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wosu.org > 2026-03-09 > cuyahoga-falls-norton-schools-end-open-enrollment-as-part-of-budget-cuts

Cuyahoga Falls, Norton schools end open enrollment as part of budget cuts

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (676+ words) Two school districts in Northeast Ohio will be ending their open enrollment policies starting in the coming school year as they contend with budget challenges. Starting in the 2026-2027 fall school year, students who live outside the geographic boundary of the…...

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wosu.org > politics-government > 2026-03-09 > ohio-state-students-react-to-president-ted-carters-resignation

Ohio State students react to President Ted Carter's resignation

1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (188+ words) Ohio State University students received an email Monday morning announcing the sudden resignation of university president Ted Carter due to what was described as an "inappropriate relationship." Student reaction was mixed, with some saying they were shocked at the news....

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wosu.org > politics-government > 2026-03-09 > ohio-state-university-president-ted-carter-resigns

Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigns over 'inappropriate relationship"

3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (546+ words) Ohio State University President Ted Carter has resigned. This comes after the OSU Board of Trustees held a rare meeting on Saturday to discuss personnel matters. Carter was university president beginning in January of 2024. He was hired after former President…...

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wosu.org > politics-government > 2026-03-07 > ohio-state-board-of-trustees-hold-rare-saturday-session-on-pending-litigation-and-personnel-matters

Ohio State Board of Trustees hold rare Saturday session on pending litigation and personnel matters

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (330+ words) Ohio State University's Board of Trustees met Saturday morning for a rare weekend executive session just two days after its regular board meeting. The reason for the special meeting was "solely for the purpose of conducting an executive session to…...

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wosu.org > show > all-sides > 2026-03-06 > exploring-new-ways-of-teaching-teens-about-financial-literacy

Exploring new ways of teaching teens about financial literacy

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (76+ words) This episode originally aired on Feb. 17, 2026. Thirty states, including Ohio, require high school students to complete a personal finance course to graduate. In some cases, schools are taking creative approaches with real world consequences. We'll learn about one high school…...

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wosu.org > politics-government > 2026-03-05 > ohio-state-board-of-trustees-brief-meeting-opens-with-statement-on-les-wexner

Ohio State Board of Trustees’ brief meeting opens with statement on Les Wexner

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (636+ words) Ohio State University President Ted Carter Jr. opened Thursday's brief, 10-minute Board of Trustees meeting with a statement about the university's association with Ohio billionaire and mega donor Les Wexner. Wexner, who was deposed by members of Congress in February…...

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wosu.org > politics-government > 2026-03-03 > ohio-state-appoints-appellate-judge-as-new-distinguished-professor-at-moritz-college-of-law

Ohio State appoints appellate judge as new distinguished professor at Moritz College of Law

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (232+ words) Ohio State announced it is appointing a chief federal appellate judge as the new Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the Moritz College of Law. Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton has served on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati for…...

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wosu.org > politics-government > 2026-02-27 > ohio-state-students-push-for-removal-of-les-wexners-name-from-campus-buildings

Ohio State students push for removal of Les Wexner's name from campus buildings

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (288+ words) About 200 protesters gathered at Ohio State University's Oval Friday afternoon to demand that the university remove Les Wexner's name from all buildings on campus due to his ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein. Students, alumni and community members chanted…...

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wosu.org > npr-news > 2026-01-15 > more-students-are-going-to-college-affordability-and-workforce-training-are-factors

More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (572+ words) College enrollment in the U.S. continued to rise last fall, surpassing prepandemic levels, new figures out on Thursday show. Across undergraduate and graduate programs, total enrollment reached 19.4 million students, growing 1.0% compared with the fall of 2024, according to the National Student Clearinghouse…...

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wosu.org > show > all-sides > 2026-02-26 > columbus-city-schools-superintendent-ceo-angela-chapman

Columbus City Schools' Superintendent/CEO Angela Chapman

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (92+ words) Columbus City Schools' Superintendent/CEO Angela Chapman'WOSU Public Media Columbus City Schools' Superintendent/CEO Angela Chapman Columbus City Schools is addressing a budget shortfall by cutting more than 60 administrative positions, closing four buildings and making some busing changes. Despite these…...