MANSFIELD, Ohio — Ohio State Mansfield professors Terri Bucci, Lee McEwan, and Mike Mikusa recently received a $182,575.00 grant from the Improving Teacher Quality Program administered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Their project – CAMP Year 3: Collaborative Applications of Mathematics Pedagogy – will build on previous work that the scholars have conducted […]
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Galion preschool registration starts Feb. 1
GALION, Ohio – The Galion City School District is excited to announce that preschool registration for the 2016-2017 school year begins Monday, Feb. 1. Any interested parents or families can contact the Galion Primary School at 419-468-4010, or visit the school at 478 Portland Way North, to request a registration packet. The Galion Preschool Program […]
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Royal Shakespeare Company to answer public’s questions Feb. 2
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The public is invited to a panel conversation and Q and A with the Royal Shakespeare Company at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in Founders Auditorium at The Ohio State University at Mansfield. A reception in the Founders Lobby and Pearl Conard Art Gallery follows at 4:30 p.m. Through a collaboration between The […]
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Local students introduced to Shakespearian theater
MANSFIELD, Ohio – William Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” On Thursday, that stage was Mansfield Senior High School and the players were its students. Local students were visited by the Royal Shakespeare Company, a major British theater company, for a workshop as part of […]
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Local teens learn about insurance, risk management
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Students from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA! Richland) were introduced to Eric Parr, Parr Insurance Agency, Inc., who spoke to the class about the importance of insurance and risk management when starting a small business. Students listened as he explored the formal process of how an organization establishes its risk management goals […]
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The Ren offers 7-week improv classes for high school students
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Renaissance Education Department has announced it will again offer its Improv Underground program, a free 7-week theatre improvisation course. Improv Underground classes focus on building basic improv skills through group activities, and are open to all students between the ages of 14 and 19. Students are guaranteed to gain self-confidence, improve […]
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Galion Middle School opening store to help students
GALION, Ohio – Many students at Galion Middle School struggle to meet academic requirements because many of their basic needs outside the school day are not met. Teachers and administrators witness the challenges students face everyday, and decided to take action by opening a School Store at the Middle School. The School Store is free […]
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Turning the tassle
MANSFIELD, Ohio – At least 20 local test-takers earned their GED Tuesday after a recalibration of the passing score for the General Education Development (GED) test. GED Testing Service, the organization responsible for distributing the GED test nationwide, officially announced Tuesday, Jan. 26, that the passing score for high school equivalency has moved from 150 […]
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Mansfield Kindergarten registration open Feb. 2-11
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Mansfield City Schools kindergarten registration for 2016-17 is scheduled Feb. 2 through 11. Children must be 5 years old by Aug. 1. A parent or guardian may register their child for kindergarten at the elementary school their child will attend. Registration must be at their home school. Anyone not sure which school […]
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OSU-Mansfield students to benefit from grant expansion
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake has announced an expansion of the President’s Affordability Grant program, which provides need-based financial aid to thousands of in-state undergraduates. During his annual State of the University Address, Drake said Ohio State is prepared to direct $20 million in grants to approximately 15,700 undergraduates next […]