In late November 2025, a rumor spread that Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for governor of Ohio, had made a video proposing that children in the state go to school year-round and until 4 p.m.

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy proposed year-round schooling and longer school days to reduce childcare costs. A video of Ramaswamy's remarks was posted to social media, ...