Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in the nation's K-12 schools has skyrocketed. These teens are working to get their attendance back on track.
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- Dabney Coleman, who starred in '9 to 5' and 'Tootsie', dies at 92
- Ohio reviewing race-based scholarships after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
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"You are Welcome" discusses what makes a positive school climate with students and educators at Ellet Community Learning Center.
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House Republicans want to hold the attorney general in contempt over the department's refusal to hand over an audio recording of a special counsel's interview with the president.
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New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.
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A music legend when it comes to jazz in Northeast Ohio is out with his 12th album. Saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio talks about how his son inspired his latest music.
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School districts like Western Local in southern Ohio received millions of dollars in federal COVID relief aid. As those funds dry up, they face looming cuts.
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Turmoil at the $90 billion Ohio STRS pension fund has gone from the meeting room to the courtroom and back.
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"Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off.
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Racine told council he can't provide an estimate for when the city is released from the consent decree.
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A bill that would make shared parenting the starting point for custody cases statewide got another hour of divisive testimony in an Ohio House committee this week.
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U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough held a Q&A session with local veterans, who voiced their concerns and feedback on current health care issues.
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