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Students with lice no longer need to be sent home from school
The CDC has updated its guidelines on head lice policies, allowing students with head lice to finish the school day and return the following morning, and advocates for discontinuing children from being completely free of nits before returning to school.
Vote for the top DB in Columbus area entering 2024 Ohio high school football season
Who is the best defensive back in the Columbus area entering the 2024 Ohio high school football season? The Dispatch has revealed its top 10 central Ohio DBs, and now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the area's best defensive back and be sure to read all of our preview coverage of the OHSAA season at Dispatch.com. That includes lists of the best players in the area in 2024, including the top seniors, top juniors, top sophomores, top quarterbacks, top running backs, top...
Ohio State offering class to nonprofit leaders in the community
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University in partnership with My Brother's Keeper and the Commission on Black Girls in Columbus is now offering a class to nonprofit leaders in the community. Their goal is to promote and advance leaders from historically marginalized backgrounds. They are expanding services to...
Central Ohio districts, advocates consider adjusted school schedules
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Gahanna Lincoln High School students will start classes a bit later this year — one hour later, to be exact. Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools adjusted its start times this year after examining research about older students’ performance when they can sleep in, according to the district’s public information coordinator, Erick Starkey. Start […]
Columbus principal to serve as president of national educators association
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The National Association of Elementary School Principals has a new president who may be familiar to Columbus residents. Next school year, Avondale Elementary principal April Knight will take on that new position. In this new role she hopes to show all of Columbus City Schools and the state of Ohio she […]
What happens if you speed in a school zone?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As students head back to school, drivers need to be extra aware to keep kids — and their bank accounts — safe in school zones. According to Ohio law, speed limits drop to just 20 mph in school zones. As school zone speeding laws are in effect to protect children who […]
Dorm occupancy swells as large freshman class moves in at Ohio State University
At Smith-Steeb Hall, families pulled bedding, bookcases and clothing from SUVS and trucks and piled them into canvas roller carts to get supplies into the dorm Wednesday. It was the first day of a move-in window for students at Ohio State University marking the start of the 2024-2025 school year, a year that is likely to see one of the largest freshman classes ever at the university.
OSU students talk on and off campus safety ahead of first day of classes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — With OSU students moving in and getting ready for the start of classes, we're on your side, gauging how students are feeling. Over the weekend, there was a deadly police shooting within the university district. It was a mix of emotions from students when it...
CCS Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman addresses staff shortages ahead of new school year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus City Schools students are scheduled to return to classrooms on Aug. 21. CCS Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman told ABC 6 on Thursday that one of her top priorities over the summer has been to address any staffing shortages plaguing districts not just in the region but around the country.
Senior Primer: Ohio State wide receiver commit Bodpegn Miller
Ohio State wide receiver commit Bodpegn Miller stares down a pivotal senior season as he will split time between quarterback and wideout. The post Senior Primer: Ohio State wide receiver commit Bodpegn Miller appeared first on On3.
Thousands of Ohio State students begin moving in to residence halls
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Wednesday morning marked the first day students could move in to residence halls at the Ohio State University. Over the next four days, OSU is about to get a lot busier after an 8:30 a.m. start on Wednesday. More than 14,000 students have begun moving in to their dorms for the […]
Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Members Achieve State and American Degrees
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Chapter continues to make its mark in agricultural education, with several members achieving prestigious honors this year. At the recent Ohio FFA Convention, three A-C FFA members—Braeleigh Blosser, Carley Claypool, and Peter Smith—were awarded the State FFA Degree. Additionally, Riley McKeska and Hannah Saum have been approved for the American FFA Degree.
School bells ring for Pick. Co. students
Pickaway County schools started classes this week for a brand new school year. Teays Valley Schools’ classes began Wednesday for grades K-9, and Thursday for grades 10-12. As to Westfall Schools, classes began Wednesday — first day for preschool and grades 1-5, 6 and 9. Classes begin Thursday — all students preschool and grades 1-12 report, first day for kindergarten last names beginning with A-K. Classes begin Friday — first...
Half of parents believe technology hinders kids from forming classroom connections, poll shows
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As kids across central Ohio are beginning to return to the classroom, a new poll was released to show how parents feel about kids’ access to technology and social media. According to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital's Kids Mental Health Foundation, success in school...
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