Education

MANSFIELD — Malabar Intermediate School’s library has been outfitted with new furnishings and will soon receive some new books for the students thanks to generous donations provided by local businesses and organizations. With the $1,000 donated by StarTek, the school will purchase new reading material. Sue Johnson, literacy coach, said before deciding which books to […]

LEXINGTON — Reilly Drane is headed to Orlando, Florida, but she’s not there to see Mickey. The Lexington junior will compete in The Cheerleading Worlds competition with her Columbus-based team, “Extraordinary” (XO). XO is a medium coed Level 5 All Star Team through Step 1 Allstars.  Drane began cheerleading with XO last year. The team […]

MANSFIELD — A Mansfield Senior High School senior whose career goal is “to inspire young girls to follow their dreams and be independent, confident women” is Richland County’s recipient of the 2016 Franklin B. Walter Scholarship. Grace Haring received the honor Monday during the annual Walter All-Scholastic Awards program at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. […]

ASHLAND – Caitlin Rayburn of Ontario won two awards, Plymouth’s Dana Reed earned an accolade, while Ashland’s Nataleigh Everett and Kiana Ziegler also collected honors at the Ashland University 2016 Juried Student Art Exhibition. The show will run through April 1 in the University’s Coburn Gallery. This year’s exhibition offered $1,100 in awards to student […]

MANSFIELD — Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center recognized 17 graduating seniors from area school districts for their academic success, school and community service at its annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award Dinner on Monday, March 14. Five students were awarded $500 scholarships based on their school grades, test scores, activities and an essay detailing the positive […]

MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Education has offered 18 recommendations for Mansfield City Schools in six different categories. Clairie Huff-Franklin, Director of Academic Distress Commissions and Education Reform, noted the ODE identified areas of needed growth in preparing the recommendations. The six areas include Leadership, Governance and Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Assessment and the […]

MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools’ pre-kindergarten program has earned a five-star rating – the highest possible – from the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Step Up To Quality is a voluntary quality rating system which recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality benchmarks beyond […]

MANSFIELD — Community Action for Capable Youth featured anti-smoking artwork from more than 60 Richland County-area students Wednesday night at the Mansfield Art Center as part of its fifth-annual Kick Butts Day. CACY is an organization focused on the prevention of violence, drug, alcohol, tobacco and gambling abuse. The Kick Butts Day art show was […]

MANSFIELD – Elementary students in the Clear Fork Valley Local School District will get new schools thanks to the renewal of a 1 percent income tax levy on Tuesday night. According to unofficial election results from the Richland County Board of Elections, the levy passed by a 61 percent margin with 2,338 votes for the […]