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CCS administrators focused on student achievement leading into new school year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A new school year for Columbus City Schools superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman means a few things, at the top of that list a renewed focus on student achievement. ABC 6 was with the superintendent as she welcomed students back to class at Woodcrest Elementary School...
Teachers union suing Columbus City Schools over substitute contracts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The union representing Columbus City School teachers is suing the board of education, alleging that Ohio code was violated when contracts were not renewed for some substitute teachers. The Columbus Education Association filed the lawsuit last week, saying the district’s decision affected 28 substitute teachers. All were notified around June 25 […]
Gov. DeWine to sign bill putting AEDs in Ohio schools Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will sign a bill into law putting AEDs in schools. The governor will sign HB 47 at Worthington Kilbourne High School with a student present whose life was saved by an AED at soccer practice. Canen Dickman, an incoming sophomore, collapsed...
19 Cadets to Graduate from Ohio Fire Academy on July 26
July 24, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Commerce: Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Fire Academy (OFA) announces its second graduating class of 2024, which consists of 19 cadets from across the region. Members of this graduating class represent a wide range of backgrounds and diverse experiences. Fourteen members of this class are from Ohio, four are from Pennsylvania, and one is from Michigan.
Columbus State plans new southeast side career development center
Columbus State Community College on Tuesday announced plans to build a Career Development Center on the southeast side. The center will be built on 37 acres near the intersection of Refugee Road and Winchester Pike. It will be geared toward people who want jobs in the construction trades or as first responders.
Ohio State University to lead $10M effort to bridge gap between research and farmers
Regenerative practices, such as cover crops, diversified rotations, and replacing fertilizer with manure, all promise benefits. But adoption rates are still low among farmers, said Doug Jackson-Smith, Kellog Chair of the AgroEcosystem Management program at OSU. "Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent just in Ohio to incentivize farmers...
School district land transfers a tough task
A requested transfer of territory from Groveport Madison Schools to Hamilton Local Schools would not be an easy task. “It’s difficult to do and not common,” said attorney Adam Miller during a presentation to the Groveport Madison Board of Education on July 10. “It’s as rare as a full solar eclipse in Ohio.”
OHSAA and district athletic boards award scholarships
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association and its six District Athletic Boards have awarded $200,000 to 200 recent high school graduates as part of the OHSAA’s Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program. The 2024 distribution marks the most dollars, and highest number of recipients, in the college scholarship program’s...
Hilliard school levy enters the 2024 ballot to build new 6th grade center
HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) – To support plans to replace three elementary schools and create a new sixth grade center, Hilliard school district residents will see a levy on the ballot Nov. 5 – the first in eight years. Hilliard’s Board of Education unanimously decided to support a combined bond-levy request to help renovate and improve […]
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