After 2024 levy, bond issue failures, Ohio school districts prepare to ‘punt and patch’
By India Gardener and Josh Aponte/Kent State NewsLab Of the 142 school funding issues on ballots across Ohio in November
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Can Ohioans become less politically polarized? One organization is trying
By Leah Shepard/Kent State NewsLab According to a 2023 report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, American politicians have
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‘It’s really scary:’ 2024 election ignored climate change, Gen Z voters say
By Des Torres/Kent State NewsLab Earth’s temperature has risen 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1880, with the rate of
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Podcast appearances helped some Ohioans confirm their presidential choices in 2024
By Luke Gehm/Kent State NewsLab President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign’s targeted outreach, through streaming platforms like Twitch and Kick and
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Trump’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Education makes some Ohio educators ‘uneasy’
By Audrey Trevarthan/Kent State NewsLab One of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals is to dismantle the U.S Department of Education. The
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‘Winner-take-all system’ pushed some Ohioans to vote for third-party candidates in 2024
By Michael Neenan/Kent State NewsLab Over 2.5 million people voted for a third-party or independent candidate in the 2024 presidential
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The faces behind the facts: Journalists on covering the 2024 election
By Olivia Montgomery/Kent State NewsLab Politics can be complicated, frustrating or just too emotionally charged to read about. Political journalists
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The economy overtook abortion rights as the top issue for Gen Z voters in 2024
By Genna Sobiech/Kent State NewsLab The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University found
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Education experts say the 2024 election can teach students about democracy, decency
By Sydney Brown/Kent State NewsLab As the nation transitions to a new administration, educators shift conversations from politics to explore
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Ohio wasn’t a swing state in 2024. Could it be one again?
By Mariah Alanskas/Kent State NewsLab Ohio’s 17 electoral votes went toward President-elect Donald Trump in the November election. Although Ohio’s
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