Megan Henry

Megan Henry

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Megan Henry is a reporter at the Ohio Capital Journal. She has spent the last five years reporting on various topics including education, healthcare, business and crime at The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA Today Network. She is a graduate of Ohio University and grew up near Toledo, Ohio.

Ohio governor’s race: Where the candidates stand on education issues
Ohio’s candidates for governor have differing ideas when it comes to the future of education — from funding public schools to school vouchers and teacher pay. Ohio Democratic candidate Amy Acton, Ohio Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and Ohio Libertarian candidate...
Ohio State University, three other Ohio universities receive an ‘F’ in latest free speech rankings
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave four Ohio colleges and universities a failing grade on their 2027 College Free Speech rankings. The survey ranked 261 colleges and universities after receiving responses from nearly 63,000 students who were surveyed...
Ohio has a 15% daily school bus driver shortage as Columbus City Schools work to fill vacancies
Ohio public schools are experiencing a 15% day-to-day bus shortage, according to the National Association for Pupil Transportation, and families are feeling the effects. School bus driver shortages are often the result of recruitment, retention, financial, and operational challenges happening...
Nearly half of households using Ohio food banks have had to choose between paying for rent or food
More than half of households surveyed that visited an Ohio food bank were forced to choose between paying for utilities or paying for food, according to a new report. That 57% statistic was even higher for households with children, which...
More than 40% of Ohio school districts have active LifeWise Academy chapters, with more on the way
Ohio has the most chapters of LifeWise Academy, a Christian religious release time program for public school students. About 32,200 Ohio students are enrolled in 267 active LifeWise chapters across the state — about 43% of Ohio’s school districts, according...
Haitian college student who lost temporary protected status dies after walking into traffic
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. A 20-year-old Haitian college student died in an apparent suicide Monday, which his father said...
‘Springfield is under siege right now.’ ICE agents in Ohio have detained two Haitian pastors
More than 40 Haitians in Springfield have been detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status earlier this summer. Faith leaders recently spoke out against the ICE activity that has been taking...
Family asks National Republican Senatorial Committee to remove pro-Husted ad showing deadly crash
The loved ones of a deceased family at the center of an Ohio U.S. Senate race ad being run by the National Republican Senatorial Committee in favor of Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted are asking for it to be...
‘Ohio’s become incredibly expensive.’ Democratic lawmakers blame One Big Beautiful Bill for prices
Ohio Democratic lawmakers say the Republican “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has made everyday life more expensive for Ohioans, saying that people are losing their jobs, healthcare, and food security. More than 100,000 Ohioans — including more than 50,000 children...
Les Wexner stepping down as chair of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board
Central Ohio billionaire Les Wexner is stepping down as chair of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Board after continued scrutiny over his relationship with the late convicted child sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner, 88, will...
Ohio bill would create a limit on reimbursement rates for foster care placements
A newly proposed bipartisan bill would create a cap on reimbursement rates for Ohio foster care placements. Ohio state Reps. Darnell Brewer, D-Cleveland, and Justin Pizzulli, R-Scioto County, recently introduced Ohio House Bill 984 . “This legislation aims to provide...
ICE has begun targeting and detaining Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun targeting and detaining Haitians in Springfield, Ohio after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status, with at least 29 detained as of Friday last week. Theresa Hice-Fromille, a board member of the...