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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Higher education is a top priority for lawmakers, according to legislators on both sides. |
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By Fred Kight - January 11, 2006 |
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The speaker of the Ohio House says higher education is a priority this year, echoing the call from the House minority leader. Speaker Jon Husted (R-Kettering) agrees with Rep. Chris Redfern (D-Catawba Island), who says one thing that needs to be done is to end duplication by Ohio's two-year colleges. Redfern's call for improvements to higher education. Husted is suggesting development of what he calls a student-based funding system. This involves providing financial incentives to get more students to study in certain fields, like science and engineering.
Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland) says part of the problem now is that some students are not properly prepared for college in the public schools and that needs to be fixed. Harris's Democratic counterpart, Sen. CJ Prentiss of Cleveland, says state subsidies need to be increased. She claims G-O-P leaders have under funded higher education in the current budget. |
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Speaker Jon Husted (R-Kettering) (:16) 
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