Untangled

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Untangled, a podcast from All Sides, takes a complicated topic and untangles it for you. On this season, we will unpack how we pay for schools, where the money goes, if it’s spent wisely, and try to answer the question: is there a better way?Subscribe to Untangled wherever you get your podcasts or listen live Monday mornings at 11 a.m. on 89.7 NPR news.

  1. OCT 30

    BONUS: The truth about Ohio Lottery profits and school funding

    At times when school levies and property tax relief are hot-button political issues, a persistent myth about Ohio Lottery profits and education tends to resurface. One listener asked WOSU’s "Curious Cbus," “Wasn’t the state lottery supposed to replace property taxes as a method of school financing?”

    6 min

  2. OCT 27

    BONUS: Where do we go from here?

    Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to reform property taxes, but is there a way to do that without leaving public K-12 schools in financial distress? We will hear from two Ohio lawmakers: Republican State Sen. Louis Blessing and Democratic State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney.

    52 min

  3. OCT 13

    Three perspectives: urban, suburban and rural school districts

    We’ll hear from the superintendents of Columbus City Schools, Hilliard City Schools and Fairfield-Union Local Schools for an urban, suburban and rural perspective.

    51 min

  4. OCT 6

    Examining how school districts request money

    We talk to three different Ohio school districts that are asking voters to support their local schools in three different ways.

    51 min

  5. SEP 29

    The history of school-funding in the US and Ohio

    The use of taxes, including property taxes, to pay for that education dates by to the America's original 13 colonies. We talk about the history of education funding in the United States and Ohio and where it is heading in the near future.

    51 min

  6. SEP 22

    Looking outside Ohio for education funding solutions

    In Ohio, there has been a growing debate over fairness when it comes to education. But what about outside of Ohio. How do other countries pay for a child’s education? And how do other states pay for their K-12 public schools?

    51 min

  7. SEP 15

    The Cost of Learning

    How much does it cost to educate Ohio’s school kids? We will break down where the money comes from and how much is currently being spent.

    51 min

  8. SEP 8

    Coming soon! The Cost of Learning

    At the foundation of every school building is a battle: a battle over taxes, spending and fairness. Education is a fundamental right. The responsibility is clear, but who pays? That answer is not so clear.

    3 min
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Untangled, a podcast from All Sides, takes a complicated topic and untangles it for you. On this season, we will unpack how we pay for schools, where the money goes, if it’s spent wisely, and try to answer the question: is there a better way?Subscribe to Untangled wherever you get your podcasts or listen live Monday mornings at 11 a.m. on 89.7 NPR news.

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  • Creator
    WOSU Public Media
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 WOSU Public Media
  • Show Website
    Untangled