{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Public Education Matters","title":"Candidate Conversation: Rep. Greg Landsman's commitment to Ohio's public school students, starting in their earliest years","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b38f4848\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1294,"description":"What happens in Congress makes a big impact on Ohio's public school students and educators, and when Rep. Greg Landsman is re-elected to represent the people of Ohio's 1st Congressional District, he has big plans for ensuring Ohio's public school students and educators can get what they need to succeed. The Cincinnati-area Congressman joins us for this episode to share more on the Every Child Education Act component of his broader \"Our Great American Moment\" legislative platform, how he wants to continue to work across the aisle on Capitol Hill, and why he says setting up young Ohioans for academic and economic success has to start well before their first day of Kindergarten.\n \nLANDSMAN ON THE ISSUES | Rep. Landsman is running for re-election in a newly redrawn district that stretches from Cincinnati through Warren and Clinton Counties - Click here for the latest on his campaign. Click here to read his full \"Our Great American Moment\" legislative platform, introduced in Congress in November, 2025. \nSUPPORTING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES | The Every Child Education Act component of Landsman's legislative platform is rooted in early-childhood-development research, arguing that investment in the prenatal-through-early-childhood period has outsized long-term impact on educational and economic outcomes. Key provisions include:\nExpansion of paid family and medical leave\nExpanded, subsidized access to childcare and preschool\nAn additional funded year of preschool for children not yet kindergarten-ready\nExpanded access to prenatal care for expecting mothers\nIncreased teacher pay and expanded after-school/summer academic support\nFull funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)\nFree two-to-four-year community college and trade school, paired with expanded financial aid and loan forgiveness \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRO-PUBLIC EDUCATION, PRO-LABOR CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT | OEA members can click here to check out the list of all the OEA-member...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qLU1HXpO0BWjHZ9wsRqLDb3niD3HIo0pJs38nc-jHtg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3NTcwLzE2OTEw/ODIxNjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}