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New project brings dining, retail to Bargersville community

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United Way’s Community Food Drive ends Monday

Courtesy- UWBC COLUMBUS, Ind. – The United Way of Bartholomew County (UWBC) month-long C…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- While class has only been back in session for a few weeks, Ohio schools received their grades on Thursday as report cards were posted by the state's education department.

This is the third year the report cards for Ohio schools are using star-based scores, on a scale of one to five, instead of letter scores from A to F. A three-star rating meets state standards, a five significantly exceeds them, and a one "needs significant support to meet state standards."

A state law passed in 2021 to overhaul the system after two years of report cards where skipped because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When they returned in 2022, the Ohio Department of Education removed overall ratings for schools and districts, but brought them back for the 2023 edition.

To search for ratings by school district, check below.

The components include: achievement, which considers testing performance; progress, or student growth based on previous performance; gap closing, which looks at reducing educational gaps among subgroups of students; graduation and early literacy.

For the first time in its history, Cleveland Metropolitan School District met state standards, receiving an overall three-star rating. The district excelled in the student progress metric, receiving four stars, but fell far below state standards in early literacy, for which it received a one-star rating.

"This achievement is a testament to the incredible dedication of our educators, staff, scholars, community partners and families," said schools CEO Warren Morgan. "This three-star rating represents a significant shift for CMSD as we are meeting state standards for the first time ever and continue striving towards a future of excellence. This is just the beginning of our journey as we continue our charge of ensuring every scholar in our district has the opportunity to succeed and thrive."

To search ratings for public schools, check below.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Starting Jan. 1, more than 127,000 senior citizens across Ohio will see major savings on their medication, according to the AARP.

That’s because there will be a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on prescriptions for Medicare Part D enrollees.

Many seniors in Ohio are on fixed incomes, making money tight. Jenny Carlson, the state director of AARP Ohio, said medication can be extremely expensive, especially for people who have cancer or are on multiple drugs.

“There are a lot of individuals that are rationing their health care so that they can pay for other really important aspects of living," Carlson said. "That’s housing, food, utility bills."

Some seniors pay anywhere from $2,500 to $15,000 each month for their medications so paying just $2,000 for the whole year will make a huge difference, according to Carlson.

“So, this $2,000 cap will allow for them to have more peace of mind so that they can continue to take care of themself and recover and not have to worry about these large out-of-pocket expenditures,” Carlson said.

Of the people who will benefit from this cap, Carlson said only 7% of them know about it. So, AARP is working to get the word out before open enrollment for Medicare begins on Oct. 15.

“We’ve been out in the community, we’ve talked to eligible seniors. They are pleased with this change,” Carlson said. “It’s going to put more money in their pocketbooks.”

Carlson said AARP hopes this means Ohio seniors won’t have to choose between food, shelter and essential medication.

“If you go to your doctor and they say ‘well we want to put you on this drug’ and you can’t afford it, you’re making life-changing decisions about how you manage your health care moving forward," Carlson said. "To me, that’s a sad situation."

AARP released a report on the out-of-pocket cap. To read the full report and its findings, click here.