MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board addressed current events with a policy update at its most recent meeting. The board also voted 4-0 to approve an update to the district’s code of conduct and dress code. Board member Chris Elswick was absent from the meeting. The revisions prohibit students from wearing or displaying clothing, colors, […]
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Mansfield City Supt. proposes relocating Spanish Immersion, closing Brinkerhoff building
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education will likely vote next month on whether to close the Brinkerhoff building. Supt. Stan Jefferson proposed a district restructuring plan to the board Tuesday, less than two years after the board voted to close Prospect Elementary School. The Brinkerhoff building is located at 240 Euclid Avenue. It […]
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No fans allowed to attend Mansfield Sr. football playoff game
MANSFIELD — No fans from either school district will be permitted to attend Friday night’s Division III, Region 10 high school football playoff game with Mansfield Senior playing at Rocky River High School. The game was originally scheduled for Arlin Field, with the Tygers hosting as the higher-seeded team. Due to security concerns, local officials […]
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Peace on My Block pairs at-risk Malabar students with mentors
MANSFIELD — Tom Hager knows you can’t have peace without patience and self-control. The principal at Malabar Intermediate School also knows these skills are a struggle for many youngsters. “Our students are very reactionary. They’re very impulsive. They don’t think and we need to change that culture,” he said. Malabar is piloting a new program […]
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Mansfield Sr.’s Bradley closes in on coaching milestone
When Chioke Bradley took over as Mansfield Senior’s football coach in the spring of 2010, his first order of business was to bring stability to a program that had lost its way. Job well done. A 1994 Senior High graduate, Bradley has led his alma to unprecedented heights in his 14 seasons in charge. A […]
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Hope takes root in Mansfield youth amid gun violence epidemic
MANSFIELD — In times of adversity and stress, advice to “stay positive” can seem flippant at best and insensitive at worst. However, it turns out positive thinking can be a powerful psychological force. It’s why Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Stan Jefferson believes strongly in leading with hope. “When individuals have hope, they have high levels […]
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Providing A Blueprint: Muskegon Heights, Mich. takes aim at gun violence
MANSFIELD — Malon Samuel hardly recognizes the city of his childhood. The 2014 Mansfield Senior graduate knows his hometown can do better. Samuel is an advisor for G.E.A.R UP, Mansfield City Schools’ early intervention program designed to provide support and resources to the district’s low-income students. He has witnessed the the devastating effects the growing […]
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Richland County Democratic Party endorses ‘Peace on My Block’ initiative
MANSFIELD — At its monthly meeting Thursday evening, the Richland County Democratic Party listened to a presentation by Mansfield City Schools Supt. Stan Jefferson and school board President Renda Cline outlining their newly enacted “Peace on My Block” Initiative. After the presentation, a motion was offered by the Executive Committee to endorse and support the […]
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Mansfield City Council applauds ‘Peace on My Block’ initiative
MANSFIELD — It’s not often Stan Jefferson and members of the Mansfield City School board get to attend a City Council meeting. Local lawmakers made sure the veteran educator and current district superintendent knew he was appreciated after Jefferson explained the district’s new “Peace on My Block” initiative. “Any questions?” asked Jefferson, whose own board […]
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Mansfield City Schools to add metal detectors at Malabar, Middle and Senior High
MANSFIELD — Metal detectors are on their way to Mansfield City Schools. The district’s board of education approved a $120,736 purchase agreement for the metal detectors at its special meeting on June 27. The purchase agreement with manufacturer CEIA USA includes the purchase of six systems, plus batteries and training for staff on how to use the machines. […]