DeWine prioritizes children, mental health and attracting business in State of the State speech
COLUMBUS, OH — JANUARY 31: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives the State of the State Address, Jan. 31, 2023, in the House Chamber at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.
He also wants to incentivize high schoolers to stay in Ohio for post-secondary education by offering the top 5% in every high school a $5,000 renewable annual scholarship if they attend a college or university in the state. With the proposed Department of Children and Youth, DeWine said he wants to consolidate programs from six other state agencies, focusing on maternal and infant physical health, the foster care system, and early childhood education.
His budget would also increase facilities funding for charter schools, from $500 to $1,000 per student.“One of the things families never used to worry about was the safety of their children at school,” DeWine said. “Today, sadly, they do.” DeWine also encouraged an expansion of the state’s School Safety Center, which patrols social media for threats to schools and students and houses an anonymous tip line.The governor also used his State of the State address to emphasize the need for a community mental health system, something long missing from Ohio.The budget proposals DeWine will bring to the legislature focus on increasing prevention, crisis response, treatment and the behavioral health workforce, he said.
The governor didn’t mention 29-year-old Tennessee resident Tyre Nichols, who died three days after being severely beaten by five Memphis Police Department officers, who now face murder and assault charges connected with the beating. But he did touch on the importance of body cameras for law enforcement.
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