This April 2002 report finds that State of Ohio spending on services from outside vendors has skyrocketed over the past decade, nearly tripling since 1991. As a proportion of payroll, state purchases of outside services (like data-processing) more than doubled over the past 10 years. Despite heavy pressure on the
The recession is exposing flaws in Ohio’s unemployment-insurance system.More than 800,000 unemployed Ohioans sought initial benefits last year, up 42 percent from the year before. The flood of claims has made itself felt in the frustrating busy signals many applicants are getting when they call to file their claims and
As the drumbeat of layoffs grows louder, unemployment insurance is becoming a more crucial safety net for many Ohioans. But that net isn’t woven thick enough to keep many from falling through it. In Ohio, only 31 percent of unemployed workers received benefits last year, well below the national average.
This September 2001 study challenges claims made by voucher proponents that Cleveland school vouchers are an “escape hatch” for students not served by the public schools. Author Zach Schiller finds that close to one third of pupils receiving aid through Cleveland’s voucher program had previously attended private schools, while only
Zach Schiller’s September 2001 assessment of the Ohio Unemployment Insurance (UI) system finds that the state has some of the strictest standards in the nation for unemployed workers to qualify for benefits, and that many Ohio employers have not been paying into the UI fund. Schiller makes recommendations for updating
by: David Focareta and Zach Schiller Last year, 4,306 students dropped out of the Cleveland schools. The year before, 4,278did. Only about a third of the students graduate. Why bother reciting these depressing statistics? Everybody knows that the Clevelandschools have serious problems. Cutting the dropout rate depends on improving theschool
Ohio Needs to Rethink its Unemployment Compensation System
Unemployment insurance is crucial, temporary support forworkers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Lastyear, more than 350,000 Ohioans received benefits, averaging$254 a week. Many jobless workers in Ohio are not eligible for insurance,however. Ohio has among the highest earnings requirements inthe country. To qualify for unemployment,