Oct 14 Democracy & Civic Life As charter schools spread across Ohio Valley, a controversial curriculum begins to take hold A small private school in Michigan with ties to former President Donald Trump is shaping how thousands of students are educated in publicly funded charter schools across the country, including right here in the Ohio Valley. Cincinnati Classical Academy is one of the newest charter schools in Ohio. With 450 students, it is the […] By Kaitlin Thorne Oct 14 Democracy & Civic Life Controversial charter school curriculum spreads across Ohio Valley Kaitlin Thorne
Jul 15 Criminal Justice Prison nurseries allow ‘intimate moments’ necessary for childhood development Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments,’ childhood development Every morning Gianna wakes up in a wooden crib next to her mother’s bed. Sunlight streams through the window, warming the room and displaying the razor-wire fence just beyond the yard. Gianna has spent her first year of life in the nursery at […] By Kaitlin Thorne Jul 15 Criminal Justice Prison nurseries allow for ‘intimate moments,’ childhood development Kaitlin Thorne
Jul 5 Democracy & Civic Life Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community Ohio Valley ReSource · Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community It wasn’t long ago that Tonya Jones felt she couldn’t be out and proud in her eastern Kentucky hometown of Pikeville. She used to drive three hours to Lexington for any semblance of an LGBTQ-friendly community. “You’d always have to go away […] By Katie Myers , Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne Jul 5 Democracy & Civic Life Rural Pride gatherings provide safe spaces for LGBTQ community Katie Myers, Liam Niemeyer and Kaitlin Thorne
Jul 4 Health The Ohio Valley is poised to become an abortion desert Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio Valley poised to become an abortion desert It was already difficult to get an abortion in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, but it’s about to become almost impossible after the U.S. Supreme Court left it up to states to decide reproductive rights. All three states have laws in place […] By Justin Hicks , Becca Schimmel , , Kaitlin Thorne , , , Liam Niemeyer , , , , Corinne Boyer and Katie Myers Jul 4 Health The Ohio Valley is poised to become an abortion desert Justin Hicks, Becca Schimmel, , Kaitlin Thorne, , , Liam Niemeyer, , , , Corinne Boyer and Katie Myers
May 2 Uncategorized Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley Ohio Valley ReSource · Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley On a warm April afternoon, Ruhullah Rezai, his wife Mahriya and son Farhan shop for clothes with a Kentucky Refugee Ministries case worker. The family moved into their first home in Lexington last month after a long journey from Afghanistan. The […] By Corinne Boyer May 2 Uncategorized Refugees, evacuees find homes and support in the Ohio Valley Corinne Boyer
Apr 18 Criminal Justice Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio lawmakers look to tighten bail requirements after court decision Mary Evans remembers the look on her mother’s face the moment that the judge set her bail at $500,000. “My mom knew that it was over,” she said. “I could see every thought that my mom was having in her head […] By Kaitlin Thorne Apr 18 Criminal Justice Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision Kaitlin Thorne
Mar 28 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement Every year at tax time, Mike Linscott knows that business is soon to pick up at River’s Edge Outfitters, his family-run firearm and archery supply store in Canaanville, Ohio. This year there’s a larger increase than usual, which he says could be due in part to a recently signed state law allowing people to carry […] By Kaitlin Thorne Mar 28 Democracy & Civic Life Ohio joins states with no concealed carry license requirement Kaitlin Thorne
Jan 28 Health Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’ Stacy Bilodeau has wanted to go back to work for years, but she doesn’t have child care. The mother of two from Murray, Ky. is the only one available to look after her kids for long stretches of time because her husband is in the Coast Guard. She says she has little choice but to […] By Kaitlin Thorne Jan 28 Health Parents struggle for support in Ohio Valley child care ‘deserts’ Kaitlin Thorne
Nov 19 Criminal Justice Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio On a chilly fall morning deputies with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office reported for annual training in Nelsonville, OH. Sitting among bullet proof vests and diagrams of guns and safety measures, the officers’ weapons remained holstered. Instead of target practice, this morning officers wore virtual reality headsets to watch interactions between law enforcement and community […] By Kaitlin Thorne Nov 19 Criminal Justice Virtual reality brings ‘soft skills’ training to law enforcement in Appalachian Ohio Kaitlin Thorne
Oct 29 Coronavirus How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Some residents in Ohio Valley communities are still struggling to keep their heads above water over a year into the pandemic. A main cause of concern: housing. The federal eviction moratorium ended in late August after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration efforts to extend the moratorium into October. While it lasted, […] By Liam Niemeyer , Katie Myers and Alana Watson Oct 29 Coronavirus How the Housing Shortage, the Pandemic and Climate Change have Collided in the Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, Katie Myers and Alana Watson