Kasich budget to include modest increases for Ohio schools

COLUMBUS, Ohio— Ohio Gov. John Kasich says the budget he proposes next week will include small funding increases each year for primary and secondary schools.The Republican governor said during an education awards presentation Tuesday that his spending blueprint, expected Monday, will call for 1-percent annual increases for the Ohio Department of Education.The decision follows Kasich's warnings that Ohio may be headed into a recession and the budget cycle will be painful.State Superintenden