Ohio parental rights bill /tags/ohio-parental-rights-bill Ohio parental rights bill en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Supporters and critics discuss Ohio's parental bill of rights /show/all-sides/2025-01-15/supporters-and-critics-discuss-ohios-parental-bill-of-rights With a swipe of Gov. Mike DeWine’s pen, schools across Ohio must abide by a law that proponents say upholds parental rights, while opponents call it Ohio’s version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-01-15/supporters-and-critics-discuss-ohios-parental-bill-of-rights DeWine signs bill requiring schools to notify parents of health care changes, ‘sexuality content’ /politics-government/2025-01-08/dewine-signs-bill-requiring-schools-to-notify-parents-of-health-care-changes-sexuality-content The signing comes as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:14:04 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-08/dewine-signs-bill-requiring-schools-to-notify-parents-of-health-care-changes-sexuality-content Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press Ohio lawmakers pass religious release requirement and 'Parents Bill of Rights' for schools /2024-12-19/ohio-republicans-pass-two-controversial-bills-combined-into-one-as-lame-duck-session-closes The bill called "The Parents' Bill of Rights" requires K-12 schools to notify parents if sexuality is discussed plus it requires schools to allow release time for religious education. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:38:32 GMT /2024-12-19/ohio-republicans-pass-two-controversial-bills-combined-into-one-as-lame-duck-session-closes Jo Ingles DeWine says he'll sign Ohio parental notification bill but wants some changes and additions /2024-12-10/dewine-says-hell-sign-ohio-parental-notification-bill-but-wants-some-changes-and-additions A bill that’s been a priority of Ohio's Republican lawmakers seems to be one of the hundreds of measures that may get to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk this lame duck session – the “Parents’ Bill of Rights”. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:59:36 GMT /2024-12-10/dewine-says-hell-sign-ohio-parental-notification-bill-but-wants-some-changes-and-additions Karen Kasler Ohio GOP leaders prioritize 'Parents Bill of Rights' passage before lame duck ends /2024-11-29/ohio-gop-leaders-prioritize-parents-bill-of-rights-passage-before-lame-duck-ends Under the bill, Ohio parents could pull their children out of “sexuality” content and school personnel would have to disclose big changes in a student’s health. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 23:35:36 GMT /2024-11-29/ohio-gop-leaders-prioritize-parents-bill-of-rights-passage-before-lame-duck-ends Sarah Donaldson Opponents of bill on equal parenting in child custody cases say it could be dangerous /politics-government/2023-03-22/opponents-of-bill-on-equal-parenting-in-child-custody-cases-say-it-could-be-dangerous Opponents of the “equal parenting” bill, including a Republican former Ohio Supreme Court justice, say it takes the focus off the child and puts it onto parents. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:27:51 GMT /politics-government/2023-03-22/opponents-of-bill-on-equal-parenting-in-child-custody-cases-say-it-could-be-dangerous Jo Ingles New Ohio bill would set equal parenting as the default position in custody cases /2023-03-07/new-ohio-bill-would-set-equal-parenting-as-the-default-position-in-custody-cases Right now, most courts decide on one person as the custodial parent and the other might not get much time with the children. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:38:59 GMT /2023-03-07/new-ohio-bill-would-set-equal-parenting-as-the-default-position-in-custody-cases Jo Ingles