Ohio
State Government
Governor
Mike DeWine (R)
State Senate
7
Democrats,
26
Republicans
State House
32
Democrats,
67
Republicans
Economic well-being - Ohio
Extreme poverty rate
0.09
Food insecurity
0.153
Minimum wage
10.7
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.295
Poverty rate
12.7%
Unemployment rate
5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
223000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
6.7
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, January 8, 2012: Pre-K cuts, childhood obesity top concerns at Columbus forum
"Hugley-Green said there are 1,060 students in Muscogee County and 60 percent are from low-income families. There are more than 1,600 applications and a waiting list with 300 children. "Many are enrolled in private programs and hope to be placed in neighborhood schools," she said."
The Cincinnati Enquirer, December 5, 2011: Gifts sought for Carlisle students
"'Every year for several years we have gotten donations and have provided every kid with a present because a lot of our kids aren't going to get as many presents as others,' said Principal Joy Collins. About 95 percent of the students in the school live at or below the poverty level."
Coshocton Tribune, November 1, 2011: 3 county elementary schools named Schools of Promise
"Keene Elementary School Principal Jerry Olinger said the school wasn't marked as a school of promise the past few years for not meeting academic levels but because of poverty levels. Olinger said it's just a sign of harsh economic times that the number of low-income students are going up."
The Columbus Dispatch, October 19, 2011: Drug companies try to mislead elderly
"Organized by the conservative American Action Network, this national campaign is a thinly veiled attempt by the big drug companies to keep a loophole in federal law that results in taxpayers paying billions more per year than necessary for Medicare prescriptions for low-income seniors. "
Zanesville Times-Recorder, September 30, 2011: Ohio looks to expand school voucher system
"The state's EdChoice program -- an extension of a Cleveland voucher system -- now lets students from low-income families in academically poor districts apply for a voucher that covers tuition at a private school."
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, September 27, 2011: School voucher battle shapes up
"The state's EdChoice program -- an extension of a Cleveland voucher system -- allows students from low-income families in academically poor districts to apply for vouchers to cover tuition at a private school."