LEXINGTON — Mike Ziegelhofer never planned on being an administrator, but the outgoing superintendent of Lexington Local School believes God put him exactly where he was meant to be. As a first-generation college student, Ziegelhofer told his advisor at Bluffton University that he wanted to be a coach. “She said, ‘We don’t have a major […]
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MOESC Board of Governors discuss school year, hire new personnel
MANSFIELD – The MOESC Board of Governors held its monthly meeting on July 15. There was a lengthy discussion surrounding the reopening of schools in the region. Superintendent Kevin D. Kimmel updated the Board on the discussions and dialog among area districts as it relates the reopening schools and what may be included in their […]
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Ontario students will wear masks on school bus this fall
ONTARIO — Ontario students will be required to wear masks on the bus and in group settings, but not at their desks, according to a preliminary reopening plan discussed at Tuesday’s board of education meeting. Director of Curriculum Mike Ream shared the most up-to-date version of the district’s plan for the upcoming school year. The […]
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NECIC’s summer manufacturing camp goes virtual
MANSFIELD — The North End Community Improvement Collaborative will be hosting its third annual summer manufacturing camp Julyu 2-=24 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year it will be held online. NECIC runs the annual camp in partnership with EPIK, the Regional Manufacturing Coalition and the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Mansfield […]
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Diab tabbed Chair of Ohio Association of Community Colleges Presidents Council
COLUMBUS – North Central State College President Dr. Dorey Diab has been elected Chair of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges Presidents Council, the group that represents all 23 of the community college presidents throughout Ohio. He replaces Sinclair Community College president Dr. Steve Johnson in that role, who has served as chair over the […]
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Campo outlines AU’s initiatives to foster diversity and inclusion, confront racism and bias
ASHLAND — AU President Carlos Campo has referred to the May 25 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis as “a watershed moment for our world and our campus,” and pledged that as a university “we will confront our biases and commit ourselves to ongoing education and action to bring about meaningful, lasting change. Since that […]
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Carmichael: Ontario readies for the new school year
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was submitted to Richland Source by Ontario Schools superintendent Lisa Carmichael. The start of a new school year is always an event full of excitement and anticipation, Amidst the current global health crisis, the energy certainly feels different. That said, our goals for the start of the year are the same. […]
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Community Intercultural Relations Conference to address creating a community of belonging
NEWARK — As our communities encounter change, making them more inclusive and helping all to feel welcome is of even more importance. Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark’s Community Intercultural Relations Committee will hold the 11th annual Community Intercultural Conference to teach techniques of inclusion and belonging to help […]
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Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund benefits students from Richand, Crawford counties
SYLVANIA — The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund will host its 8th annual Raise the Cap Event virtually on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. to help raise funds for scholarships. All donations will support scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year and will be entered into a raffle for prizes. Proceeds for this annual event help children […]
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MOESC collaborating with University of Toledo for school psychologist development program
MANSFIELD — According to the National Association of School Psychologists, there is a critical shortage in school psychology. Shortages in school psychology have the potential to significantly undermine the availability of high quality services to students, families, and schools. In order to mitigate this problem in the local area, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center and the […]