ONTARIO — Ontario High School has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court. Senior court members include Braedon Watson, Maia Fox, William Wang, Kaylei Chandler, Jamir Jones, Tatum Mottayaw, Carson Smith, Emma Bell, Connor Dawson and Sydney McManes. Underclassman court members include juniors Ian Morrison and Kendall Thomas, sophomores Cayden North and Natalie Peace and freshmen Aiden […]
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Ontario Local Schools earns 4-star rating on 2025-26 Ohio report card
ONTARIO — One area of Ontario Local Schools’ state report card made a notable jump as the district retained its four-star rating. The College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness score rose from two stars last year to four stars on the 2025-26 report card released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The […]
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Madison supt. shares levy renewal details; state report card shows 4-star rating
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local School District is in the midst of preparing for a renewal levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. The measure would renew two existing property taxes totaling 14.4 mills for five years, beginning in 2027, with the first collection due in 2028. During the school board meeting Monday evening, Superintendent […]
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Ohio School Report Cards show 5-year high in literacy proficiency
COLUMBUS —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin announced Tuesday the release of the 2026 Ohio School Report Cards. The results show Ohio students are making significant gains in literacy, with statewide English language arts proficiency reaching a five-year high of 62.2 percent. The […]
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Madison High School unveils 2026 Homecoming Court
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison High School has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court. The students selected include: Lincoln Shepherd, Sophie Lowe, Emily Saunders, Koree Kershner, Kennedy Hofer, Aubrey Ohl, Brianna Coulter, Taylor McKown, Lena Sasis, Zoie Ball, Kylie Carroll, Aseem Mickouma, Knight Wolfe, Kaiden Koch, Quinten Fava, Ashtyn Huffman, Hudson Stacy, Camden Moysi, Aiden Proctor, and […]
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Ontario Key Club remembers anniversary of 9/11 by planting flags at Area Agency on Aging
ONTARIO — Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Ontario Key Club, with the support of the Kiwanis Club, raised 512 flags in front of the Area Agency on Aging to commemorate the quarter century that has passed since that fateful day. Last year the club planted 175 flags. Teachers said […]
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GOAL Digital Academy expands literacy initiatives through ReadOhio partnership
MANSFIELD — GOAL Digital Academy is expanding its literacy initiatives for the 2026-2027 school year, building upon its partnership with Ohio’s ReadOhio initiative to strengthen reading instruction, support educators and create a culture of literacy across the district. State-sponsored ReadOhio Coach Whitney Imhoff, provided to GOAL through apartnership with Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, works with the […]
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Sparking greatness: Mansfield alumni returning to inspire next generation of Tygers
Mansfield Senior High will host its first SPARK Conference later this month in collaboration with Mansfield UMADAOP and We ACT.
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Ohio teachers can bring the great outdoors to the classroom for free
COLUMBUS – Ohio: Wild at Heart, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ movie and educational experience, is available for schools to play in classrooms. In fall 2025, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and MacGillivray Freeman Films invited audiences to experience the film in giant-screen theaters. The film is now available online for free and […]
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Richland County Foundation awards 2 education grants to Abraxas
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 […]