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This bill establishes the Higher Education Evidence-Based Innovation Fund and Grant Program to support state institutions of higher education in adopting proven strategies to improve student success, defined as enhancing retention, completion, and reducing the time to earn a degree, with a focus on low-income students. The fund will be financed by legislative appropriations and private donations, and will be used to award competitive grants for the development, piloting, scaling, and assessment of these student success programs. The bill also defines "evidence-based reform or practice" based on rigorous research and evaluation, categorizing them into tiers based on the strength of evidence and impact. Grant applications must detail plans for implementing evidence-based reforms, focusing on low-income students and collaboration between different educational levels and workforce systems, and include measurable benchmarks and evaluation plans. Additionally, the Chancellor of Higher Education is tasked with conducting a study on incorporating employment and earnings data into the retrenchment processes at state institutions, with a report due to the General Assembly within one year.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb345