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Gov. Mike DeWine pushes expanded reading programs, attendance dashboard and vision pilot for Ohio schools
Summary
In an address to a joint convention, Gov. Mike DeWine outlined a package of education measures — expanding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, new regional teams to implement the science of reading, added Read Ohio coaches, a pilot vision program and a statewide attendance dashboard — and asked the legislature to back related laws and investments.
Gov. Mike DeWine told a joint convention of the Ohio legislature that the state will scale up early-literacy programs and support schools with implementation teams and coaching to improve reading outcomes.
DeWine said the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library now reaches "nearly 419,000 Ohio children" in a month and that "over 25,000,000 Imagination Library books have been mailed to Ohio children" since the program began. He said every foster child under age 5 is now automatically enrolled in the program.
Why it matters: DeWine framed early literacy as foundational for later success and said the administration will pair outreach programs with classroom supports to convert investments into…
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