MANSFIELD — Lynn Meister, director of teaching and learning, gave a presentation Wednesday to the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, updating the work of her department. Meister introduced the newest teaching and learning/gifted team members to the board: Jacqueline Robbeloth, Ally Schleichert, and Lisa Walter. Meister said the teaching and learning department experienced a significant increase in […]
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Madison teachers, students protest over contract negotiations
MADISON — Payton Hall and Leia Walker have seen the stress of the last two years impact their teachers. That’s why the two girls attended the Madison board of education meeting Wednesday night, wearing red and holding signs in support of their teachers. “They’re definitely a lot more stressed and everything is a lot more […]
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Madison BOE waives degree requirement for substitute teachers; reviews 5-year forecast
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison’s Board of Education passed a resolution Wednesday night that allows for the hiring of substitute teachers with a minimum of a high school diploma, provided they pass a background check, obtain a substitute teaching license and have good moral character. The resolution came after Senate Bill 1 temporarily waived the statewide […]
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Lucas, Crestview pupils are October Students of the Month at Pioneer
SHELBY — A long list of student achievements topped Tuesday night’s Pioneer Career and Technology Center board meeting. Board member Mary Jean Theaker announced Andrew Smollen (Lucas) and Quinn Louk (Crestview) were selected October Students of the Month. Andrew is enrolled in the Home Remodeling program at Pioneer and is the son of Kim and […]
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Fredericktown Schools expect revenue to exceed expenses in 5-year forecast
FREDERICKTOWN — School districts across the state will be impacted by Ohio’s adoption of the Fair School Funding Plan, Fredericktown Local Schools included. Some of the major changes to district funding in the five-year forecast shared during Tuesday’s school board meeting involved Fair School Funding Plan-related cost calculation changes. Under the plan, per-pupil costs are […]
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Area Agency on Aging announces 2022 scholarship program
ONARIO — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has announced its 2022 Scholarship Program. The Area Agency on Aging Board of Trustees elected to provide three (3) scholarship awards this year to individuals for higher education or classes benefitting the field of aging. Scholarship award amounts for the academic year 2022/2023 are […]
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Nursing scholarship available at The Shelby Foundation
SHELBY — Wanda June Humphrey was a registered nurse who provided care to the community of Shelby for over 26 years. Always the visionary, she recognized the need for nurses to continually embrace life-long learning. The Wanda June Humphrey Nursing Scholarship of The Shelby Foundation was established to financially assist a registered nurse who is […]
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AU professor Chris Chartier receives nearly $1 million grant from John Templeton Foundation
ASHLAND – The John Templeton Foundation (JTF) has awarded Chris Chartier, associate professor of psychology at Ashland University, a grant of nearly $1 million for his project “Examining the Big Questions in Big Samples: Using the Psychological Science Accelerator to Investigate JTF Priorities.” The three-year grant, scheduled to begin July 2022, will fund four international […]
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Ontario treasurer optimistic in 5-year forecast
ONTARIO — Treasurer Randy Harvey of Ontario Local Schools said the district is on good financial footing during a five-year forecast presentation to the school board earlier this week. “This is one of the best forecasts I’ve presented, in fact it’s the best forecast I’ve presented,” he said. School treasurers are required to complete a […]
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Freddies announce the Janet Hadley Mather Scholarship
FREDERICKTOWN — The Fredericktown High School Alumni Association has announced that a fully endowed scholarship has been established to honor the life of 1959 Fredericktown High School graduate, Janet Hadley Mather. The Janet Hadley Mather scholarship, which will first be awarded to a 2022 FHS graduate, is being sponsored by her husband, Robert J. Mather […]