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For many kids, going to school this year means an unusually short trip: from the bedroom to the living room. But for kids without internet or a computer at home, remote learning isn’t that simple. Now, several area organizations have come up with a solution.

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) will have to improve education outcomes for students with disabilities, under a settlement approved this week. The settlement calls for improvements over the next five years. The agreement also calls for the state to provide additional support for special education services. The plan will focus on student literacy, prepare disabled students for life after graduation, and provide training for educators.

The Ohio Controlling Board on Monday approved requests to appropriate additional CARES Act funding for schools and universities. The state Office of Budget and Management received approval for additional funds of roughly $200 million for higher education and $100 million for K-12 schools. The funds would be meant to cover increased education costs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Upper Arlington is considering a law requiring e-scooter and e-bikes to be registered with the city.

Consumer prices in February were up 2.8% from a year ago. That's a smaller annual increase than the previous month. But the president's trade war could put more upward pressure on prices.

Workers across Brazil staged demonstrations over the government's plan to cap pension benefits and raise the retirement age. The protests disrupted traffic and public transportation nationwide.

The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee are Thursday: the day when adults feel bad because they can't spell some of the words that kids can.

This year marks the 25th Annual Barrows Lecture Series at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden . Since 1993, the zoo has invited naturalists and...

Democratic leaders want Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign after news reports that he met with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. twice last year.

If our planet's 4.5 billion-year existence were laid out on a 100-yard timeline, when and where would humans first show up? Good question. NPR's Skunk Bear hits the gridiron for a reality check.