Ohio passes bill to assign education liaisons and navigators for foster youth, aiming to improve school stability and access.

The Ohio House passed H.B. 25, advancing a bill to improve K-12 education for foster youth by requiring every public school to appoint education liaisons and foster family navigators, roles to be filled by existing staff and trained annually. The measure, revised from a proposed scholarship fund, focuses on helping foster students enroll quickly, transfer records efficiently, stay connected to their school of origin, and access college and career pathways. Sponsored by Rep. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, the bipartisan bill passed 92-1 and now moves to the Senate.