Ohio

"Ohio has recently been falling behind in how much the state invests in higher education. From 2006-12, the state appropriation for higher education per student declined by 30.9 percent, according to an issue brief from the Center for American Progress. From 2003-12, in-state tuition increased by 24.9 percent at university main campuses."

"Earlier this year, an analysis of federal data found that for the first time in at least 50 years more than half of the public school children in America are living in poverty. In Ohio, the number is only 39 percent, but it still concerns school officials here who know that poor kids come to school carrying extra burdens. In recent years, education officials have been looking to brain research for answers on how to adjust curricula for such students."

"Gov. John Kasich's budget will send more money to districts with low incomes, he and aides promoting his plan are saying."

" Increase funding to public education, particularly to public schools in low-income communities: In 1997, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the funding was unconstitutionally inequitable between more affluent and poorer school districts in Ohio. This has never been remedied. Instead, in 2011, significant cuts were made to public education across Ohio."

"Even as Ohio's private school vouchers remain dramatically underused, there appears to be no rush to re-examine their need. The state offers 60,000 EdChoice vouchers for children in struggling public schools, and fewer than one-third were used this school year, according to data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Education.

"Homeport, a nonprofit housing developer, plans to renovate 59 low-income apartments for seniors and families in Columbus' Short North and the area around Ohio State University this year."