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That’s why Ohio’s leaders set a goal that by 2025, 65% of Ohio adults between the ages of 25 and 64 will have a degree, certificate or other postsecondary workforce credential of value in the workplace.1 Recognizing the decreasing number of traditional-aged high school graduates who might enroll in college, the state also set a goal to increase the proportion of adults over age 25 enrolled in public higher education from the current 27% to at least 40% by 2025.2  \nEven before COVID-19 hit campuses hard this year, these were ambitious goals. In Ohio, the pandemic has forced students to pause their pursuit of a college degree or abandon their aspirations for higher education alltogether. The health crisis has accelerated a downward trend in enrollment in public higher education, at least for now, and thrown into sharp relief the barriers that prevent Black and brown students, and those from families with lower incomes, from getting an excellent education.  \nIt doesn’t have to be this way. Even now, in the middle of a pandemic and a recession, Ohio policymakers must find ways to better fund postsecondary education and restructure need-based financial aid, with a clear focus on supporting public education for students from groups that face more obstacles to affording higher education, including students of color, and those who are older or come from families of modest means. The impact of cuts during past recessions provides a consistent lesson on the need to direct public resources toward education during tough economic times.  \nAt the federal level, Congress can play a vital role in supporting higher education in Ohio and across the country by providing emergency relief and stimulus funding. Without federal support, states will likely be left without all theresources they need to spend money where it can make the most difference.  \nEven without federal relief, Ohio policymakers can and must take steps to ensure higher education can fulfill its crucial role in this crisis. How policymakers take on this issue matters to Ohio’s future. In order to build a state where everyone thrives, no matter where they live or what they look like, our leaders need to strengthen public higher education. This will help us reach our educational goals, build intellectual capital, better prepare our workforce and build a better future for communities across the state.  \nOver the past 50 years, Ohio has built a strong postsecondary foundation, but underfunding of public colleges and universities and poor regulation of the for-profit sector have weakened the system and blocked too many Ohioans from pursuing their dreams.  \n1 Attainment Goal 2025, Ohio Department of Higher Education: [https://www.ohiohighered.org/attainment](https://www.ohiohighered.org/attainment).  \n2 Finish for Your Future, Ohio’s Adult Learner Initiative: [https://www.ohiohighered.org/FFYF](https://www.ohiohighered.org/FFYF).  \n2.  \nState support for higher education  \nState policymakers have been shortchanging Ohio students for years. In the last state budget, lawmakers allocated less funding for the State Share of Instruction (SSI), the state’s main financial support for public higher education, than they did in 2006, adjusted for inflation. Figure 1 shows that this was true for the amounts budgeted for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 even before Governor Mike DeWine announced SSI cuts in response to the coronavirus pandemic, by 3.8% in FY20; the reduced 2020 amount became the new baseline for FY21 .3 SSI funding supports Ohio’s 14 public universities, 24 branch campuses and 23 community colleges and makes up nearly three-quarters of the total biennial budget for the Ohio Department of Higher Education.4  \nThe DeWine administration did not use federa","cbCaijl1ZNAfdP0J","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijl1ZNAfdP0J","pdf",903326,14,"English","# Introduction\n## Ohio’s attainment and enrollment goals\n## Barriers intensified by COVID-19\n## Federal and state responsibilities\n# State support for higher education\n## SSI funding levels and trends\n## CARES Act limitations\n## Tuition and cost pressures","[{\"question\":\"What Ohio goals are discussed for 2025?\",\"answer\":\"The document states Ohio aims for 65% of adults aged 25 to 64 to hold a degree, certificate, or other valuable postsecondary workforce credential by 2025, and to raise the share of adults over 25 enrolled in public higher education from 27% to at least 40%.\"},{\"question\":\"How has COVID-19 affected higher education in Ohio?\",\"answer\":\"The pandemic forced students to pause or abandon degree plans, accelerated downward enrollment trends, and highlighted barriers that prevent Black and brown students and lower-income students from accessing an excellent education.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does reduced SSI funding matter for students and institutions?\",\"answer\":\"SSI funding is tied to tuition costs; when funding drops, tuition tends to rise. 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