Pushing for Educational Excellence in Mahoning Valley

The Regional Chamber in Mahoning Valley is a partner in Advance Northeast Ohio and has been a leader in pushing for innovative solutions to the education challenges facing our region.

The chamber is now taking the bold step of pushing proposals that could lead to consolidation of school districts and free college tuition to Mahoning Valley high school graduates.

More details are available in an article from the Youngstown Vindicator here.

These are two local initiatives that deserve to be watched very closely. They could offer other communities guidance on how to address two difficult issues -- lowering our tax burden and encouraging more people to graduate from college.