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18-04-2025
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Man seriously injured after being ejected from motorcycle in Dayton
A man suffered serious injuries after being ejected from his motorcycle in Dayton on Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Medics transported a 42-year-old man to Miami Valley Hospital after he lost control of his 2016 Black Harley Street Glide on Wayne and Wilmington Avenues, according to a crash report. As previously reported by News Center 7, Dayton Police and medics responded around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning on reports of a crash. They blocked off Wayne and Wilmington Avenues. TRENDING STORIES: Customer complaints lead to fuel quality investigation at local gas stations Dayton Board of Education becomes first Ohio district to reject DEI order; $50M on the line 1 dead after school bus flips due to blown tire The driver was driving at a high rate of speed and lost control on Wayne Avenue. He drove over a curb and hit a boulder in front of the 2300 block of Wayne Avenue, the crash report said. The motorcycle continued through the front yard, hit a fence, and ejected the driver. The 42-year-old man suffered serious injuries. The crash remains under investigation. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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18-04-2025
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Dayton Board of Education becomes first Ohio district to reject DEI order; $50M on the line
The Dayton Board of Education voted to take a $50 million risk by not signing a Department of Education certificate pledging to abide by anti-discrimination guidelines. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The U.S. Department of Education said they are making sure that all schools at all levels across the country accept federal money, pledging to uphold Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination against all students. But the superintendent and board members believe it's a thinly veiled attempt to curb diversity, equity, and inclusion, and refused to sign it. 'We don't need directives to be directed to treat each other with equity and fairness and inclusiveness, that is who we are,' Superintendent Dr. David Lawrence said. TRENDING STORIES: Cars break down after filling up at Montgomery County gas station Multiple people injured after school bus flips due to blown tire Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School to open middle school for 2025-26 school year Lawrence recommended that the board not sign the federal certification concerning Title VI. One member asked how they could be hurt if they did sign. 'We open ourselves up to open investigation and open scrutiny to question all moves we make internally,' Lawrence said. Department of Education leaders said federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right, and everyone must abide by anti-discrimination guidelines. In a statement, the Department of Education wrote, 'We have seen too many schools flout or outright violate these obligations, including by using DEI programs to discriminate against one group of Americans in favor of another based on identity characteristics in clear violation of Title VI.' Lawrence insisted that the district spend more money on whatever students are lacking, regardless of their background. But he admitted the district is risking a large amount of federal money. 'I think it's close to $50 million,' he said. Board members voted unanimously to pass a resolution that they would not sign the federal certification. 'I do support it, knowing there are a lot of risks ahead of us,' Chrisonda Goodwine said. 'Do what is right, let the consequences follow, we're doing what is right,' Jocelyn Rhynard said. School board members said they are the first district in Ohio to choose not to sign the certification, they are hoping others follow their lead. We will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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17-03-2025
- Politics
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Ohio bill would mandate daily Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
Mar. 17—A bipartisan bill pending in the Ohio House would require public schools to pick a daily time to recite the pledge of allegiance in a bid to instill patriotism in Ohio youth. The bill, House Bill 117, would retract current law, which allows individual school districts to draw their own policies on when, and how often, to say the pledge. H.B. 117 would then replace the stricken language with a mandate for school boards to set "a time and manner for the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag." The bill sets out that participation would not be compulsory for students or staff. It does, however, encourage lesson plans and forbids districts from making any alterations to the pledge's language. Rep. Sean Brennan, D-Parma, a former civics teacher, told the Ohio House committee this week that the state's current law resulted in some districts choosing to do the pledge only on special occasions, others only once a week, and others not at all. Republican joint sponsor Rep. Tracy Richardson, of Marysville, said districts opting not to recite the pledge "has resulted in students who simply never learn our Pledge." "It's too bad that we have to bring this bill, right? I mean, it's too bad that they're not saying the Pledge of Allegiance in every single school every single day in the state of Ohio," Brennan said. While both lawmakers asserted some of the 680 Ohio public school districts would need to change their policies under the bill, neither pointed out specific districts. It's unclear if any Miami Valley districts would be impacted if the bill became law. The Dayton Board of Education, for example, already requires a daily recitation on the basis that it helps students learn of "our democratic heritage, ideals and freedom." The bill sponsors argue a similar point. "I truly believe in my heart that one of my duties as a school teacher was to instill a feeling of patriotic duty, unity and love of country in every one of the students I served," said Brennan. "This bill is one little way we can move that needle in the right direction of instilling a sense of patriotism in our students." H.B. 117 has yet to receive proponent or opponent testimony in its House committee. ------ For more stories like this, sign up for our Ohio Politics newsletter. It's free, curated, and delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday evening. Avery Kreemer can be reached at 614-981-1422, on X, via email, or you can drop him a comment/tip with the survey below.
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17-03-2025
- Politics
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Ohio bill would mandate daily Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
Mar. 17—A bipartisan bill pending in the Ohio House would require public schools to pick a daily time to recite the pledge of allegiance in a bid to instill patriotism in Ohio youth. The bill, House Bill 117, would retract current law, which allows individual school districts to draw their own policies on when, and how often, to say the pledge. H.B. 117 would then replace the stricken language with a mandate for school boards to set "a time and manner for the daily recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag." The bill sets out that participation would not be compulsory for students or staff. It does, however, encourage lesson plans and forbids districts from making any alterations to the pledge's language. Rep. Sean Brennan, D-Parma, a former civics teacher, told the Ohio House committee this week that the state's current law resulted in some districts choosing to do the pledge only on special occasions, others only once a week, and others not at all. Republican joint sponsor Rep. Tracy Richardson, of Marysville, said districts opting not to recite the pledge "has resulted in students who simply never learn our Pledge." "It's too bad that we have to bring this bill, right? I mean, it's too bad that they're not saying the Pledge of Allegiance in every single school every single day in the state of Ohio," Brennan said. While both lawmakers asserted some of the 680 Ohio public school districts would need to change their policies under the bill, neither pointed out specific districts. It's unclear if any Miami Valley districts would be impacted if the bill became law. The Dayton Board of Education, for example, already requires a daily recitation on the basis that it helps students learn of "our democratic heritage, ideals and freedom." The bill sponsors argue a similar point. "I truly believe in my heart that one of my duties as a school teacher was to instill a feeling of patriotic duty, unity and love of country in every one of the students I served," said Brennan. "This bill is one little way we can move that needle in the right direction of instilling a sense of patriotism in our students." H.B. 117 has yet to receive proponent or opponent testimony in its House committee. ------ For more stories like this, sign up for our Ohio Politics newsletter. It's free, curated, and delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday evening. Avery Kreemer can be reached at 614-981-1422, on X, via email, or you can drop him a comment/tip with the survey below.
