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Ohio lawmakers just passed a sweeping, controversial bill—Senate Bill 276—that’s now headed to Governor Mike DeWine’s desk. Originally meant to streamline licensing for school psychologists, the bill morphed into a political lightning rod after the House added a massive, polarizing provision: requiring schools to teach the “Success Sequence”—finishing school, getting a full-time job, and marrying before having kids—as the path to avoiding poverty. While conservative groups tout research linking this sequence to economic success, critics argue it ignores systemic barriers like childhood poverty and misrepresents cause and effect. The bill also includes popular rural-friendly provisions allowing students to join sports or clubs at neighboring schools, plus unrelated massage therapist licensing tweaks. Democratic senators even had their names removed over the unrelated additions. With so many competing ideas packed into one bill, DeWine’s decision could reshape education, career guidance, and even professional licensing in Ohio.

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