Ohio
Federal funding freeze wreaking havoc on Northeast Ohio after-school programs
Students and families across Northeast Ohio might not have access to after-school programs at dozens of locations across Northeast Ohio this fall if a federal funding freeze continues.
The Trump administration has frozen about $6 billion for several federal education programs, including the 21st Century Community Learning Center program, which funds after-school program providers across the country. Because of that, Dave Smith, executive director of Horizon Education Centers said Tuesday he sent layoff notices to 97 tutors, teachers and others who work at 17 after-school program sites across Cleveland, Elyria and Lorain.
“Right now we’re telling our parents and our staff that this program is gone, because, I mean, parents need to find programs for their kids for the fall,” Smith said.
The Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio said in a press release Tuesday the 21st Century Community Learning Center freeze affects about one-third of their 34 after-school programs throughout the region.
“While this summer’s programming is not affected, this sudden pause in funding has forced us to begin reevaluating how to most efficiently and effectively operate in the coming school year, including determining which club locations we can sustain,” Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio CEO Allen Smith said. “We are working closely with our team and partners to assess our options and make the most strategic use of available philanthropic and government resources.”
The nonprofit in the press release said it’s hopeful the funding will be restored. More than 20 states have filed suit to try to stop the federal funding freeze.
Horizon Education Centers’ before-school and after-school programs primarily serve students of low-income families who can’t afford childcare, according to Smith. He said the federal freeze, if continued, could potentially wipe out “almost all” of the 21 after-school programs offered by nonprofits in the city of Cleveland. The number of after-school programs offered in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio was already reduced significantly last year after state funding cuts and the end of pandemic era programs provided by Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
“The reason after-school is important is because it does three things; It helps kids academically, it keeps kids out of trouble and it allows parents to work,” Smith said.
Adam Shank, executive director of the Ohio Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, an advocacy organization for those clubs, said the funding freeze could impact summer programs throughout the state and country. He predicted a significant economic fallout for parents and caregivers working 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. jobs if many afterschool programs disappear.
“We have some data from Boys and Girls Clubs that I would assume extrapolates out to all or similar after-school providers, that shows that like 79% of our caregivers are fully dependent on clubs and after school programs for essentially childcare, a safe place for their kids to go in between school and when their parents are done with working hours,” Shank said.
Another state is jumping into the fray to put the brakes on non-domiciled CDLs, with roughly 5,000 commercial drivers in Ohio facing the potential of having their licenses downgraded.
On Friday, May 29, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced it would be contacting approximately 5,000 non-domiciled CDL holders to verify the status of their credentials under updated rules from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
According to the Bureau, non-domiciled license holders in the state will receive one of two notices, depending on the type of documentation they initially used to obtain their CDL.
For drivers whose documentation meets current FMCSA standards, their licenses will remain valid until their expiration date. For those who do not meet current standards, the process is a bit more complicated.
As for CDL holders whose original documents do not meet current FMCSA guidelines, they will receive a notice of downgrade, and their CDLs will be downgraded to a Class D license 30 days after receiving the notice.
Drivers who receive a downgrade notice can request a hearing with the BMV to dispute the downgrade, and can provide additional documentation to prove their eligibility. According to the Bureau, those documents include:
- An unexpired Employment Authorization Document issued by USCIS, valid on the most recent CDL/CLP issuance date
- An unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired USCIS I‑94 form, both of which must be valid on your most recent CDL/CLP issuance date
Officials said the Ohio BMV has not issued or renewed any non-domiciled CDLs since FMCSA put new standards in place in 2025, and that it does not intend to resume issuing non-domiciled CDLs in the future. Additionally, the BMV will not renew revalidated non-domiciled CDLs after they expire.
All notices will be sent by mail to the address listed on file with the Ohio BMV. The Bureau emphasized that the reverification process does not apply to full CDL holders or CDL holders with legally established permanent residence. LL
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Round 1 – Robideau dec. Miller, 5-0
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Jayden James (KD Training Center/ TMWC) defeats Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy RTC), two matches to none
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Round 2 – James dec. Lockett, 4-2
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Michael Boyle (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling Club) defeats Garett Kawczynski (Askren Wrestling Academy), two matches to none
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125 kg
Dreshaun Ross (Cowboy RTC) defeats Coby Merrill (NYAC), two matches to one
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio family has filed a lawsuit against a Hilliard funeral home after their mother was accidentally cremated, despite plans for her to be buried.
According to court documents, Tidd Funeral Home cremated Nancy Anders in June of last year against the family’s wishes. The lawsuit states Anders died a week earlier in May.
The family says Anders had planned and prepaid for funeral arrangements two years before her death to be buried with her late husband. The arrangements did not include cremation because, the family says, she did not believe in the concept.
The lawsuit says the family was told a week after her death that she had been accidentally cremated. It also accuses Tidd Funeral Home of cremating her even though the proper authorization form was never signed.
The family says they have suffered physical illness and emotional trauma and are seeking $25,000 in damages. They are also asking for the case to be decided by a jury.
ABC 6 reached out to the funeral home for comment but had not heard back.
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