Editor’s Note: This is the final story in a three-part series about how Mansfield City Schools is addressing the needs of students beyond the classroom. Click here to read part one and here to read part two. MANSFIELD – Lea Ann Sexton piled gifts onto the conference room tables. Each package was wrapped with cheerful paper – candy cane stripes, […]
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How schools and employers in northeast Ohio are tackling the manufacturing workforce shortage
CHAGRIN FALLS — Manufacturing is big business in Ohio. The manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to Ohio’s gross domestic product and boasts the Buckeye State’s third largest employment numbers. With approximately 170 manufacturing establishments, Richland County is no exception to the rule. As of October 2019, there were 10,500 manufacturing jobs in the Mansfield […]
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Mansfield City Schools extends weekend meals program to Sherman Elementary
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a three-part series about how Mansfield City Schools is addressing the needs of students beyond the classroom. The first story was published Dec. 22. MANSFIELD – Lauren Moran knows children learn best when they’re well-fed. As food services manager for Mansfield City Schools, she guarantees students have […]
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Tyger Clubs provide 21st century learning opportunities
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a three-part series about how Mansfield City Schools is addressing the needs of students beyond the classroom. MANSFIELD — Pulling off an after-school program for more than 100 middle-school students is no small feat. Through a combination of federal funding, community partnerships and willing educators, Mansfield City […]
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Richland Source’s ‘Rising from Rust’ project rated No. 4 in national list by Knight Foundation
MANSFIELD — Richland Source’s solutions journalism project “Rising From Rust” was rated fourth in a national listing of 13 local stories that made a difference in 2019, released by Mark Glaser and posted at the Knight Foundation website. Glaser is executive editor and founder of MediaShift, an organization that provides insight and analysis of media and […]
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Richland Source readers make international elections impression
MANSFIELD — Richland Source readers have made an international impression on elections and the media that covers them. We thank you. And we are not done yet. A website in England, www.journalism.co.uk, that focuses on media, published a story just before the United Kingdom’s election last week about the “Talk the Vote” sessions Richland Source conducted […]
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Restored Citizens Program a ‘win-win’ for those willing to think outside the box
Editor’s Note: For the past two decades, the shortage of skilled workers has steadily increased. The crunch is growing tighter as Baby Boomers retire, and there are not enough workers to replace them. This is the third of a three-part series exploring what Knox County is doing to ensure a pipeline of talent into the […]
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Apprenticeships offer recruitment and high retention rates for employers
MANSFIELD — As a high school student, Mark Karbula enjoyed working with his hands. He took electrical and carpentry classes, dabbled with welding and joined 4-H. Like most students his age, Karbula assumed that in order to be successful, he needed a college degree. After high school graduation, he began a program in engineering machining, […]
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How can Richland County employers attract and retain talent?
SHELBY — Richland County boasts numerous job opportunities, yet employers are still struggling to find and retain workers. During a recent fall workforce summit held by the Richland Area Chamber, three speakers shared tips for attracting and keeping quality workers. “These things can be done. Maybe they’re not easy, but they can be done,” said […]
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From the ground up: how Hilliard is turning controversy into a cultural centerpiece
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a four-part Solutions Journalism series on public art and its impact on a community. Part 1 ran on Oct. 29. Part 2 published on Oct. 30. Part 3 published Oct. 31. HILLIARD — It started with a sunflower. Painted on the side of a private garage in Old Hilliard and then […]