While in Wood County to speak with Ohioans, Gov. John Kasich highlighted the balanced budget, reduced taxes, and innovative programs that are helping to create jobs, strengthen communities, and broaden Ohioans’ opportunities. The Toledo Blade has more:
Calling himself someone who shakes things up, and likes doing it, Gov. John Kasich promised a big emphasis on education policy during a speech Thursday night to the Wood County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner.
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“We need significant, dramatic change in the way we do education,” Mr. Kasich said.
The governor told the Bowling Green audience his plans include introducing students early to the idea of employment.
“We’re starting in first grade to talk to young kids about occupations,” he said. He also vowed to restore vocational education.
And he said he wants to increase the role of businesses and faith-based organizations in the schools, “because many of our at-risk kids don’t see a future, many of our at-risk kids don’t have self confidence.”
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Mr. Kasich said his philosophy as governor is to not play favorites and to not be partisan. He expressed confidence, but not to the bragging level, about the state’s economy.
“We’re up 160,000 jobs. We were down 350,000 private-sector jobs, so we’re up jobs now. We’re about halfway back. That’s not good enough but we’re going in the right direction,” the governor said.
Mr. Kasich said his policies have resulted in tax cuts that benefit small businesses and a surplus of $1.4 billion, which the governor linked to the recent announcement of a Chinese investment in a former General Motors plant in Dayton that is expected to generate about 800 jobs.
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