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Patrick O'Donnell

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Education reporter for The74Million.org with a focus on Ohio, Indiana and career opportunities for young people. Formerly with The Plain Dealer and a Spencer education reporting fellow. PatrickONews@gmail.com.

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Credentialย Chaos: Career Certificates Boom in High School, But Not All Have Value States want students to earn career certificates and licenses, but many earn credits employers donโ€™t seek

Credentialย Chaos: Career Certificates Boom in High School, But Not All Have Value www.the74million.org/article/cred...

18.09.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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COVID Internet Connectivity Crisis Has Eased For Most Families, But Risks Remain More families have internet than before so students can learn online, but federal aid has ended - and more help is threatened by political fighting.

COVID Internet Connectivity Crisis Has Eased For Most Families, But Risks Remain www.the74million.org/article/covi...

10.04.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Whiplashโ€™: Ohio Republicans Press MAGA Agenda in Barrage of Culture War Bills Stateโ€™s GOP supermajority zeroes in on gender identity, bathrooms, hormones, and diversity and inclusion.

โ€˜Whiplashโ€™: #Ohio Republicans Press #MAGA Agenda in Barrage of Culture War Bills www.the74million.org/article/whip...

01.04.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Indiana Charter Schools & Parents Look for Help Busing Students Charters paying big busing bills while families forced to carpool want the state, districts to take on what they call an โ€˜equity issue.โ€™

#Indiana #CharterSchools & Parents Look for Help Busing Students www.the74million.org/article/indi...

11.03.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shut Out: High School Students Learn About Careers โ€” But Canโ€™t Try One That Pays Schools offer more career days and job shadowing than paid apprenticeships, internships: โ€œItโ€™s not a bad thing. Itโ€™s just not enough.โ€

Shut Out: High School Students Learn About Careers โ€” But Canโ€™t Try One That Pays www.the74million.org/article/shut...

09.01.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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