Shelby City Schools’ attendance rate has increased by 2.5 percent since the 2021-2022 school year, while chronic absenteeism has declined.
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Six new courses aim to strengthen local leaders at MACC
Promotions are often the reward for hard work, but stepping into a management role without guidance can be overwhelming. Madison Adult Career Center (MACC) is adding six leadership programs this fall in partnership with strategic business advisor Nicole Derr, aiming to give those in a position of authority the opportunity to gain practical tools they […]
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Ontario High School announces 2025 Homecoming Court
ONTARIO — Ontario High School has announced its 2025 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming game will take place on Sept. 19 vs. Galion. The dance is slated for Sept 20 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. The Ontario High School Homecoming Court and Attendants were selected by their classmates on the basis of their kindness, leadership, school […]
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First Lady DeWine announces ‘Early Literacy Initiative’ during event to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio with Zac Brown
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine announced Friday a new statewide initiative designed to enroll more Ohio children immediately after birth in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. Studies have shown that books in the home, such as the books the Imagination Library provides to children from birth to age five, and more […]
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MOESC awarded Speech-Language Pathology & School Psychology consultant grant
MANSFIELD – The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center has announced it has been awarded the Speech-Language Pathology & School Psychology Consultant Grant for the 2025-2026 school year. This grant will significantly bolster support for districts across central Ohio, enhancing the quality and compliance of speech- language and school psychology services. Eric Turlo, MOESC Director of Student […]
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AU among 7 schools offering undergrad classical education program
ASHLAND – Ashland University was noted as one of just seven schools in the nation that is home to an undergraduate classical education program in a report published earlier this month by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The overriding theme of the piece, “The Achilles’ Heel of Classical Education,” was that classical schools are growing […]
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Discovery School to celebrate 50th anniversary this weekend
MANSFIELD — When Dr. Shirley Heck and Margaret Black came together to plan what education could look like in Mansfield, they had a vision for students learning through action, impacting the community, and taking the classroom from rows of desks to dynamic, individualized education. Over the last half century, the school has grown from its […]
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Richland County Foundation awards grants to Abraxas & F.I.R.S.T. School
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation recently awarded grants for this school year to local teachers across Richland County for their creative or supplemental programs not covered by school funding. The grants are awarded to individual classroom teachers or small teams of classroom teachers with a maximum grant amount of $1,500. This year, two Abraxas […]
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Gas leak causes brief evacuation at Malabar Intermediate School
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. with a press release from Superintendent Stan Jefferson. MANSFIELD — Columbia Gas and Mansfield firefighters responded quickly Tuesday, after they discovered a gas leak just outside a Malabar Intermediate School entrance. Mansfield Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Chris Speelman said Columbia Gas came to the school […]
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Heart work: early childhood educators find fulfillment in an overlooked field
Holly Reynolds has a gift for capturing the fleeting attention of 2- and 3-year-old children. As she stood in between a pair of pint-sized classroom tables, seven toddlers in little plastic chairs gazed up at her. She flipped through a series of flashcards, practicing opposites with the toddler class at Lorine’s Little Learner’s, a child […]