COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a new course in middle and high schools focused on what’s called the “Success Sequence” — a three-step formula they say could help reduce poverty rates.

The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Al Cutrona, passed the Senate this week in a 24–9 party-line vote. All Republican senators voted in favor, while all Democrats opposed it.

If approved, the bill would require the Ohio Department of Education to create a curriculum centered on three steps:

Finish high school

Get a full-time job

Get married before having children

Supporters, like Republican state Sen. Jerry Cirino, say it’s about giving students a clear path to stability and financial independence.

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"I think success sequence is a great program," Cirino said.

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