Ohio school board strikes

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The ongoing rift between teachers and the government officials who oversee education in the city has been worsened by the city’s ongoing policy of granting broad tax abatements that ostensibly encourage real estate development within the city. Operating under the label “Community Reinvestment Areas,” the scheme cost city and schools, millions in funding in 2021 and will result in even larger losses for the school’s budget again this year. Read more in Current Events.