The knowledge economy is clearly on the minds of our legislators in Ohio
Ohio newspapers yesterday highlighted the Ohio House and Senate approval of a two-year budget for Ohio. Examples of headlines (saying the budget glides through the legislature, has been approved by the general assembly and now awaits the governor’s signature) and stories highlighting this topic can be found in The Dayton Daily News, Toledo Blade, Columbus Dispatch, and others.
The articles above mention STEM schools as a priority for Speaker Husted who referred to the Thomas Friedman book The World is Flat. Earlier this year, Governor Strickland’s State of the State Address discussed how Ohio needs to be open to new ways of doing things and new ways of thinking to be successful in the new economy. In his March 14th address, Governor Strickland described Ohio as 51st in making use of funding from the Federal Government’s Workforce Investment Act.
An interesting and important time for thinking, dialogue, and planning for how we can work together to keep Ohio strong!
Submitted by: Graham Cochran