MANSFIELD — Just two days into a new fiscal year, Holly Christie opened her email to find out nearly $500,000 her school district was expecting from the federal government wasn’t coming — at least not yet. Public schools were expecting to receive grant award notifications for federal Title funds at the beginning of July. Instead, the U.S. […]
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Madison’s Jacelynn Barley heads to national SkillsUSA competition
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Jacelynn Barely didn’t always have such high expectations for herself. Now she’s speaking on a national stage. “If you would have talked to me sophomore year, I didn’t think I was going to graduate. I was at such a low point in my life,” said Barley, a recent graduate of Madison Comprehensive […]
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Madison treasurer: Health insurance costs ‘bankrupting’ school district
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Rising health insurance costs are propelling Madison Local Schools towards deficit spending, district officials said Wednesday. Treasurer Bradd Stevens unveiled the district’s new five-year forecast, which projected deficit spending and negative fund balance by the end of the 2026-2027 school year. The forecast predicts that without intervention, the district will end the 2026-2027 […]
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Madison Local Schools sets June 18 public meeting to discuss supt. retire-rehire
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools superintendent Rob Peterson will be retired and is seeking re-employment in the same position. The Madison Local School District Board of Education has announced a public meeting on this issue on June 18 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Madison Middle School Auditorium located at […]
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Cross-categorical classroom pen pals: a year of connection and fun
MADISON TOWNSHIP — For the past two years, students in the Lexington Cross-Categorical Classroom, led by Suzy McBride, have had the opportunity to connect with their penpals from the Madison Cross-Categorical Classroom, lead by Amy O’Connell and Shelbi Ohl. Cross categorical classrooms bring together students with disabilities into a single classroom. This special collaboration has fostered […]
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Madison family sues after student punished for ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirt
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Is a “Let’s Go Brandon” t-shirt constitutionally protected speech or vulgar language inappropriate for a classroom setting? That may be up for the federal court to decide. In March, a parent filed a civil suit against the Madison Local School District after his son was allegedly disciplined for repeatedly wearing a “Let’s Go […]
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Madison Local Schools announces top high school student achievement for 3rd quarter
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools has announced top student achievement for the third, nine-week grading period at Madison Comprehensive High School. These were the honorees after the third nine weeks grading period. All A’s SENIORS: Andreus Adkins-Tolbert, Isabella Allen, Nathan Baldinger, Aleigha Bebout, Isaiah Bland, Emily Bogner, Emily Brandt, Braelynn Cox, Aaliyah Dombroff, Dryden […]
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It’s a deal: Madison school board, union settle lengthy contract negotiations
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local School District and its teachers union have reached a consensus on a new three-year contract after a year of negotiations. The negotiated agreement was unanimously approved by the school board Monday and secured 90 percent approval from union membership Wednesday night. It will run through July 31, 2027 — three years […]
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Madison kindergarten registration runs from April 1 to 30
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Kindergarten registration for Madison Local Schools will take place April 1 to 30. Children are eligible to attend Kindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year if they are 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2025. The first step in the registration process is to complete the online registration through FinalForms. […]
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Madison teachers union hits 230 days working without contract
MADISON — The echoes of chanting teachers reverberated through cafeteria and hallways of Madison Middle School on Wednesday night. Negotiations between Madison Local Schools and its teachers union, the Madison Local Education Association, have reached a standstill. Members of the MLEA showed up to Wednesday’s board meeting in red t-shirts, holding signs and leading chants before […]
