LEXINGTON — Lexington Local Schools will not offer a fully-remote learning platform next school year, superintendent Jeremy Secrist said. In terms of learning formats, the district will return to pre-pandemic norms with most students learning in the traditional classroom. Lexington will continue to offer a “blended learning” option for students with extenuating circumstances, but the […]
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Lexington hires new principal for Central Elementary
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Local Schools board of education approved the hiring of a new elementary principal at its Wednesday night meeting. John “Scott” Curtis was hired on a two-year contract as the principal of Central Elementary School. Curtis is a 2001 graduate of Mount Gilead High School. Curtis said his focus will be on […]
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In-person summer manufacturing camp resumes in Richland County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call Wednesday to discuss the return of in-person summer manufacturing camps around the state. Locally, those camps will take place in Richland County (July 19 to 23) and Knox County (July 25 to 30). For the ninth straight year, the camps will allow […]
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Madison Adult Career Center graduates 2020-21 class
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Adult Career Center had its annual graduation for students completing Career Development Programs during the 2020-2021 school year on Friday, June 11. Madison Adult Career Center holds its annual graduation ceremony to recognize students upon successful completion of their training programs. Special recognition was given to students earning perfect attendance and […]
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Richland Academy of the Arts begins Non-Event Fundraiser through June 26
MANSFIELD — The public is invited to join in on the fun during this year’s Richland Academy of the Arts Non-Event Fundraiser, Presented by Park National Bank. For the first time ever, Richland Academy is hosting a virtual Non-Event Fundraiser where individuals can bid on items in a silent auction, make a donation for a […]
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Two Mansfield City Schools teachers earn Master Teacher Designation
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Mansfield City Schools website. MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools teachers Mindy Newman and Michelle Dials were recently awarded Master Teacher certification by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). The Master Teacher standard is given to teachers who satisfy specific requirements as demonstrated by collected data within […]
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Mansfield Christian promotes new administrators
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Christian School will have a new elementary principal and new independent studies program director next school year. Paige Them, Director of Independent Studies, will assume the role of elementary principal for the 2021-22 school year. Them, a 1995 graduate of Mansfield Christian, said she was humbled by the opportunity. “Our growing enrollment […]
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Mansfield teacher voices support for Fair School Funding Plan
COLUMBUS — Zach Jones stood behind a podium at the Ohio Statehouse, surrounded by educators and lobbyists holding brightly colored signs. The seventh grade teacher at Mansfield Middle School is part of the All in For Ohio Kids Coalition, a group advocating for the implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan. “Whenever we talk about […]
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Three Mansfield students among Ohio Connections Academy’s graduating class
COLUMBUS — Three Mansfield students were among the nearly 400 graduating seniors from more than 70 counties across the state recently received their high school diplomas as members of Ohio Connections Academy’s Class of 2021. Typically, the online public charter school hosts a traditional, in-person commencement ceremony, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduation […]