Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Antioch University: An Afterschool Club for Adolescent Black Girls at a Predominantly White Middle School | Dissertation Watch
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Nov. 7 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Jana Johnson-Davis, a 2024 alum of the PhD in Leadership and Change program at Antioch University, has written and published her dissertation titled, Homeplace: An Afterschool Club for Adolescent Black Girls at a Predominantly White Middle School. Adolescent Black girls often experience marginalization in schools due to zero-tolerance policies, oppressive classroom curricula, and teachers who lack cultural competency  more

Miami University Breaks External Funding Record in Fiscal Year 2024
OXFORD, Ohio, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * "The pursuit of external grants directly supports our educational mission. The opportunity to be engaged in research as collaborators is what sets Miami apart in its commitment to teaching," Sue McDowell, vice president for research and innovation, said. * * * Miami University set a new record for external funding in fiscal year 2024. Total external funding received for grants and contracts from July 1, 2023-  more

Ohio State University: Healing, Spiritual Purposes Drive Many Veterans' Use of Psychedelics
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * In survey, 85% of veterans report they benefited from the experiences * * * Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances for healing or spiritual exploration, and over 80% said they benefited from the experience - even those who had challenging outcomes. The survey also indicated many of the veterans would be more likely to seek men  more

The Buckeye Institute Files Brief in Oklahoma School Choice Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 7 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release: On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the cases and reaffirm that the government cannot discrimin  more