Episodes

  • BONUS: The truth about Ohio Lottery profits and school funding

    BONUS: The truth about Ohio Lottery profits and school funding
    Oct 30 2025
    At times when school levies and property tax relief are hot-button political issues, a persistent myth about Ohio Lottery profits and education tends to resurface. One listener asked WOSU’s "Curious Cbus," “Wasn’t the state lottery supposed to replace property taxes as a method of school financing?”
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    6 mins
  • BONUS: Where do we go from here?

    BONUS: Where do we go from here?
    Oct 27 2025
    Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to reform property taxes, but is there a way to do that without leaving public K-12 schools in financial distress? We will hear from two Ohio lawmakers: Republican State Sen. Louis Blessing and Democratic State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney.
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    52 mins
  • Three perspectives: urban, suburban and rural school districts

    Three perspectives: urban, suburban and rural school districts
    Oct 13 2025
    We’ll hear from the superintendents of Columbus City Schools, Hilliard City Schools and Fairfield-Union Local Schools for an urban, suburban and rural perspective.
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    51 mins
  • Examining how school districts request money

    Examining how school districts request money
    Oct 6 2025
    We talk to three different Ohio school districts that are asking voters to support their local schools in three different ways.
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    51 mins
  • The history of school-funding in the US and Ohio

    The history of school-funding in the US and Ohio
    Sep 29 2025
    The use of taxes, including property taxes, to pay for that education dates by to the America's original 13 colonies. We talk about the history of education funding in the United States and Ohio and where it is heading in the near future.
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    51 mins
  • Looking outside Ohio for education funding solutions

    Looking outside Ohio for education funding solutions
    Sep 22 2025
    In Ohio, there has been a growing debate over fairness when it comes to education. But what about outside of Ohio. How do other countries pay for a child’s education? And how do other states pay for their K-12 public schools?
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    51 mins
  • The Cost of Learning

    The Cost of Learning
    Sep 15 2025
    How much does it cost to educate Ohio’s school kids? We will break down where the money comes from and how much is currently being spent.
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    51 mins
  • Coming soon! The Cost of Learning

    Coming soon! The Cost of Learning
    Sep 8 2025
    At the foundation of every school building is a battle: a battle over taxes, spending and fairness. Education is a fundamental right. The responsibility is clear, but who pays? That answer is not so clear.
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    3 mins