MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education approved a new treasurer for the district at its Tuesday night meeting. Ashland native Tacy Courtright will join the Tygers next year. “We’ve been around many cycles looking at candidates and looking at what our needs are for our district and our community,” said board president […]
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Madison Adult Career Center honors 2020 graduates
MANSFIELD — Madison Adult Career Center held its graduation on June 12, giving students who completed career development programs during the 2019-20 school year a good note to leave on despite times of social distancing. Adults ranging in ages graduated from Madison Adult Career Center programs including Cosmetology, Dental Assisting, Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Medical & Legal […]
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Ashland University announces reopening plans for fall term classes starting Aug. 31
ASHLAND – Ashland University announced Monday its plans for an on-campus fall semester, including a list of precautions and modifications to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Classes will begin as scheduled on Aug. 31, though students will move into their residence halls on a staggered schedule to minimize foot traffic and congestion. Courses […]
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MOESC boosts Galion’s math curriculum
GALION – Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center provides tiered instruction and support to districts through the Teaching and Learning department. For the 2019-2020 school year, Galion City Schools has been partnering with Mid-Ohio to improve math instruction for the entire district. “The district had established a district-wide goal for better math instruction in alignment with their […]
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Student religious liberty bill passes Ohio Senate, heads back to House with COVID-19 changes
COLUMBUS — A bill originally introduced to expand student religious expression in schools was unanimously passed Wednesday by the Ohio Senate with numerous COVID-19-related amendments impacting schools next fall. The bill was considered twice this week in the Senate Education Committee, when it was given a total of 18 separate amendments. While the language from […]
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Ontario school board discusses return to school, rehiring superintendent
ONTARIO — Parents and staff seem to be largely in agreement about what the return to school should look like, according to a survey commissioned by the Ontario Local School board. Mike Ream, district director of education, reported the preliminary results of the survey at Tuesday night’s board meeting. So far, it has garnered 560 […]
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Clear Fork students earn academic accolades
BELLVILLE — A group of Clear Fork students earned academic accolades after the final grading period this spring. ALL A’s Seniors: Samuel Brandes, Alexander Brown, Kylee Colegrove, Lauryn Copeland, Lenee Copeland, Lance Dillon, Hunter Eberts, Toree Enderle, Mason Ferguson, Emalie Fry, Smauel Hahn, Emily Hart, Faith Hicks, Kylie Hillman, Benjamin Hutyera, Laiken Johnson, Connor McClenathan, […]
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Clear Fork Valley Foundation awards 2020 scholarships
BLLVILLE — This spring the Clear Fork Valley Foundation, as it has for the last 27 years, awarded scholarships to deserving Clear Fork High seniors and 10 outstanding middle school students. This year 25 scholarships, valued at $20,000, were made possible by the generosity of the Foundation’s endowers. The endowment and merit scholarships were awarded […]