Editorials

Final decision on DACA will rest with the voters

The Supreme Court recently ruled against President Trump’s efforts to negate President Obama’s order protecting from deportation foreign nationals who were brought to this...

Once again, Ohio lawmakers take the wrong path on guns

A little more than a month from now, a full year will have passed since the mass murder by gun of nine people in...

Colleges must fight racism, COVID-19 and hazing

On campuses throughout Ohio and across the country, “back to school” this fall promises to be as fraught as it ever has been, and...

Open trade and tech schools

Education from kindergarten through graduate school stalled when governments and school leaders took strong measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus.While some education...

Yes, worry about your grandparents

Last week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tried a little psychology when he urged younger Buckeye State residents “If you don’t worry about yourself, worry...

Civilian oversight can help police, community trust each other

In February, when a community review board said Columbus police should be subject to civilian oversight, The Dispatch endorsed the idea but cautioned patience,...

Twitter’s experiment with thoughtfulness

From civic life to attention spans, social media has had a toxic effect on many facets of our society. But Twitter, one of the...

Planting seeds for food needs and more

Naturalization ceremonies are no doubt always a joy to the new Americans for whom the rite is required to legally transform from immigrant or...

Transparency needed with relief funds

American taxpayers should not be handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to businesses without having at least some idea of where...

Resignations no cause for cheering

The Wall Street Journal on the resignation of Philadelphia Inquirer editor Stan Wischnowski and New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet:The purge of...