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
Nation Swell, November 3, 2014: The Private School Education That Doesn't Cost a Dime
"Cristo Rey Columbus High School isn't like other schools. As part of the 28 schools forming the Cristo Rey network (founded in 1995 in Chicago by Jesuit priest John P. Foley), this Columbus, Ohio private school takes underprivileged kids and gives them the opportunity to learn and work professionally for free."
Santa Maria awarded grant for evening GED program
"Adults 17 and older receive literacy support and financial education through Santa Maria Community Services� Evening GED Program, which won a $10,000 grant from The Donald C. and Laura M. Harrison Family Foundation. Through Santa Maria�s Workforce Development initiative, the Evening GED Program offers General Education Development preparation classes four evenings a week throughout the year at no charge to anyone in need. [��_] ���By combining literacy education and financial and employment services in this GED program, we can help move families out of poverty,� says H.A. Musser, Santa Maria President and CEO. ���With this program and the supporting grant, we�re helping our clients meet the ultimate empowering goal of self-sufficiency, helping people to help themselves and help their families. We are very grateful for the support of the Harrison Family Foundation for our programs.�"
The Cincinnati Enquirer, May 05, 2014: (Op-Ed) Ohio's challenge: no more high-school dropouts
"The graduation gaps in Ohio merit an urgent response. The gap between white students and African-Americans in Ohio is 25 percentage points; among whites and Hispanics, it is 18 percentage points. If you are a student from a middle- or high-income family in Ohio, your chances of graduating on time are nearly 9 in 10. If you come from a low-income family or are a student with a disability, your chances are just 68 percent."
The Columbus Dispatch, February 20, 2014: Coleman puts emphasis on jobs in State of City
"Using his record 15th State of the City address to stump for ideas to improve Columbus, Mayor Michael B. Coleman pledged yesterday to raise more people out of poverty and spend millions for more preschool education."
The Mansfield News Journal, January 20, 2014: Number of school vouchers expand faster than demand
"The state offers 60,000 vouchers for children in struggling public schools each year, and fewer than one-third were used this school year. In June, as part of the state budget bill, the Legislature created 2,000 vouchers for low-income kindergartners across the state. Slightly more than half of those were claimed."
The Dayton Daily News, September 16, 2013: State report card shows income gap (Subscription Required)
"School report cards released last month showed a near straight-line correlation between poverty and state test scores, according to data released Monday by several Ohio education groups."