Study: Classes for inmates pay off (The Columbus Dispatch) – Despite a national trend of decreasing prison education budgets, Ohio has added 7.4% to its spending which has helped keep Ohio’s recidivism rate well below the national average.
ORNL, CINCINNATI Partner to Develop Commercial Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing System (NewsWise) – ORNL and Cincinnati Incorporated are partnering together to develop a new polymer 3D printer that will be many times faster and larger than any currently available systems.
Solar-powered jobs data show spike for Ohio, drop for Michigan (Toledo Blade) – A recent report on solar energy jobs places Ohio in #8 nationwide for number of solar related jobs, securing Ohio’s place as a solar power leader.
'Transitional' Courses Catch On as College-Prep Strategy (Education Week) – To help students avoid having to take remedial courses upon entering college many states are working on developing transitional courses that will bring students up to speed for college level courses.
Is Faster Always Better? (Chronicle of Higher Education) – Despite their growing popularity, dual credit courses offered at the high school level are leading to problems for many students when they enter college and are not prepared for the higher level courses they are enrolled in.
