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Ravenna native Ribelin named interim superintendent; Lee Smith will serve two roles
A familiar face will take over Ravenna City School District, and district officials said Tuesday two administrative jobs will be combined in a cost-saving move. Ben Ribelin, a 28-year veteran of the district and a native of Ravenna, was awarded a one-year contract as interim superintendent. He succeeds Dr. Laura Hebert, who...
Akron teachers' union accuses school district of 'union-busting'
The Akron Education Association sent a cease and desist letter to Akron Public Schools over accusations of replacing union jobs with non-union ones. The alleged "union-busting" is over the 55 positions that AEA teachers have filled at the district's central office. Those teachers were all reassigned to classroom teaching jobs ahead of next school year. But the union is alleging the district is hiring new people outside of union coverage to do the work those teachers...
Kent State listed as Most Affordable college in Ohio according to new analysis
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio. In its analysis, Money analyzed college affordability based on the estimated price of tuition with an average grant applied. This data comes as tuition costs across Ohio and the United States continue to rise.
Letter to the editor: Public schools shouldn't teach religion
With the news about Oklahoma requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools, I offer my humble opinion. No more separation of church and state. Everyone has their own opinion on this and everything in life, I am sure. My problem is whose bible and what is being taught. This is not a Christian, Jewish, Muslim or any other one-religion nation. The forefathers wrote all men are created equal, which they were before they wrote it.
Canton City School District gets state funding to upgrade crossings and sidewalks
Canton City Schools will receive $500,000 as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School program, which focuses on the safety of children who walk or bike to school. The project will upgrade signs, flashers, crosswalks and sidewalks surrounding Crenshaw Middle School and Gibbs and Youtz elementary schools for 2027. ...
From Ravenna-Roosevelt to Rootstown-Mogadore, 15 Portage County football games to watch
Here are 15 must-watch Portage County high school football games in 2024: Ravenna at Roosevelt (Aug. 23) For years, it must have felt like Ravenna's Jim Lunardi and Roosevelt's John...
Center of Hope, Kent Social Services kick off school supply drive
Center of Hope and Kent Social Services are conducting their annual school supply drive until July 30. Center of Hope, 1081 W. Main St. in Ravenna; or Kent Social Services, 1066 S. Water St. in Kent, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. At a donation box in...
Education roundup: Canton Country Day appoints new head of school
CANTON – Canton Country Day School has appointed Patrick Ater as its new head of school. Ater has 17 years of teaching experience at the school. A lifetime resident of Stark County, Patrick resides in Plain Township with his family; wife, Maureen, and daughters Audrey, Grace, and Evelyn, all students at Canton County Day School.
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