Education

[Midwestern Studies Is Having a Moment — These Scholars Want to Make Sure It Lasts](/content/midwestern-studies-is-having-a-moment-these-scholars-want-to-make-sure-it-lasts/ "Midwestern Studies Is Having a Moment — These Scholars Want to Make Sure It Lasts"/index.html)

Caitlin Cooper-January 28, 2026

A professor, an editor and a filmmaker walk into a bar.

No, this is not the opening for a corny joke. This is a post-conference...

[Eyes on the Road-E-O: Ohio’s School Bus “Olympics” Build Morale Amid a National Labor Shortage](/content/eyes-on-the-road-e-o-ohios-school-bus-olympics-build-morale-amid-a-national-labor-shortage/ "Eyes on the Road-E-O: Ohio’s School Bus “Olympics” Build Morale Amid a National Labor Shortage"/index.html)

Janek Schaller-September 2, 2025

Glistening in the morning sunlight, a yellow school bus makes a long left-hand turn across the parking lot of Westland High School, just outside...

[These Ohio Teenagers Run a Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio Station](/content/these-ohio-teenagers-run-a-rock-n-roll-radio-station/ "These Ohio Teenagers Run a Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio Station"/index.html)

Terri Briskey-June 2, 2025

You might expect the best rock ‘n’ roll curators to be those who’ve lived through the era, but the teenage team behind Blue Devil...

[This Unassuming Ohio University Might be the Next Fashion Powerhouse](/content/this-unassuming-ohio-university-might-be-the-next-fashion-powerhouse/ "This Unassuming Ohio University Might be the Next Fashion Powerhouse"/index.html)

Vivian Chang-January 27, 2025

The elite fashion schools in the U.S. are nearly all found in New York City: think Parsons The New School for Design, the Fashion...

[How Iowa City Became a Creative Writing Powerhouse](/content/how-iowa-city-became-a-creative-writing-powerhouse/ "How Iowa City Became a Creative Writing Powerhouse"/index.html)

Annie Wang-January 20, 2025

What do Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Roth and Flannery O'Connor have in common? Besides sharing renown as some of the most notable literary minds of...

[Inside Ohio’s Higher Education Funding Crisis](/content/inside-ohios-higher-education-funding-crisis/ "Inside Ohio’s Higher Education Funding Crisis"/index.html)

Tyler Pellek-August 8, 2024

In 2008, the United States faced its worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The ensuing budget cuts hit higher education funding hard, especially...

[A Toledo Museum is Breathing New Life Into Great Lakes Stories](/content/a-toledo-museum-is-breathing-new-life-into-great-lakes-stories/ "A Toledo Museum is Breathing New Life Into Great Lakes Stories"/index.html)

Abigail Rabieh-July 18, 2024

The Col. James M. Schoonmaker was once known as the “Queen of the Lakes,” a title given to the largest boat sailing the Great...

[Studying the Midwest Just Became Cool](/content/studying-the-midwest-just-became-cool/ "Studying the Midwest Just Became Cool"/index.html)

Caitlin Cooper-May 30, 2024

When Dr. Jon Lauck’s academic career led him down the path of Midwest history studies, he made an unexpected discovery — the field didn’t...

[C-R-O-S-S-F-I-R-E: The Battle Over Literacy Education in Ohio](/content/c-r-o-s-s-f-i-r-e-the-battle-over-literacy-education-in-ohio/ "C-R-O-S-S-F-I-R-E: The Battle Over Literacy Education in Ohio"/index.html)

Caitlin Cooper-May 17, 2024

As of 2022, 40% of Ohio's third graders were not reading proficiently.

Research has revealed that literacy also impacts development, poverty, health, behavior and community....

[In Toledo, Historic High Schools Shaped a Generation](/content/in-toledo-historic-high-schools-shaped-a-generation/ "In Toledo, Historic High Schools Shaped a Generation"/index.html)

Michelle Hwang-February 15, 2024

Change is a hallmark of Toledo’s history. The city experienced a population influx during the late 1800s, then a gradual brain drain. It housed...