Bringing them back: Reengaging students after COVID-19
School absenteeism was a problem before the pandemic and has doubled during the last two disrupted school years. According to a survey conducted by Education Week, an average of 5% of students were absent on a typical day before the pandemic. The estimated number is now 10%, with higher rates of no-shows at the secondary levels.
The Ohio Department of Health 
In the recently enacted biennial budget bill (Am. Sub. H.B.
With the legislature on summer recess, Facts in a Flash will resume when new information on education-related items is announced.
Posted by Nicole Piscitani on 7/23/2021
The documents on this page are designed to support school boards navigating the sometimes rough waters of educational equity, while staying the course toward their pursuit of positive outcomes for every student.
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On Wednesday, Governor DeWine signed HB 244 into law.
Governor activity
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 244, which would:
• prohibit public schools from mandating a vaccine that is not fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration;
Ohio Department of Education
As the state of emergency has lifted and life is beginning to get back to normal, public meetings have reverted to pre-pandemic guidelines. For example, the Ohio legislature did not extend or make permanent a public board’s ability to conduct meetings in a virtual landscape.
