding the governor's budget outline into their plan for the state's finances for the next two years, dozens of Ohio organizations and agencies are working together to shape the conversation in the statehouse and ensure Ohio's children remain a top priority. A co-leader of the Ohio Children's Budget Coalition joins OEA for this episode to explain how all of our coalition partners are working to achieve important goals like implementing the Fair School Funding Plan, addressing educator shortages, and much more.

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02/17/2023

Ohio lawmakers have a tremendous opportunity to build upon the foundation of the Fair School Funding Plan enacted in the 134th General Assembly by appropriating an additional $1.99 billion in state aid for public education once fully implemented: https://bit.ly/40VRUMI

02/07/2023

When it comes to children’s homelessness and the growing lack of affordable housing, the DeWine Administration has the opportunity to build a brighter future for struggling families. Coalition On Homelessness and Housing in Ohio outlines key priorities for the in this issue brief: https://bit.ly/3JJMz4I

02/03/2023

Ohio trails the nation in outcomes for youth aging out of care – according to national data, at age 21, Ohio youth were less likely to graduate high school or get a GED, obtain employment, be enrolled in school, and more likely to be justice-system involved than their peers across the nation. Ohio is in the bottom 10% of states across each of these measures.

Full-ride scholarships for students w/ experience in foster care will not only increase the number who aspire to pursue higher education & complete college, but it will help them achieve financial stability earlier.

Learn more about this key opportunity in Children's Defense Fund-Ohio's brief here: https://bit.ly/3Y6b3JB

02/02/2023

We can fix the child care system & make Ohio the best state to raise a family. Expanding PFCC to 160% FPL is a start, but we must go further to address the needs of young children & working families.

Learn more from Groundwork Ohio & Policy Matters Ohio in their issue brief released in our new budget book: https://bit.ly/3l3V1BH

01/31/2023

2022 was an especially difficult year for many Ohio families facing food insecurity & economic challenges. Read the Ohio Association of Foodbanks' issue brief to zero in on policy changes to alleviate hunger & support financial stability for families in the : https://bit.ly/3Y6b3JB

01/30/2023

Ohio must ensure that all students have access to high quality, dedicated educators by creating a comprehensive set of solutions to the educator staffing crisis.

Mounting pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, under-resourced schools, politicization of education, and lack of respect for educators and the education profession are leading to growing challenges with teacher retention.

See what Ohio Education Association recommends lawmakers prioritize for the in our new to address this crisis: https://bit.ly/3Y6b3JB

01/30/2023

The is an opportunity to build on existing child lead poisoning prevention efforts, including workforce development, lead safe housing & critical funding for EI supports for children with EBLLs. Read the Ohio Lead Free Kids issue brief to learn how: https://bit.ly/3Y6b3JB