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Adams County

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  • Education
    • Ohio school closings for Thursday, February 20
    • Lima City Schools Honor Teachers and Staff for Reaching Milestones in Years of Service
    • Commissioners Support Work to Improve Child Care
    • More Than one-Third of Public Schools Agreed Traffic Patterns Around Schools Pose a Threat to Student Safety
    • Ames earns Hillsboro Order of the Eastern Star scholarship
    • MHS Students Receive Lockhart Memorial Scholarships
    • Kirsten Campbell Awarded Seaman Lions Club Scholarship
    • Irwin Scholarships Awarded to WUPAD Students
    • WHS Grad Awarded Scholarship at Jefferson Alumni in Adams Co.
    • Peebles Elementary receives part of Dollar General Awards
    • 35 Scholarships Awarded by the Adams County Community Foundation
    • OSBA President visits Manchester School District
  • Missing Children
    • Adams County deputies seeking public’s help in locating missing 17-year-old
    • Family And Officials Looking For Missing 16-Year-Old
  • Neglect
    • Teen Sleeping in Truck Drowns After Flash Floods Swept Vehicle Away: Fire Chief
    • Peebles Student Dies Following Crash
    • 17-year-old Who Died Due to Flood Waters in Adams County Identified
    • Toddler Killed, Mauled by 3 Dogs at Babysitter’s Duncanville Home, Police Say
  • Physical Abuse
    • High bond set for Adams County man accused of causing death of girlfriend’s toddler
    • Sheriff: 2 people arrested after death of 2-year-old child in Adams County
  • Sexual Abuse
    • One Indicted on Charges of Raping a Young Child
  • Sports
    • Johnson, Frost Collect top SHAC Girls Track and Field Honors
    • 2024 All-SHAC Boys Track & Field Team
    • North Adams Runner, Coach Earn top SHAC Boys Track and Field Honors
    • One Step Away From State
    • Manchester, Peebles Win SHAC JH Track Titles
  • Strong Room
    • Ohio funding gaps leave Adams County kids in crisis
    • Adams County Library News
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Allen County

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  • Arts and Entertainment
    • High School Artists Display Artwork in 36th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational
    • Students of Art Possible Ohio Dance Group Perform on Stage at the Civic Center
  • Celebration of Children
    • Lima Teen Runs for Royalty
  • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Attorney Disbarred for Having Sex With Minor
  • Children and Family Support Services
    • Superior Credit Union Partners with Children’s Hunger Alliance to Feed Area Student
    • Allen County Children Services Thanks Foster Families With Annual Appreciation Dinner
  • Children in Conflict with the Law
    • Lima Teen Waives Speedy Trial Rights
  • Education
    • Reynolds-Griffin Claims All-Ohio School Board Award
    • Lima Family YMCA and UNOH Seeks Students to Grow “Bean City Bots” Robotics Team
    • Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges Discusses Education Dynamics at Annual Conference
    • Public Tours Lima City Schools’ New Ag and Engineering Campus
    • Springview Manor Residents and Staff Cheer on Lima Senior Spartans with a Pep Rally
    • Lima City Schools Kick off Family Literacy Events with “Reading Under the Lights”
    • Lima City Schools to Receive $1.4 Million Grant to Help with Purchase of 4 New Electric School Buses
    • Hundreds of Lima City Schools Students Show Spartan Pride in Homecoming Parade Downtown
    • State Grant Dollars Heading to Lima City Schools and Apollo Career Center
    • Spartan Ride Bringing Books and Other Educational Items to Lima City Schools Students
    • Lima Senior DECA Program Kicks off a New Year
    • Lima City School Superintendent Jill Ackerman Speaks at Women in Business Luncheon
    • Two Juveniles were Arrested After Threats were Made Against Bath Middle School
    • Police Investigating Threatening note that put Elida High School on Lockdown Friday
    • Traffic safety is Paramount as Students Start Heading Back to School
    • Staff and Educators at Lima City Schools Kick off the School Year with Some Fun
    • Lima City Schools Summer Camps Keep Students Learning with Fun Activities and Field Trips
    • Summer Lunch Program from Lima City Schools is Making Sure no Child Goes Hungry this Summer
    • OSU Education Students Donate Books to Spartan Ride, Bus Ready for Summer Stops
    • Lima City Schools Host Summer Learning Night for Grades K Through 4
    • West Middle School Students go on a Fishing Adventure Thanks to the City of Lima and ODNR
    • Lima Senior High School Students Awarded at Honors Banquet
    • Lima City Schools Brings Historical Education to Life with “Our History Era Tour”
    • Unity Elementary “Littles” say Goodbye to their Mentors and Friends before Graduation
    • Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Offers High Schoolers a Paid Internship Through Rising Star Program
    • Lima City Schools Honor Teachers and Staff for Reaching Milestones in Years of Service
    • Lima Senior Concourse puts Spotlight on Accomplishments and Talent of Graduating Art Students
    • Lima City Schools Sharing Available Resources with Non-English-Speaking Students
    • Lima School Board picks Collins as new High School Principal
    • Area 8th and 9th Graders get to Check out what Apollo Career Center has to Offer
    • Director of Ohio Department of Education and Workforce speaks at Wake, Rattle and Roll Meeting
    • Heir Force Students Build Electromagnets with the Help of Volunteers from Procter & Gamble
    • New class at the Lima Family YMCA Teaches Kids the Fundamentals of Cooking
    • Heir Force Community School Excited to Kick off the New Year at New Location
    • Staff at Spencerville Schools Welcomed Back with Inspiring Magic Tricks
    • Education and Vouchers System Discussed at Allen County Democrat Lunch and Learn
    • Fifteen Non-Traditional Scholarships Awarded at Monday’s Rotary Club Meeting
    • Back to School Education Fair Provides Health Information to Help Lima Families
    • Allen County Head Start Accepting Applications for Students
    • Health Partners of Western Ohio Launching Dental and Vision Outreach Teams for ’24-’25 School Year
    • Shawnee High School Marching Band is Perfecting their Festival Show for the Upcoming season
    • Groundwork Ohio Makes a Stop in Lima to Gather Input on Childcare and Early Childhood Education
    • Public Encouraged to Attend Regional Roundtable on Early Childhood Education and Development
    • Staff at Spencerville Schools Welcomed Back with Inspiring Magic Tricks
    • Youth, Young Adults Learn Soft Skills for Careers
    • Lima City Schools Summer Camps Keep Students Learning with Fun Activities and Field Trips
    • Elida Elementary Summer Library Program Keeps Kids Excited About Reading with STEM Activities
    • Apollo Career Center Hosts Annual All Area Board Meeting
    • 8th and 9th Graders visit Apollo to Learn More About the Career Center
    • High School Students Gather Information About College, Trade School, and Military Branches Through Allen County College Fair
    • “Education on Location Boot Camp” Promotes Potential Career Opportunities in Lima-Allen County
    • Kids at Summer Freedom School Program Keep Learning and Reading During Vacation
    • Cenovus Gives Grant to Support STEM Education at Rhodes State College
    • Ohio Education Agencies Talking to Local Businesses About Upskilling their Workforce
    • Educational Fun Being Offered For Kids at YMCA’s Summer Day Camps
    • Summer Lunch Program from Lima City Schools is Making Sure No Child Goes Hungry This Summer
    • Allen County Master Gardener Education Programs for Children
    • Spencerville Hires Zerbe as Middle School Principal
    • West Central Learning Academy Awarded High Marks From the State of Ohio
    • Last open Forum Invites Shawnee Residents to Give Feedback on Plans for Schools
    • Lima City Schools Hire Heather Sharp to Serve as District’s Next Treasurer
    • Lima City Schools Sharing Available Resources With non-English-Speaking Students
    • Larry Kaiser Hired to Serve as the Elida Local School District’s Next Treasurer
    • Teaching STEM Through the Game of “Tug-of-War” at Lima West Middle School
    • Third-Graders Learn How Food Gets From Farm to Table
    • Crestview PBIS Students for April
    • Lima City Schools Brings Historical Education to Life with “Our History Era Tour”
    • Lima Catholic Schools Students and Alumni come Together for 41st Annual Positive Addiction Run
    • Academic Signing Day at Lima Senior Continues to Recognize Hard Work and Inspire Others
    • Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Offers High Schoolers a Paid Internship Through Rising Star Program
    • Lima City Schools Honor Teachers and Staff for Reaching Milestones in Years of Service
    • Students Learning How to Take Care of Their Mental health as Part of Positive Addiction Week
  • Mental Health
    • ENGAGEment Lab Teaches how to Identify Panic, Anxiety, and Worry in Children
  • Neglect
    • Lima Senior High School Student Struck by a Car on Market Street
    • Lima Senior High School Student Struck by a Car on Market Street
  • Physical Abuse
    • First child in Ohio dies from flu during worst season in 15 years, health department says
  • Special Needs
    • Expo Offers Students With Disabilities a Chance to Meet and Engage With Area Employers
  • Sports
    • High school softball: Shawnee ‘grateful’ for 1st conference title since 1977
    • Boys soccer: Spencerville Aames Allen East in NWC Finale
    • Elida Names Howard its Next Boys Basketball Coach
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Ashland County

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  • Education
    • Teachers at Northeast Ohio elementary school win $1 million Powerball prize
    • Mapleton School District Incident – Press Release
    • Mapleton Schools Cleared to Reopen After Student Illness Scare
    • Hillsdale Local Schools Pay Tribute to Veterans
    • Loudonville-Perrysville Seeks to Pass Levy and Bond on 2024 Ballot
    • Discovery School adds new STEM Program
    • Mid-Ohio ESC Board of Governors Approves BCBA Development Program Policy
    • Mansfield City Appoints New Middle, High School Administrators
    • Mansfield BOE Votes to Close Tyger Digital Academy, Effective Immediately
    • Voters to Decide $71 Million Loudonville-Perrysville Schools Building in November
    • Mid-Ohio ESC hosts 2nd annual Teacher Boot Camps
    • Shelby Student Honored with Woodworking Award at 2024 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards
    • 179th Cyberspace Wing, Richland Area Chamber Hosts Coding Camp for High Schoolers
    • Shelby Hires Andrew McFarland as Next Middle School Principal
    • Hillsdale FFA Members Participate in Washington Leadership Conference
    • Mapleton Students Volunteer Community-Wide for Annual Mapleton Cares Day
    • Loudonville Board of Education Approves Contract for New School Security System
    • 6th-Grade Salespeople: Hillsdale Middle School Flea Market Returns for Another Year
    • Hillsdale Hosts Final Tribute to Current School Buildings on May 6
    • Ashland Board of Education Raises Extracurricular Eligibility Requirements
    • Hillsdale Middle School staff Opens School Time Capsule From 1927
    • Hillsdale’s Telakowicz Wins $1,700 Scholarship from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
    • Mapleton, Hillsdale, South Central students earn A Team Honors From Firelands Electric
    • Loudonville-Perrysville BOE Starts Search for Bids on New FFA Greenhouse
    • Loudonville, Hillsdale Instructors Among Firelands Electric’s Terrific Teachers Contest Winners
    • Pioneer Career & Technology Center Celebrates 52nd Annual all Board Administrator Dinner
    • Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Tours Ashland County West-Holmes Care
    • Ashland Board of Education Approves Concealed Carry for School Resource Officers
    • Pioneer’s National Technical Honor Society Celebrates 26 Students
    • 62nd Annual Mohican District Science Day to be Held at AU on March 25
    • Hillsdale Local Schools Selects New Superintendent
    • Galion Supt. Announces Resignation to Take Loudonville Post
    • Hillsdale to Host Open-House Tributes to Current School Buildings Starting March 11
    • Firelands Electric Cooperative Awards $10,500 in Scholarships to 11 Ashland-Area Students
    • Steve Paramore Selected as New Ashland City Schools Superintendent
    • Tomorrow’s Talent: How Schools Help Students Discover Career Options
    • Miller Honors Ashland High School Boys Bowling Team with Resolution on House Floor for Being Named National Champions
    • Mapleton Board of Education Approves New Agreement With Teachers’ Union
    • Ashland Board Approves 2023-2024 School Calendar, Including Day off for Eclipse
    • Mapleton Schools Explains Multi-Tiered System of Support
    • Mapleton Board of Education Starts Process to get Overdose Reversing Drugs for the District
    • Ashland-Area Schools Receive Safety Grants From the State
    • Firelands Electric Cooperative Sponsors Terrific Teachers Contest
    • North Central Ohio Teams Earn top Honors at Academic Challenge Event
    • Kennedy Center Arts Integration Professional Development Workshops are Free for Local Educators
    • Mapleton Local School District’s Student Services Help Students Succeed
    • Ashland County Spelling Bee Crowns New Middle School Spelling Champs
    • Paramore Provides Update on Ashland City Schools
    • Mapleton Board of Education Approves Gym Repairs
    • Ashland County Students, Families Have Accumulated Thousands in School Meal Debt This Year
    • Mapleton Local School District Working Towards Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literary Achievement
    • Ashland Board of Education Gives Substitute Teachers and Bus Drivers a Raise
    • Crestview Students Learn Hands-on in New Middle School STEM Program
    • Ashland Board of Education Elects New Leadership
    • Steve Paramore Takes Over as Ashland City Schools Interim Superintendent
    • Hillsdale Local School District Announces Superintendent Search
    • Loudonville 7th grader part of Firelands Electric Cooperative’s A Team
    • Hillsdale Local Schools Announces Treasurer Hire
    • Supt. Doug Marrah Receives Warm Sendoff at Last Ashland School Board Meeting
    • Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Accepting High School Applications
    • Loudonville Supt. Cites Pandemic as Major Factor in Resignation
    • Ashland Board of Education President Zack Truax Will Not Seek Re-Election
    • Ashland City Schools to Receive School Safety Grant
    • Ashland Board of Education Appoints Barb Queer to Public Library Board
    • Ashland BOE Votes Against Reappointing Library Trustee in Heated Meeting
    • Mapleton BOE Proposes Income Tax Levy in Response to Future Deficit
    • Ashland School Board Prepares to Replace Superintendent, Start New School Year
    • Mapleton Students See the Sights, Experience the Mysteries of Peru
    • Loudonville-Perrysville Schools Fill Gaps in Staffing
    • Mapleton School Board gets Update on Damaged Gym Roof
    • Ashland City Schools Superintendent Hired for New Job that Starts in 2023
    • Ashland City School District Purchases 1,525 new Chromebooks
    • Mapleton Schools Grapple with Storm Damage
    • Ashland Area Schools Unsure About Arming Teachers, Per new Ohio Legislation
    • Ashland School Board Approves 3-Year Contract with Teachers Union
    • 5th Graders Exercise Creativity in Mapleton’s Computer Lab
    • Hillsdale’s Smeltzer wins $4,000 Elks Scholarship
    • Mapleton High School Students Spread Mulch, Service During Annual ‘Cares Day’
    • Ashland Elks present $1,000 scholarships to Kruty & Kellogg
    • Payne Receives Mini-Grant from Ashland County Community Foundation
    • Mapleton Elementary Students Travel the World by Reading
    • Mapleton 8th Grader Shares Experience as National Junior Honor Society President
    • Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center BOE Approves Capital Projects Fund
    • Crestview Senior Wins Scholarship from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
    • Ashland School Board Accepts $200K Donation from Archers on Stadium Entrance Project
    • Russell, AU Alumni, Selected as 2022 National Teacher of the Year
    • State Grant Covers Portion of Ashland City Schools Purchase of 4 New Buses at $98K Apiece
    • Chapman or Muro: Fredericktown Community Hears from Superintendent Finalists
    • Ashland High School Represents Music Program at Disney World
    • Partnering with Leadership Ashland Class of 2022
    • Loudonville Teen Selected to be a 2022 Youth Tour Delegate to Washington D.C.
    • Collaboration Between Ashland County Foundations Produces Mini-Grants to Support 10 Teachers’ Projects
    • Ashland Schools Extends Contract With Ohio Association of Public School Employees
    • Ashland Schools BOE Approves $1.5 Million in Construction Projects
    • Ashland, Hillsdale, Loudonville, Crestview Youngsters Earn Firelands Electric scholarships
    • Ashland High School to hit Stage with Large Cast for ‘Newsies’ Performance this Weekend
    • Crestview Local Schools Announces Treasurer Opening
    • ACWHCC Board Discusses Bond Sales for School Upgrade & Remodeling Project
    • Most schools in Ashland County to use Remote Learning in Lieu of Future Snow Days
    • Innovation Helps Crestview Students Capture Title at Ohio Future City Competition
    • ‘Housekeeping’ Items Approved During 2 Board Members’ First Ashland City Schools Meeting
    • Ashland Community Stadium Entrance Project Receives $200,000 Donation from the Archers
    • Mapleton Elementary Throws ‘Breakfast With Santa’ Event with Literacy Spin
    • GALLERY: Loudonville High School Graduation 2024
    • Loudonville School Board Starts Renewal Levy Process
    • Loudonville Has New Leadership for New School Year
    • Loudonville Supt. Working to Make Good on Promises
    • Yoder Produce has Low Bid in Greenhouse Project Contract at Loudonville High School
    • Loudonville Schools Launches Community Engagement Initiative for Facilities Study
    • Loudonville School Board Approves Deal for Greenhouse Project
    • Loudonville Schools Fires Custodian for Over-Recording Hours on Time Card
    • Loudonville-Perrysville Levy Renewal Approved by Voters
    • Loudonville-Perrysville Schools Presents Two Options for New Building
    • Loudonville Schools Navigates Safety Threat With Aid of Local Police
  • Health Matters
    • Ohio schools evacuated after students fall ill and dozens hospitalized
    • Cincinnati Children’s and Akron Children’s launch collaboration to elevate pediatric cardiology and heart surgery in Northern Ohio
  • Neglect
    • Child on Bicycle Hit, Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver
    • Child Injured After Struck by Drunk Driver in Ashland County
  • Physical Abuse
    • 3 heading to prison after boy was attacked by dog while being restrained with handcuffs, prosecutor says
    • 6-Year-Old Boy in Handcuffs Attacked by Pit Bull, Ashland County Deputies Say
    • 3 adults Arrested Over Pit Bull Attack on 6-Year-Old Boy Who was Handcuffed by Hands and Feet, Police Say
    • Mother Tells Judge she Didn’t Know Handcuffing Son was Illegal
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Northeast Ohio fire chief charged with child sex crime
    • Mansfield Man Charged with Seeking Sex with Child Still has no Jail Tablet Access
    • LifeWise Fires New School Director After Past Sexting Scandal with Students Comes to Light
    • Loudonville Teacher Resigns Following Investigation Into Alleged Misconduct
  • Sports
    • Ashland Board of Education Hires Scott Valentine as Head Varsity Football Coach
    • Ashland’s Sean Seder Resigns as Head Football Coach
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Ashtabula County

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  • Child Abduction
    • New Mexico man sentenced to 28 years in prison for abducting, raping Ashtabula County girl
  • Education
    • Future of Lakeside High School hangs in balance after levy fails as lawsuit continues
    • Lawsuit filed against insurance company by Ashtabula Area City Schools following roof collapse
    • Gov. DeWine says state helping to make schools as safe as possible following Minnesota mass shooting
    • Appalachian Ohio’s public schools face tough choices with potential state, federal funding cuts
    • Engineers recommend tear down at Lakeside High School following roof collapse
    • Multiple schools in Ohio closed Tuesday
    • Lakeside High School students return to in-person learning in a new building after snow causes roof collapse
    • Ashtabula Lakeside High School to be Closed ‘for the Time being’ after Snow Causes Part of Roof to Collapse
    • Ashtabula Area City Schools Expand Digital Hall Passes Program
    • Students Explore Careers in Aviation Thanks to New Program at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
    • Conneaut Elementary School to Add Inclusive Equipment and Accessibility Path to Playground
  • Neglect
    • Conneaut Police: Body of Missing Boy in Lake Erie Recovered
    • Conneaut Crews Suspend Search for 10-Year-Old Boy in Lake Erie 48 Hours Later
    • Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office: 18-Month-Old Girl Drowns in Pond
  • Physical Abuse
    • ‘Why them? Why now?’: Kingsville pregnant woman and her 2 children killed in house fire
    • Northeast Ohio man accused of trying to drown 7-year-old child
    • Deadly Ashtabula County intersection adding four-way stop following death of 4-year-old
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Athens County

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  • Arts and Entertainment
    • A Converted Big Blue Bus Becomes a Roving art Studio for Children in Southeast Ohio
  • Education
    • Joe Burrow Foundation, Nationwide Children’s launch mental health program for Ohio schools
    • Athens County school district placed in fiscal emergency after $3M deficit
    • Career Centers in Appalachian Ohio Receive big Grants to Expand Services
    • Fed Hock Hopes New Middle School Helps Boost Student Support and Communication with Parents
    • Trimble Student Council Offers Free Childcare to Attract More Parents to Parent-Teacher Conferences
    • Dozens Voice Concerns Over Federal Hocking Dchool District Deficit ‘Plan’
    • Students and Volunteers Build a Garden at Trimble Elementary and Middle School
    • Federal Hocking Schools Seek New Superintendent
    • Trimble High School’s Class of 2024 Graduates
    • Athens High School’s Class of 2024 Graduates
    • ‘You Will Rise to The Occasion’
    • ACBDD and Beacon School Celebrate 2024 Graduate
    • Federal Hocking is Facing a Budget Shortfall Due to High Premiums And Low Enrollment
    • Voters Reject Alexander Local School District’s Levy Again
    • Alexander Local Schools Predicts Layoffs and New Fees for Students if its Operating Levy Fails Again
    • Alexander School District is Putting a Renewal of its Income Tax Levy Back on the Ballot
    • 19 Bishop Flaget Students Score Excellent or Superior at District 12 Science Fair
    • Athens County Children Services Host April Events
  • Neglect
    • No DNA Match, but Progress made into Investigation of Madison Baby Doe’s Death
    • 5, Including 2 Children, Killed In Ohio Mobile Home Fire On Thanksgiving, Authorities Say
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Athens County man to Serve at Least 20 Years for Raping Minor
  • Sport
    • Crumbling Track At Alexander Puts Athletes, Entire Program At Risk
    • Athens County Student-Athletes Compete at Regional Track & Field Meets
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Auglaize County

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  • Education
    • Threat prompts lockdown for St. Marys City Schools
    • Unlocking the Archive: Looking back at Bremen High School
    • Cridersville Students Motivated by the “GOOD” Program
    • Minster Council Recognizes Scholarship Winner, Approves Street Resurfacing
  • Neglect
    • One Celina Teen Killed, Another Seriously Injured in Crash With Tanker Truck
    • No Children Injured In Cridersville Bus Crash
  • Sport
    • St. Marys Middle Schooler is State Runner-Up
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Bedford County

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  • Education
    • Central Primary School Teacher a Finalist in National Teacher Contest
  • Neglect
    • UPDATE: Mexican Citizens Charged for Allegedly Abducting 15 Years-old Girl in Ohio
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Belmont County

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  • Celebration of Children
    • BMS Student Wins State and ATVMX Championships
    • Barnesville Cheerleading honored as state champions
  • Child Sexual Abuse
    • WANTED: Ohio Sheriff’s Office looking for man who allegedly raped a child
    • Assistant Belmont County EMA director charged with soliciting a minor
    • Ohio sheriff’s office says a man charged with rape is in custody after missing court
  • Children in Conflict with the Law
    • Juveniles arrested after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Ohio, then driving stolen car to Pennsylvania
  • Education
    • Key Club Week: Celebrating Student Community Service
    • BACE Members Share Concerns at Barnesville School Board Meeting
    • Elementary student’s alleged hoax threat prompts school lockdown
    • Holloway Elementary debriefing after student makes false report about gun
    • Barnesville Schools Receive 3.5 Overall Rating for Test Scores
    • Ohio students and first responders brought together for remembrance and reflection of 9/11
    • Bridgeport schools see enrollment surge ahead of new education complex
    • Barnesville Schools: September Menus Released
    • Back to School Fun in the Ville
    • Olney Friends School Annual Fund Drive Update
    • School Resource Officer Secured, Superintendent’s Contract Approved
    • New Head Swim Coach Ready to Dive Into Next School Year
    • Olney Friends School Magazine
    • Back to class?
    • School district honors helpers
    • Bridgeport School Board honors students, coaches, and alumni to close out school year
    • Ohio Valley school district adds inflatables, DJ, and petting zoo to back-to-school event
    • High School Science Teacher Retires After 34 Years
    • Another Ohio school to close this time due to lack of funding
    • School’s Out for Summer but Lunch Is In
    • Ohio school district names new resource officer
    • Barnesville Schools Financial Forecast 2024-2029
    • Ohio school district ‘bridging’ the gap between education and community
    • UPDATE: Barnesville Graduation Location Changed to Gymnasium
    • Union Local Middle School Student Council hold Easter egg hunt
    • Belmont County schools recognized as Purple Stars
    • Public Addresses Gun Incident at School
    • Barnesville School Board Votes on Personnel Contracts
    • Barnesville Elementary Student Brings Gun to School
    • Bridgeport schools remain confident in funding for $13 million multi-use facility amidst federal education policy changes
    • Bridgeport Middle School student will represent Ohio in the Scripps National Spelling Bee
    • BELMONT COUNTY: Union Local Voters Turn Down School Levy
    • Union Local School District Slashes Bond Request by Nearly 50% After Voter Feedback
    • Ohio School District Receives More Than $13M Grant for Community Innovation Center
    • Belmont County Welcomes New 24/7 Barnesville Heritage Early Learning Center
    • St. Clairsville Library Launches Summer Reading Program to Spark Joy in Reading
    • Local High School Senior Streamlines Bulldog Logo For Consistency and Professionalism
    • Local Student Leads School District’s New Branding Campaign
  • Neglect
    • Child Flown to Hospital After Apartment Fire in New Castle
  • Physical Abuse
    • 22-Year-old Ohio man in court for local shooting incident injuring 17-Year-Old
    • ‘He Should Consider Dropping Out’: NKY House Candidate Arrested, Accused of Strangling Teen at Walmart
  • Sport
    • Bridgeport senior qualifies for regional cross-country meet
    • New Head Swim Coach Ready to Dive Into Next School Year
  • Strong Room
    • Ohiorise, HealthMarkets help local children get a better night’s sleep
    • Barnesville High School and Vitalant save lives through annual Blood Bash
    • Local woman makes Easter baskets for children in need
    • Sheriff urges parents to safely secure their firearms
  • Substance Abuse
    • Father Sentenced to 12 Years After Drug-Related Death of Infant
    • Ohio Father Drops Off One-Year-Old Daughter at Hospital Covered in Fentanyl; Baby Dies, Father Charged with Manslaughter
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Brown County

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  • Celebration of Children
    • ‘So proud of her’: Teen hailed as hero after saving family in Brown County head-on crash
  • Children in Conflict with the Law
    • Police: Four Teens Face Charges, Accused of Causing over $10,000 in Damage at Brown County Fairgrounds
  • Missing Children
    • State Cancels Advisory After Missing 16-Year-Old Boy is Found Safe, Authorities Say
  • Neglect
    • 17-Year-Old Dead, 1 Seriously Injured After Crash in Brown County
    • 2 Teens Hospitalized After Boat Explodes in Brown County
    • 2 Children Are OK after Brown County Boat Explosion, Fire Department Says
  • Physical Abuse
    • 1 dead after SUV head-on collision with school bus carrying children in Brown County
  • Sports
    • ‘He’s all About the Program and the Team.’ NFHS Honors Western Brown’s Hunter McKinzie
    • WUHS Grad Named New Ripley boys Basketball Coach
  • Substance Abuse
    • Local Daycare Under Scrutiny After Cocaine Found in Toddler’s System
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Butler County

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  • Celebration of Children
    • McCarty awarded Liberty Band Scholarship
    • Butler Tech Student Earns Perfect Score on ACT
  • Child Sexual Abuse
    • New details released in case against Lakota teacher accused of having sex with student
    • West Chester social worker sexually abused boys. Now he’ll spend decades in prison
    • Cincinnati man facing 17 rape counts ‘facing multiple life sentences’
    • Middletown Woman Sent to Prison for Sex Video with Young Child in Background
    • Former West Chester Social Worker, Youth Counselor Given $500K Bond for Allegedly Raping Multiple Children
    • West Chester Social Worker Facing Allegations of Grooming, Abusing Multiple Children
  • Children in Conflict With the Law
    • Elementary school-aged children caused $80K in damage at Creekside Middle, police say
    • Large police presence at Belmont Pines after teen assaults staff member
    • 13-year-old detained in West Chester car break-in case
    • ‘It was just a Joke’ | Lakota East Student Arrested for Threat to Shoot up School
    • Police: Talawanda High School Student Charged for School Shooting Threat
    • 9-Year-Old Facing a Felony Charge for Alleged Social Media Threat to Middletown Schools
    • Judge Rules Against Butler Tech Teen Accused of Bringing Drugs, Phone to Inmates
    • Teens Accused of Breaking Into Cars in West Chester Have Criminal Records in Hamilton County
    • 2 Juveniles, 19-Year-old Arrested After More Than 40 Vehicles Were Broken into at West Chester Hotels
  • Education
    • Fairfield students report seeing man touching himself next to school bus: Police
    • Lakota Local Schools attempting massive overhaul of buildings, schools
    • Lockdown lifted at 3 Lakota schools after stolen car chase; 2 people in custody
    • Greater Cincinnati school district announces closure due to water main break
    • Local school district announces delay due to power outage
    • Lakota announced locations of 4 new elementary schools
    • Area school district announces transportation, safety updates
    • Talawanda Schools administrator placed on leave as district learns ‘new information’
    • School districts implement updated cell phone policies for upcoming year
    • Hot weather prompts summer school cancellation for younger Liberty school students
    • Liberty Schools mourns loss of beloved therapy dog
    • Department of Education yanks back $5.6M from JD Vance’s hometown school district
    • Local school administrator on leave after ‘inappropriate conduct’ complaint
    • State budget could force area schools to cut reserves by more than $500M
    • Lakota Schools faced with petition to oust athletic director
    • Sixth grader preparing for National Spelling Bee
    • Edgewood Schools superintendent Kelly Spivey resigns
    • Schools struggling with absences due to illnesses
    • New Partnership will Bring more Resources to Monroe Schools’ Needy Students, Families
    • Officials Respond After Crash involving Lakota School bus in West Chester Twp.
    • Lakota East HS Principal Ordered on Administrative Leave
    • Talawanda High School Teacher Placed on Leave After Allegedly Filming Social Media Video on School Property
    • District: Threat Against Madison Local Schools was ‘Swatting’ Hoax
    • Middletown Schools to Enact Sweeping Redistricting of Grades, Buildings
    • Middletown Schools to Enact Sweeping Redistricting of Grades, Buildings
    • Lakota Schools Consider Slew of Traffic Safety Measures After Students hit, 1 Killed, in the District
    • Butler Tech Breaks Ground on Region’s First Aviation Hangar School
    • ‘Inspiring a New Generation of STEM’ | Book Festival to Offer Thousands of Free STEM Books to the Tri-State
    • 2nd Resignation in 3 Months: Middletown School Board Member Announces Departure
    • Monroe Local School District Seeks Levy for New High School
    • Lakota Local School District Looking to Improve Traffic Safety Through Panel
    • Lakota Parents give Opinions at Public Forum Ahead of District Changing Cell Phone Policies
    • Nickel and Diming? Undercutting Safety? Middletown City Schools Addresses Recent Spending Scrutiny
    • ‘It’s not Just a Matter of Dollars and Cents’ | Middletown Cuts Down on School Resource Officers
    • Multiple School Districts Investigate Threats; Fifth-Grader Among Latest Suspects
    • Monroe Local School District Closed Wednesday ‘Due to a Safety Concern’
    • Ohio Supreme Court: Lakota Must Release ‘Demand Letter’ From Former Superintendent, Pay $2,000
    • Middletown Schools Announces Appointment for Open Seat on Board of Education
    • Fairfield Schools to Keep Mental Health Program with Community Support
    • Criminal Charge Dismissed Against Former Lakota School Board Member
    • Most Veteran Middletown Teacher Honored as Parade Marshal
    • Air Force Research Laboratory Donates MDicroscope to Miami University for Semiconductor Work
    • Middletown’s ‘Arts in the Parks’ Continues in July
    • Bootcamp Helps Tri-State Teachers Better Prepare Their Students for The Real World
    • ‘It Really is Rewarding’: Teacher Retires After Nearly Three Decades in Classroom
    • Students to Graduate With High School Diploma, Associate Degree
    • School District Reaches Compensation Settlement With City of Vandalia
    • Lakota Local School District Appoints New Superintendent
    • Teacher Facing Termination for Allegedly Attending Nashville Concert Sent Co-Workers Photo, Texts
    • ‘It’s Kind of Scary’| Residents Fear Impact of Potential School Closing in Butler County
    • Area School Districts Seeking New Leaders
    • Ohio Teacher Should be Fired For Lying About Sick Days To Attend Nashville Concert, Board Says
  • Health
    • Bengals star Trey Hendrickson spends time with hospitalized children at skydiving event
    • $365M expansion for Cincinnati Children’s in Liberty Township
    • ‘Every Penny Counts’: 11-Year-Old Trenton Girl Raises Money for Stage 4 Breast Cancer
    • ‘I Wasn’t Ready to go Yet’ | How a Butler County Teacher Says his ‘Band Family’ Saved his Life After Leukemia
  • Missing Children
    • UPDATE: Middletown police locate missing teen girl
    • Missing 14 year-old from Liberty found safe
  • Neglect
    • Police: Body of Missing 6-year-old boy Found in Pond near West Chester Home
    • 18-year-old Pleads Guilty in Middletown Crash that Killed Teen, Injured Others
    • Deputies: 16-Year-old Dead, 2 Others Hospitalized After Head on Crash in Butler County
    • Crash Report: 17-Year-Old Lakota West student was in Crosswalk When Struck by Car
    • Student Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car Near Lakota West High School
    • Driver Who Fatally Hit 15-Year-Old Lakota East Freshman Charged With Vehicular Homicide
    • Missing Teen Believed to Have Been Found Dead After Search of Great Miami River
    • Police: Juvenile Hit by Driver in Oxford, Flown to UCMC
    • Lakota Bus Drivers Wear Purple to Show Support for Freshman Hit by Truck
    • Sheriff: Lakota East Freshman Hit by Vehicle, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries
    • Lakota Student Hit in Crosswalk Brings Back Haunting Memories for Another Parent
    • District Reviewing Safety Measures After Lakota Student Hit by Pickup Near School
    • ‘Cherished’ Ross Middle School 6th-Grade Teacher Died in West Chester Car Crash
    • Father Arrested For Calling Police More Than a Dozen Times Over Son’s Homework
  • Physical Abuse
    • Four-year-old boy dies after Liberty Township home explosion
    • 2 people, 1 child critically injured in West Chester crash
    • Teen was fourth Lakota Local Schools student to die in car collision since March 2024
    • 17-year-old driver killed, passenger seriously injured in Butler County crash
    • Coroner identifies Lakota student killed in Liberty Township crash
    • Boy, 6, hospitalized after near-drowning Saturday; CPR brought pulse back
    • Sheriff: 17-year-old dies after head-on crash in Liberty Township
    • Mothers push to increase punishment for school zone crashes after students were hit
    • Mom of West Chester boy who drowned to serve on Ohio missing persons group
    • Grandmother Accused of Shooting 6-Month-Old Granddaughter Changes Plea to Guilty
    • Police: 2 Teenage Boys Shot at Middletown Park
    • Trial Set for Butler County Grandmother Charged in Infant’s Shooting
    • Student’s Fractured Neck Lands Fairfield City Schools in Center of Bullying Conversation Once Again
  • Sexual Abuse
    • ‘Low-Life, Pitiful Individual:’ Liberty Township Man Charged With Raping Child for Years
  • Special Education
    • ‘Did I just hear that?’: Parents upset over senator’s comments on special needs students
  • Sports
    • Nation’s leading high school rusher plays football in Greater Cincinnati
    • Lakota West QB Sam Wiles earns WCPO 9 Gold Star Athlete of the Week
    • ‘We’re Going to Get Over the Hump’: Lakota West Football Eager to get Past Regional Final
  • Strong Room
    • Shining a Light: CASA volunteer honored for advocacy in Butler County
    • Young boy sells custom pens to help buy supplies for Butler County animal shelter
    • ‘It’s been hard’: Local girl sells popsicles to benefit metastatic breast cancer research
    • Burger King employee fired after Ohio woman says she received marijuana in her kids’ order
    • ‘People need resources’: Middletown Hosts Two-day Addiction Recovery Event in Effort to Reduce Drug Use
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Carroll County

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  • Education
    • Malvern Preschool Earns 5-Star Rating
  • Health Matters
    • Parade to support 4-year-old in his cancer battle set for Sunday
  • Neglect
    • Brown Local Student Injured in School Bus Crash in Carroll County
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Champaign County

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  • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Urbana Coach; Teacher Pleads Guilty to Pandering Child Pornography
  • Education
    • Graham schools earns highest in several areas in Champaign County on state report card
    • Graham schools keep replacing bad HVAC systems, say building temps above 64
    • Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Seeks CBI Instructor at Urbana High School
    • URBANA CITY SCHOOLS SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM
  • Missing Children
    • Toddler Missing in Urbana is Located; Police, Children’s Services Open Investigation
  • Strong Room
    • Youth center helps set students up for success
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Clark County

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  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Springfield Junior Civic Theatre to Present ‘Annie Jr.’
  • Celebration of Children
    • Kettering Students Invent Device so Friend can Throw First Pitch at Dragons Game
  • Child Care
    • Adventures in babysitting
  • Children in Conflict with the Law
    • Springfield teen gets 18 years to life for murder of own mother
    • Boy arrested for putting gas on brother, lighting him on fire in Tremont City
    • Springfield teen gets 18 years to life in prison for shooting death of father
    • Teen killed in Accidental Shooting in Northridge Area, Police Say
    • Juvenile Dies After being shot in Clark County; Teen Charged with Reckless Homicide
    • Tecumseh Student Apprehended After Making School Threat
  • Education
    • Springfield students with disabilities get support as they enter the workforce
    • 6 competing for 3 seats on Greenon Local School board
    • GOP bill would require pro-life educational video in Ohio grades 3-12
    • Electrical issues close multiple Springfield schools Wednesday
    • 3 vying for 2 seats on Springfield school board
    • Springfield school superintendent says report card is ‘reflection of growth, resilience, commitment’
    • Springfield Schools Mentorship Program to celebrate inaugural class graduation
    • Election 2025: Springfield school district residents to vote on property tax levy
    • Ohio sees improvement in math, stalls in reading in latest report card
    • Springfield schools celebrates, works to increase attendance rate
    • Ohio Report Card: Here’s the state ratings for local school districts
    • 40 local high school students have been named National Merit Semifinalists
    • New mentorship guides high schoolers interested in health care careers
    • Ohio schools who allow staff to carry guns increasing but still low
    • Springfield High School marks first year of student health center
    • Back to School: Clark, Champaign classes start soon for 2025-26 year
    • Springfield school district to provide school supplies to K-8 students for 5th year in a row
    • Springfield schools forms team, initiatives to help fight chronic absenteeism after 6-month program
    • Braxton Miller, former teacher Amy Fugate team up to empower students at Springfield Sports Academy
    • Springfield, Ohio, students explore emotions through original poetry
    • Springfield schools names new Roosevelt Middle principal
    • Tecumseh High School graduation pushed back one day
    • Former Greenon teacher Jenkins headed to Hall of Fame, gets time on national TV
    • Springfield CTC soon to grow, but has eye on other tech schools’ waitlist issue
    • One word with so many meanings, bruh: Teens are no grammar queens
    • Tecumseh schools raise distracted driving awareness with mock crash event
    • Tecumseh, NE school levies pass, Clark-Shawnee, Greenon, Graham rejected
    • Impact, relationships and a-ha moments: Teachers reflect on excellence awards
    • Excellence in Teaching: Shawnee educator Lloyd called to teach middle school
    • Springfield city schools closed today; district cites bus driver illnesses
    • Classroom commitment to cursive draws groans, but some surprise joy
    • Tecumseh schools weigh finances, make cuts with tax levy vote, state budget on horizon
    • Some Tecumseh staff, teachers oppose new gun policy
    • Tecumseh teachers ask school board to reconsider arming staff members
    • Clark County school leaders look ahead to 2025
    • Tecumseh school board passes religious instruction policy allowing LifeWise
    • Creative students sought for film festival contest
    • ‘A few of my favorite things:’ School leaders spotlight positive impacts
    • Valentine project connects Springfield students to new friends around nation
    • School leaders worry about funding in state budget, adjust to new education laws
    • Clark County school leaders reflect on successes, challenges
    • Springfield schools closed today because of bus driver illnesses
    • Cursive writing is the hieroglyphics of our next generation
    • Tecumseh OKs plan for trained school staff to use guns in emergency response
    • Springfield Students to Return Tuesday after School Canceled for no Heat
    • Tecumseh Schools’ Vote to arm staff delayed to January; issue surprises teachers
    • Greenon State Report Card Shows ups and Downs, but ‘Reflects District’s Success’
    • New Clark County School Bus Technology can Catch Motorists who pass Improperly
    • Clark Career Tech School Facilities Levy Tops List of Tax Issues This Election
    • Greenon Teachers Group Hosts Literacy Training for Families
    • Springfield Schools to Stop Closing for Threats, will Add Safety Help From State
    • Springfield Evacuates Two Elementary Schools; Third School Day in a Row Affected
    • Springfield City Hall and Nearby Schools, Buildings Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
    • Springfield School Evacuated, Ohio BMV Locations and County Offices Closed
    • Clark, Champaign Schools Keep Focus on Safety, Support After Georgia Shooting
    • Ridgewood School Names Distinguished, Honorary Alumni Award Recipients
    • Clark County Schools Learn How to Reunite Parents and Kids After a Crisis
    • Local School Works on Improving Safety
    • How to Access Free Summer Meals For Children in Springfield Schools, Other Sites
    • Springfield Local Schools Buses Vandalized, Forcing District to Cancel Some Bus Routes
    • Dr Dinnall Named New School Boss “Here For The Kids”
    • Northern Clark County School District Names High School Principal
    • Kizer Wins Deb Dunham Memorial Scholarship
    • Clark County Students Share Advocacy, Prevention Work in Be The Change summit
    • Springfield School Board OKs Cell Phone Pouches For Grades 7-12
    • Clark County CASA Volunteer Awarded for Service to Community, Children in Need
    • Springfield Students Honored in Writing Challenge About Community Violence
    • Aviation Job Openings in Great Demand and Springfield School Helping fill Those Needs
    • School of Innovation Seniors Write Letters for Teachers, Staff Members Who Have Influence Them
    • Springfield Names 2 City School Administrators, Vermont Educator as Superintendent Finalists
    • Springfield Local High School Honors Fallen Vietnam Veteran, Former Student With Memorial Plaque
    • Tecumseh High School ROTC Instructor Honored for Helping Choking Student
    • Chronic Absenteeism Program, Parent Advocate Helps Springfield, Clark County Students
    • Tecumseh High School Teacher’s Prom Drive Nets 150 Dresses
    • Springfield Promise Neighborhood Plans Summer Camps For Middle Schoolers
    • Clark County Educators Honored at 35th Excellence in Teaching program
  • Health Matters
    • Springfield’s School Based Health Center celebrates 1 year
    • Springfield Officials Say Prenatal, Infant and Child Healthcare Greatest Concerns
  • Immigration
    • Advocates renew concerns with Haitian children potentially becoming ‘stateless’
  • Neglect
    • Four-Year-Old Injured, Grazed by Bullet after Sibling finds Gun in Clark County Home
    • 2-Year-Old Flown to Hospital After ATV Hits Them in Springfield Township
    • Springfield Police Investigate Downtown Shooting Involving Teen
    • Judge Denies Stay of Minivan Driver’s Sentence During Appeal in Fatal School Bus Crash
    • Child Run Over by Car Suffers Head Injury, Driver is in Custody, Police say
    • Clark County Man Sentenced to 9 to 13 Years in Prison for Deadly School Bus Crash
    • Driver of Van in Deadly Clark County Bus Crash Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide
    • Family Remembers 11-Year-Old Boy Killed in School Bus Crash
    • Validity of Immigrant’s License Key to Trial in Deadly Clark County School Bus Crash
    • Child Reportedly Falls From Rafters in Clark County
    • Trial Scheduled This Week for Driver in Fatal Clark County School Bus Crash
    • Charges Unlikely in Accidental Shooting of Juvenile in New Carlisle
    • Ohio School Bus Overturns After Crash With Minivan, Leaving One Child Dead And 23 Injured
  • Physical Abuse
    • Springfield teen on dirt bike hit by car dead of injuries
    • Child dies in Clark County farming accident
    • 15-year-old taken to hospital following hit-and-run crash in Springfield
    • Springfield police investigating crash involving teen cyclist
    • One student hurt when pickup rear-ends Springfield school bus
    • Teen killed in Springfield crash will be honored by CTC at Convocation
    • 17-year-old killed in Springfield crash, teen passenger injured
    • Fairborn parents get 11-16 years in prison in death of 4-month-old son
    • Driver who caused deadly school bus crash wants conviction thrown out, says trial wasn’t fair
    • Clark County 2-year-old shot in legs after gun fires while in purse
    • Driver in deadly Northwestern school bus crash asks for new trial in new venue
    • Fairborn Parents Indicted for Murder in 4-Month-old Son’s Death in Clark County
    • Former NFL, Notre Dame Running Back Sentenced to Life in Prison in 5-Year-Old’s Death
    • Child Injured in Stabbing Near Dollar General in New Carlisle, Authorities say
    • Child Injured in Stabbing Near Dollar General in New Carlisle, Authorities Say
    • 2 Springfield Firefighters to Get State Honor for Actions to Save Child in Explosion, Fire
    • Police: Springfield Twp. Mother Arrested in Connection to Death of Teenager With Autism
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Springfield man indicted for 18 child sexual abuse charges
    • Springfield Man Sentenced to 100 Years for Child Abuse and Pornography Crimes
    • Springfield Man gets 100 Years for Sexually Abusing Children, Creating Videos
  • Special Education
    • Northeastern schools names new special education leadership team
  • Sport
    • High school football: After two years away, CJ Wallace is back — and lighting up defenses for Springfield
    • High school sports: Boys and girls golf postseason is underway
    • Watch St. Ignatius, all OHSAA boys volleyball state semifinals on 1 network today
    • High school basketball: Tecumseh optimistic after young lineup took lumps this season
    • Hodges Looks to Make His Mark as Girls Basketball Coach at Central Catholic
    • McNicholas High School wins Division II Boys Volleyball State Championship
    • Northeastern Names new Middle, High School Athletic Director
    • Hayward’s Drone Soccer Team Students Display Skills to Governor, Former OSU Standout
  • Strong Room
    • Border Patrol agents rescue teenagers from water in Lake Erie incident
    • Supplying alcohol to children is a crime, and the ‘Sticker Shock’ program has students helping enforce that message
    • Clark County to hold huge annual job fair Tuesday at Hollenbeck Center
    • Clark County JFS recognized for helping children, families
    • Teen driver’s switch from horses to horsepower gets mom’s anxiety flowing
  • Weather Report
    • National Weather Service confirms tornado in Clark County
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  • Celebration of Children
    • Complaints, Objections Swept Aside as 15-Year-Old Girl Claims Record for 101-Pound Catfish
    • Ohio Teenager Catches Record-Breaking 101-Pound Blue Catfish
  • Children and Family Support Service
    • ‘It’s been a Game Changer:’ Tri-State Nonprofit Receives $1 Million to Help Underserved Families
  • Children in Conflict With The Law
    • 3 teens arrested in connection to gorilla mask car break-ins in Clermont County
    • Sheriff: Student Charged with Assaulting Officer After Incident that Prompted Lockdown
    • Police: Clermont County Sixth-Grader Arrested After Making Shooting Threat at Middle School
    • PD: 4 Juveniles Arrested After Crashing Vehicle into Gun Store, Stealing Firearms
    • Student charged, Suspended After Bomb Threat at West Clermont Middle School
  • Drug Abuse
    • Mother of 2-Year-old who Overdosed on Drugs Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment
    • Police: Couple Arrested After 2-Year-Old Son Found Unresponsive Due to an Overdose
  • Education
    • State places Clermont County school district in fiscal caution, says levy is ‘plan A’
    • A federal judge just dismissed an Ohio teacher’s fight against book bans
    • Local school to transform former childcare facility into office, free up classroom space
    • West Clermont 8th graders find, fix flaw in state testing essay grading
    • Residents divided over Greater Cincinnati school district’s new tax levy
    • Ohio band teacher gets national recognition
    • Milford School District Tax Levy Fails
    • Milford School District Proposes Earned Income Tax Levy: What you Need to Know
    • Milford School District Proposes Earned Income Tax Levy: What you Need to Know
    • ‘Sick and Despicable’: Amelia Elementary School Lockdown Caused by Threat Sent to Suicide Hotline
    • Police: Man Accused of Threatening a Loveland School For Second Time
  • Health Matters
    • Cincinnati Children’s partners with New Richmond Schools for campus health center
  • Missing Children
    • Bethel Police Search for 2-year-old Believed to be in Danger after her Non-Custodial Father took her
    • 15-Year-Old Previously Reported Missing From Goshen Found Safely
  • Neglect
    • Parents who abused their 5 adopted special needs children ‘worse than prisoners of war’ are sentenced after plea deal
    • Juvenile Driver Killed, 2 Hospitalized in Clermont County Crash
    • Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for 4-Year-Old’s Malnutrition Death
    • PD: Juvenile Hit by Driver at Apartment Complex in Delhi Township
    • Woman Sentenced to Prison for 4-Year-Old’s Malnutrition Death
    • Ohio Mom Sentenced for Mountain Dew Killing of Diabetic Daughter
  • Physical Abuse
    • 4-year-old drowns in Clermont County pool, police say
    • West Clermont elementary school bus involved in crash
    • Goshen school bus clipped a lumber truck, driver injured, dispatch says
    • Clermont County father sentenced for death of one twin, injuries to the other
    • Clermont County man pleads guilty in death of his infant daughter
    • Family confirms identity of teen in apparent drowning at East Fork State Park
    • Police recover body of missing 14-year-old from East Fork State Park Monday morning
    • Fire at local home triggers ammunition; neighbors rescue teen but 11 dogs dead
    • Juvenile seriously injured after being thrown from vehicle in Goshen Township rollover crash
    • 4-year-old boy riding wagon hit, killed by UPS truck
    • Clermont County Father Accused of Murdering 4-month-old Daughter, Injuring Twin Sister
    • Former West Clermont High School Teacher Sentenced After Student was Taped to Chair
    • Clermont County Woman Found Competent to Stand Trial in Horrific Child Abuse Case
    • Chad Doerman Pleads Guilty to Murdering his 3 Boys in Clermont County in 2023
    • Mother, Son Accused in ‘Horrific’ Child Abuse of Adopted Special Needs Kids Face Judge
    • New Charges for Batavia Couple Accused of Torturing Children, Son Now Also Charged
    • Two Women Accused of Beating 4-Year-Old Boy in Clermont County
    • Clermont County Stepmother Accused of Abusing Disabled Child
    • Attorneys for father accused of killing his 3 sons file motion to exclude the death penalty
    • Ohio High School Staffers Charged After Allegedly Taping Special Needs Student To Chair
    • Ohio Dad’s Alleged Confession to Killing 3 Sons Execution-Style Is Thrown Out By Judge
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Clermont County man accused of grooming child for years before raping, abusing her
    • Clermont County man convicted of sexually abusing girl for years
    • Police: Former Harrison cop recorded minor in bathroom, faces voyeurism charges
    • Now-former Milford City Manager Charged with Trying to Buy Sex from 15-Year-Old
    • Former Ohio Nurse Sent to Prison After Dramatic Hearing in Hidden Camera Case
    • Sheriff: Milford man Indicted on 20 felony Charges Related to Child Porn
    • Batavia Substitute Teacher Sentenced After Inappropriate Relationship With Student
    • Former West Clermont High School Employee Accused OF Taping Student Pleads Not Guilty
  • Sport
    • New Clermont Northeastern AD Andrew Marlatt Emphasizes Leadership, Participation
    • Clermont County Couple Accused Of Stealing From Youth Sports Organization
  • Strong Room
    • New splash pad to open in Clermont County this summer
    • Officer Buys Formula for New Mom of 1-Week Old Baby
  • Weather Report
    • New Richmond faces its worst flooding in decades after storms: ‘This is life on the river’
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Clinton County

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  • Celebration of Children
    • 9-Year-Old and Family Become Entrepreneurs
  • Education
    • Student brings inert explosive device to local elementary school, prompts evacuation
    • East End School Closes For Good in Clinton County
    • EC Superintendent Gives Update on May 20 Bus Accidents
    • Clinton Co. Business Advisory Council Presents Integrity Scholarships
    • OVCTC Excels at Ohio FFA State Competitions
  • Neglect
    • Students Hospitalized After East Clinton Local Schools Bus Involved in Crash, District Says
  • Weather Report
    • Severe storms, high winds, and heavy rain expected in Scioto Valley this weekend
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Columbiana County

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  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Local nonprofit makes Christmas bright for kids in need
  • Education
    • Lisbon School District hosts community-wide giving
    • Columbiana Schools tackle vaping with intervention program
    • CCCTC promotes students exploring career options
    • Changemakers: South Range High School students honor teachers
    • East Liverpool Schools facing state revenue cuts
    • Lisbon school honors program awarded grant from Columbiana County mental health board
    • Beaver Local Schools welcomes new indoor facility named after former NFL player
    • Both village and high school of East Palestine receive donation of drone
    • Friday town hall to discuss plans to launch off-campus Bible studies during Salem school hours
    • East Liverpool City Schools cited for spending thousands in non-appropriated funds for second year
    • United Local Schools opens new K-12 building to the public
    • New Crestview K-12 building projected to house students by Dec. 2026
    • Brightside Project offers back-to-school clothing vouchers in Salem
    • New CPR kits in Salem City Schools for staff and students to train with
    • CCCTC highlights pathways to manufacturing jobs for students
    • Norfolk Southern seeks to dismiss parts of East Palestine School lawsuit
    • Salem City School Board to consider rehiring retirees
    • Salem Teach Truth Day focuses on laws changing what is being taught in classrooms
    • Ohio Air Force dad returns home to surprise sons at school
    • East Liverpool School District made thousands of dollars in unallowed or overpayments, audit finds
    • Ohio 8th grader back in school after cardiac arrest on gym floor
    • Columbiana schools awarded $1.1 million grant for new classroom tech
    • Local teacher recognized at White House for financial literacy program
    • East Palestine Teacher’s Union Withdraws Strike Notice, Makes Tentative Deal with School Board
    • Spherion Mid-Ohio and School Specialty Donate Over $20K in School Supplies To Crestview Local Schools
    • East Palestine Teacher’s Union Issues Intent to Strike Notice
    • Board Member Looks at Changes in Education During his 28 Years on the Board
    • Frozen Treats
    • Southern Students Show off Math, Engineering Skills
    • Wellsville Scholarship Winners Lauded
    • Columbiana School District Receives Auditor of State Award
    • Southern Students Earn Free Bikes
    • Hometown Hero Brings Students Together
  • Health
    • Father Hikes to Raise Money in Honor of his Son
  • Missing Children
    • Juvenile reported missing in Salem
    • St. Clair Twp. Police searching for teen missing since May
    • Ohio police looking for missing teenager, if you see her dial 911
  • Neglect
    • Salem mom charged after underweight infant hospitalized
    • Man Sentenced After Teen Thrown Out of Truck
    • Man Accused of Drunk Driving with Child Receives Sentence
  • Physical Abuse
    • Three injured in ATV crash that delayed Rogers Flea Market fireworks
    • Several Ohio McDonald’s locations to hold fundraiser for 4-year-old that died during a “shootout”
    • Child dies, officer critical in local shooting
    • Salem police investigating death of infant in city on Sunday
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Former Leetonia school bus driver sentenced for voyeurism
    • Former Columbiana County substitute teacher indicted on 23 child pornography charges
    • Lisbon man accused of having obscene image of pre-school child
    • Ohio hospital chaplain arrested on child porn charges
    • Lisbon man sentenced, designated sex offender for child sex images
    • Salem sting: Man sought sex with woman and teen daughter
    • East Liverpool man secretly indicted on child pornography charges
    • Former Lisbon teacher secretly indicted for ‘lewd’ images of children
    • East Liverpool Man Gets 14 years in Child Sex Case
  • Sports
    • Wellsville football game rescheduled due to ‘water supply issue’
  • Strong Room
    • Salem non-profit feeding children affected by government shutdown
    • Salem non-profit makes food bags for children in need amidst government shutdown
    • Brightside Project hosting Monday teen pool party in Salem
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  • Education
    • Three Scholarships Presented During West Lafayette-Ridgewood Alumni Banquet
    • The Grand Tour will be Focus of Summer Program for Children at Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
  • Neglect
    • Toddler Killed in Farm Accident in Coshocton County
    • Former Virginia Assistant Principal Charged With Child Neglect in Case of Student Who Shot Teacher
  • Strong Room
    • Check Out the 4-H Camps Available for Coshocton County children
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Crawford County

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  • Celebration of Children
    • Jackson High School freshman wins National Civics Bee
    • Olentangy Berlin Senior one of Just two Ohio Students Named a U.S. Presidential Scholar
  • Education
    • How schools have adapted since the COVID pandemic
    • Colonel Crawford Lions Club Hosts Annual Halloween Party for C.C. School District Children
    • Five Local Students Awarded Scholarship from AgCredit
    • Galion Student Cameron Fullen Accepted into Allstate Band and Regional Orchestra
    • Bucyrus City Schools Awarded $696,675 Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant
    • GOAL Digital Academy Concludes Successful 2024 Summer Enrichment Programs
    • Homeschool in Nature: GPS at Lowe-Volk Park
    • Colonel Crawford Welcomes New Leadership and sets the Stage for the Upcoming Schoolyear
    • Northmor District Anticipates High State Ratings and Approves New Measures
    • Firelands FCU Donates $3,000 to Support Local Students
    • Martin Holds Last Board Meeting as Colonel Crawford Superintendent
    • Ohio Mutual Recognizes Local Students for Academic Excellence with Scholarships
    • The Community Foundation for Crawford County Awards over $197,000 in Scholarships
    • Wynford Board of Education Holds May Meeting
    • Pioneer Career and Technology Center Carpentry Class renovates Crestline Junior Softball Field Bleachers
    • It’s “Back to Business” for New Crawford County Program
    • Morrow County’s Ready for Hire Program: Shaping the Future with 3D Printing
    • Scholarships for Success Raises over $27,000 in Student Scholarships
    • Buckeye Central Robotics Teams Headed to State Tournament
    • Superintendent Todd Martin Announces Resignation at Board of Education Meeting
    • Galion Schools Introduces Civil Air Patrol Squadron 802
    • Crestline Public Library Kicks Off its Summer Reading Program with an Hawaiian Adventure
    • Bucyrus City Schools Announces Free Summer Lunch Program for Children
    • Bucyrus Public Library Announces 2024 Summer Reading Programs
    • Jagger Named as Berlin High School Principal
    • Buckeye Central teachers vying to become America’s Favorite Teacher
  • Missing Children
    • Missing 17-year-old from Beaver County found safe in Ohio, several people charged in disappearance
  • Neglect
    • 14-Year-Old Boy Dead, 2 Others Injured after ATV Crash in Crawford County
    • 14-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured in ATV, Tractor Crash in Crawford County
    • 13-Year-Old Dead After Saturday UTV Accident
  • Sports
    • Central Ohio High School Sports Awards: Meet The Dispatch’s top performers for 2024-25
    • Wynford Board of Education Decides Fate of Boys’ Basketball Coach
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  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Quiet Carnival to creates fun, inclusive space for children with autism
    • This children’s concert promises bubbles, puppets and a song that has parents clutching their pearls
    • This student-led musical is taking the stage
    • Hudson, Lakewood high schools shine at 2025 Dazzle Awards at Playhouse Square
    • Museum of Illusions Opens in Downtown Cleveland
  • Bullying
    • Mean Girls Bully 9-Year-Old: North Royalton Police Blotter
  • Celebration of Children
    • Cleveland Police surprise fourth grader who saved a toddler
    • History made: First Lebanese American Miss Ohio Teen USA
    • Padua Franciscan High School senior is Miss Ohio Teen USA 2025
    • Northeast Ohio students who built prosthetic hands now flying to Ecuador for delivery
    • Solon speech and debate teams earn national recognition in Iowa
    • ‘I’m so proud of this child’: Heroic 16-year-old saves Cleveland family from burning home
    • 11-year-old from Bedford publishes several books
    • Shaker Heights Senior Graduates With College Degree Before Getting High School Diploma
    • Cleveland student named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar
    • RRHS Student Earns Perfect ACT Score
    • Hoping to Spell Victory: Strongsville 8th-Grader Heading to 2nd Consecutive National Spelling Bee
    • High School Graduates Raise Money for Scholarship Fund in Honor of Deceased Peer
    • Local High School Students Reimagine Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
    • This Westlake Teen is About to Become a Shining Star in The Art World
    • Fifth-Grade Chess Whiz: Daniel Martin Takes Second in State Chess Championship
    • Chagrin Falls High School’s Tatum Yanchar Wins First Place in National Photo Contest
  • Child Abduction
    • Strongsville teen waiting for school bus grabbed in abduction attempt; man arrested
  • Child Care
    • National program aiming to expand child care supply heads to northeast Ohio
    • Ohio child care shortage challenges working parents
    • Ohio Senate cuts $10 million for childcare but gives $20 million to faith-based fatherhood program: Today in Ohio
  • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Cleveland police investigating allegations that a 5-year-old was gang-raped by kids 10 and under
    • Former coach at 2 Lorain County schools accused in child porn case says he had sex with teen: Complaint
    • Cleveland man sentenced to life without parole for raping children
    • Akron Hoban teacher charged with sexual battery involving students, police say
    • Trumbull County man sentenced to 50 more years in prison for grooming 40 underage girls for sex
    • Former Solon students receive $255K in band director abuse settlement
    • Ohio man sentenced to 30 Years in prison for sexually exploiting teenager
    • Former Hunting Valley school trainer sentenced to prison for sexual misconduct with students
    • Noble Academy Cleveland teacher admits to sexual misconduct with student
    • Former Hawken Upper School coach charged with sexual battery of a student
    • South Euclid-Lyndhurst teacher charged with illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material
    • Independence man facing 20+ child porn-related charges posts bond
    • Ex-East Cleveland Officer Guilty of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor
    • Berea Man Faces Charges After Grabbing, Harassing Teenagers
    • Child sex complaint: Cleveland man met girl, 14, on Snapchat
    • Felon Serving 20 Years for Possessing Child Pornography is Caught with it in Ohio Federal Prison, Authorities Say
    • Cuyahoga County Court Sentences Man to 30 Years for 2 Sexual Assault Cases
    • Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Lakewood Teens
    • Former CSU Violin Instructor Accused of Sexually Abusing Child
    • Former ‘90-day Fiancé’ Star Found Guilty of Child Porn Charges
    • Former Mentor Elementary School Teacher Sentenced for Sex Crimes
    • Berea Man Faces Charges After Grabbing, Harassing Teenagers
    • 3News Investigates: Math teacher in Rocky River, University Professors Among 160 Arrested in Ohio Human Trafficking Sting
    • Parma Heights Police Provide Details of Alleged Rape of 2-Year-Old by Rocky River Man at in-Home Day Care Center
    • Boy, 12, to be Charged After Flashing Privates in Group Chat With Classmates: Mayfield Police Blotter
    • Wanted: Cleveland Man on The Run Accused of Raping Child
    • Suspect Accused of Raping Toddler at Parma Heights Day Care Facing Federal Charges
  • Child Trafficking
    • Euclid man sentenced to more than 12 years for sex trafficking teenage girl, woman
  • Children in Conflict With The Law
    • 9-year-old denies charges in attack on autistic girl in Cleveland; judge seeks family services investigation
    • 16-year-old, 20-year-old arrested for Westlake gun store robbery
    • Cleveland child torture case: Girl, 10, gets home detention at arraignment; a 9-year-old boy fails to show up
    • 17-year-old accused of fatal convenience store shooting arrested
    • Cleveland teens arrested in connection with 37 car break-ins, shooting incident
    • Cuyahoga County judge delays hearing for children accused of torturing 5-year-old
    • A rarity: Cleveland rape case of 5-year-old highlights how few young children face arrest across the country
    • 16-year-old boy sentenced to life in prison for fatal Euclid shooting
    • Children accused of torturing autistic Cleveland girl to appear before judge
    • Cleveland rape case of 5-year-old girl will test limits of juvenile justice for very young defendants
    • 2 children, ages 9 and 10, charged with attempted murder, rape in brutal attack on 5-year-old girl, prosecutors say
    • Cleveland police pick up 15-year-old in break-in probe, fourth arrest in a week
    • Boy reports having Bluetooth stolen by three juveniles in University Square garage: University Heights police blotter
    • Alert resident stops teens from stealing neighbor’s bike: Lyndhurst police blotter
    • Boy, 12, banned from all Mayfield school events due to unruly behavior at football game
    • 12-year-old found with pistol on Lakewood’s St. Edward High School transport van
    • 5-6 boys smash out front window of North Royalton home: police
    • Arraignment for 15-year-old boy shot by Cleveland police in stolen car
    • 4 juveniles arrested after crashing into home during police chase in Garfield Heights
    • Sentencing for 3 teenagers guilty of killing Cleveland mom, grandmother
    • Adults used children in string of Westlake beauty store thefts
    • Four boys arrested in connection with break-ins at former Notre Dame College: South Euclid Police Blotter
    • Teen misbehavior causes South Euclid’s National Night Out event to come to premature end; SEPD chief says ‘accountability is coming’
    • Ohio Senate cuts $10 million for childcare but gives $20 million to faith-based fatherhood program: Today in Ohio
    • Callers report juveniles causing trouble
    • Closure of church festival leads to multiple disturbances as 300-400 juveniles migrate into Mayfield Heights
    • Cleveland Metroparks police arrest ‘unruly’ youths after chaotic scene at Edgewater Park
    • Boy, 16, robbed of $1,200 necklace by teens who were giving him a ride: Lyndhurst Police Blotter
    • Teen punches man who called him out for illegal parking at Raising Cane’s
    • Three run from fleeing car after Highland Heights police chase it into resident’s backyard
    • Boy and girl caught ‘hanging out’ at playground in middle-of-night: Mayfield Police Blotter
    • 16-year-old boy charged in Euclid shooting that killed 1, wounded 4 youths
    • Childrens’ mischief results in father’s warrant arrest: Olmsted Falls police blotter
    • 15-year-old charged in deadly Shaker Heights library shooting
    • 16-year-old Wendy’s employee maces co-worker in presence of police: Richmond Heights Police Blotter
    • Teen driving without valid license: Bay Village Police Blotter
    • Teens arrested after pursuit with Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputies ends in a crash
    • Teens Carjack Woman at Gunpoint and Nearly run a Girl Over
    • Teenager Sentenced for Killing 15-year-old Girl in Cleveland Heights Home
    • Cleveland Police Arrest 3 More Teens in Connection to Car Break-ins in Ohio City
    • 3 Teens Arrested for Murder of Cleveland Mother, Grandmother
    • 14-Year-old boy Given ‘Many Second chances’ Suspected of Dozens of Crimes, Cleveland Officials say
    • Teen Sentenced for Crimes Committed During Police Chase with Euclid Police
    • ‘Cruel and Brutal Offense:’ Teen Receives 31 Years to Life for Murder of Cleveland 14-Year-Old
    • Juvenile Driver Cited for Illegally Passing School Bus
    • Teen gets 4 years for Shooting into air Outside Heights High School, Other Crimes
    • Cleveland Teen gets ‘Community Control’ After Admitting to Attempted Murder of Kids
    • Teen Found Guilty of Killing 14-year-old Cleveland Boy
    • Boy Pulls Knife on Haunted House Actors at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea
    • Cleveland Heights High School Increasing Security After 4 Students Arrested with Guns
    • Lorain Police: 2 Juveniles’ Arrested on Weapons Charges Near Frank Jacinto Elementary School
    • 3 Teenagers Arrested for Series of Cleveland Car Break-ins: Police
    • No Prison Time for Teen Behind Cleveland’s Public Square Attack
    • I-Team: Student Stabbed at Maple Heights High School
    • Teenager Found Guilty of Killing 15-Year-Old Girl in Cleveland Heights Home
    • 3 Teens Injured in Stolen Vehicle, hit Euclid Officer During Pursuit
    • 8-Year-Old Drives Herself to Target, Hits Mailbox, Bedford Police Say
    • 13-Year-Old Girl in Custody for Threats Against Garfield Heights, Maple Heights Schools, Police Say
    • 1 Teen Killed, 4 Others Hurt in Shooting Near Ohio High School; Teen Arrested
    • Clevelander Says Kids Waiting for Bus Keep Vandalizing his Shop
    • I-Team: Arrest made in Euclid Shooting That Killed Teen
    • Child Wanted for Breaking into Cars Near Cleveland’s West Side Market
    • Cleveland Mom Claims Teens who Pointed a Gun at her Son were Denied Admission to Juvie
    • Why were 6 Teenagers Released After Reportedly Taking Police on a High-Speed Chase in a Stolen Car?
    • Landscapers Tackle Teen Boy and Hold for Police After Catching him Stealing from Work Truck
    • 6 Juveniles Released to Guardians After Leading Garfield Heights on a Chase
    • 12-Year-Old Boy Who Escaped From Behavioral Health Center Fights Police Inside Walgreens in Berea
    • 14-Year-Old Driver Found Behind the Wheel of an SUV Reported as Stolen: North Olmsted Police Blotter
    • ‘They Deserve a Chance’: Cuyahoga Juvenile Court Sees Success with Car Theft Pilot Program
    • Boy, 16, Doesn’t Want to Leave Apartment from which his Family has Been Evicted: Beachwood Police Blotter
    • Three Teens Arrested After Stolen KIA Chase Runs Through Lakewood, Westlake
    • Cleveland ‘Kia Boys’ Using New Technology to Steal Cars Without Breaking a Window
    • 2 Cuyahoga County Teens Busted Breaking 100 mph Over the Weekend
    • 4 Juveniles Arrested After Crashing into Euclid Police Car
    • Four Teens in Stolen Car Collide with Police Cruiser: Shaker Heights Police Blotter
    • Orbeez-Shooting Boys Turn Attack on Boy Trying to Protect his Sisters: South Euclid Police Blotter
    • Four Berea Boys May Face Federal Charges After Attacking Mail Carrier
    • 15-Year-Old Accused of Reckless Driving, Flipping off Drivers, Fleeing Police: Westlake Police Blotter
    • 10 Juveniles Arrested by Mayfield Heights Police After Fights Break Out at St. Clare Festival in Lyndhurst
    • Teen Accused of Carjacking SUV With Child Inside on Cleveland’s West Side
    • Delinquent: For Anita, Peace Won’t Come Until Teen Accused of Killing Her Son is Found
    • Police Arrest Girl, 14, for Threatening Her Mother, Striking Sister: Solon Police Blotter
    • Sentencing Continued for 17-Year-Old Convicted of Killing 15-Year-Old Cleveland Girl
    • Cleveland Teen Who Shot Police Detective Charged With Aggravated Murder in Gas Station Slaying
    • Boys’ Journey Through City Ends With Them Setting Small Fire Inside Store
    • Here’s the Buzz on Girls Kicking Over Beehive at Fairgrounds: Berea Police Blotter
    • Police Identify Youths Involved in Crime Spree That Led to Teen’s Death in Carjacking of Amazon Driver
    • Police Arrest Girl, 14, for Threatening her Mother, Striking Sister: Solon Police Blotter
    • 17-Year-Old Girl Convicted in Deadly Hit-and-Run Charged With Assaulting Cleveland Police Officer
    • 17-Year-Old Boy Pleads Guilty to Reckless Homicide in 2022 Death of 15-Year-Old Cleveland Girl
    • CLE Police Report: Student Stole Marijuana Edibles From Parent’s Closet, Handed Them out at School
    • Lorain County High School Student Charged After Texting Himself a Warning About School Shooting
    • Three youths arrested after trying to steal vehicle from driveway: South Euclid Police Blotter
    • Boy, 15, robbed at gunpoint, leading to car chase: Lyndhurst Police Blotter
    • U.S. Marshals Arrest Man, 17 Years Old Girl Wanted In Separate Cleveland Slayings
    • Teen Stabs Mother Of Ohio Serial Killer While She Was Asleep, Injures 3 Children
  • Digital Focus
    • Cuyahoga County Office of Child Support Services adds digital tools
    • Ohio Lawmakers Propose Banning Social Media, Phones and Computers in Class
  • Education
    • Ohio is passing a law about a school exam question – A strange story behind a testing fiasco
    • Olmsted Falls High School Masquers present ‘Witness for the Prosecution’
    • Lakewood native helping middle school girls express themselves
    • Cleveland mayor, CMSD CEO, hear concerns from Collinwood community over potential school consolidations
    • CH-UH school board gets two new members, schedules emergency town hall on funding cuts
    • Richmond Hts. Schools will continue to look for answers after levy fails for third time
    • Cleveland Schools announces massive consolidation plan to close 23 buildings
    • Parma voters fail to pass school levy
    • Email about superintendent from former North Royalton school board member raises conflict of interest concerns
    • Experts say trust in school boards is eroding in Ohio
    • Darius Garland helps reward CMSD students with ‘Perfect 10 Attendance Program’
    • Lewis Elementary students treated to a magical surprise with performance by Rick Smith Jr.
    • New innovative learning lab unveiled at CMSD school, empowering children through immersive learning
    • Westlake Schools treasurer urges caution with Ohio property tax changes
    • Parent group sues Lakewood school board over Lincoln Elementary School closure vote
    • CMSD to present school closure and merger recommendations to board of education next month
    • Cleveland Schools CEO says “Building Brighter Futures” plan will mean tough decisions
    • Lakewood School Board approves superintendents recommendations for elementary schools future
    • Euclid City School District to offer feminine care products to students for free
    • 2 CMSD schools closed due to power outages
    • Independence students discover Washington, DC
    • Bedford school board meeting turns tense as parents demand answers over high school administrators placed on leave
    • ‘We need to make a change’: Cleveland students take pledge against gun violence
    • Three Cuyahoga County school districts are getting solar panels
    • Saint Ignatius High School responds to social media claim about Turning Point USA student group
    • Ohio EdChoice voucher program faces legal battle, but keeps Trinity High School in Garfield Heights thriving
    • Jury finds former Head Start teacher not guilty of assault
    • Charter schools have higher absenteeism that public districts: The Wake Up for Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
    • High school students help create documentary of Frederick Douglass speech
    • Bay Village Schools sees 15% drop in federal Title I funding
    • Holy Name High School turns heads, sparks conversation with new billboard campaign
    • Would truancy charges help reverse Ohio’s crisis-level school absenteeism? Today in Ohio
    • Lakewood superintendent recommends repurposing of Lincoln Elementary School: ‘These decisions were not made lightly’
    • Northeast Ohio school districts with levies and bond issues on the November 4 ballot
    • ‘Allegations of serious misconduct’: Bedford City Schools confirms some high school employees placed on leave amid investigation
    • Parents no longer permitted to drop off unsupervised elementary and middle school children at Parma football games
    • Officers called to school regarding suspicious person: Berea Police Blotter
    • Solon School District details asbestos cleanup plan at Roxbury; expert outlines potential health risks
    • Parma City School District announces new rule for football game attendees
    • Ohio’s public schools are being crushed while charter schools get millions in new funding
    • Same Rocky River school bus involved in 2 accidents in 2 days
    • Rocky River school bus involved in accident
    • St. Stanislaus School in Cleveland mourns loss of beloved teacher, her husband
    • Chagrin Falls Schools among top 5 districts on Ohio Report Card
    • Which schools beat report card expectations, based on income? Ranking all 607 Ohio districts
    • North Olmsted City Schools superintendent discusses report card, announces Eagle Report
    • Parma schools superintendent touts new Ohio school report card as ‘great accomplishment’
    • Hands on program teaches high school students unique manufacturing skills
    • 10 Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers get classroom surprise
    • ‘Science of reading,’ in early stages, may be blunting top districts: Capitol Letter
    • ‘Rock the Challenge’: Northeast Ohio students mix fun with service
    • Solon elementary students to resume classes at church after asbestos found at Roxbury
    • Cleveland Fed program prepares high school students for financial well-being
    • Cuyahoga County elementary school temporarily closed due to inconsistent asbestos results
    • Back-to-School: Ohio troopers give us an inside look at school bus inspections
    • Lakewood school consolidation decision still pending; parents demand clarity
    • Generative AI’s impact on the classroom, from kindergarten to the university level
    • Parma City Schools continues free meals for all students in 2025-2026
    • U.S. News & World Report unveils best Ohio public high schools in 2025
    • Independence Local Schools suspends busing for high school students due to driver shortage
    • Cleveland schools open amid sadness over the deaths of two longtime teachers
    • Stuffed with support: Solon’s first Tools for School drive fills bus with supplies
    • Bay Village City School District celebrates outstanding performance
    • Beachwood Schools will use settlement money to benefit taxpayers
    • High school students clean Cuyahoga River as part of unique summer internship
    • Orange Schools can count on continued police presence on campus
    • Cleveland hosts Back to School Fest for students
    • Rocky River’s new Superintendent talks about more than his favorite flavor of ice cream
    • City officials, community partners host Back to School Fest
    • Parma Schools superintendent combines positions in cost-saving move
    • Back-to-school savings in full swing with Ohio tax-free weeks
    • Lakewood superintendent to recommend school changes without task force findings
    • New superintendent takes over at critical moment for Parma City Schools
    • Families sue CMSD over conditions at now-closed elementary school
    • Lawsuit alleges toxic mold exposure by students, staff of Cleveland Metropolitan School District
    • Young, gifted, wordsmiths — Cleveland teens turn everyday language into art at Poetry Slam: Justice B. Hill
    • Fifth-grade classes relocating to mobile units at Strongsville’s Surrarrer Elementary School
    • Ohio attorney general adds his voice to try and save EdChoice
    • Free school supplies available for Lakewood families at July 26 resource fair
    • Parma Schools to swap former Renwood Elementary property for city land
    • ‘EdChoice is the law of the land’: Ohio Republican leaders trying to save Ohio’s EdChoice program
    • Uncertainty remains for Northeast Ohio after-school programs, even after federal funding is restored
    • Fourth time the charm? Parma schools to consider another levy attempt
    • Northeast Ohio students host community town hall on statewide cuts, safety concerns
    • Parma elementary school educators prepare for new ELA curriculum
    • Strongsville Schools considers building ‘sports dome’ for athletics instead of conventional fieldhouse
    • Solon Schools prepares for fall with leadership changes, roadwork planning and music season kickoff
    • SE-L School Board President Cassandra Jones resigning, effective July 22
    • Parma schools, city eye land-swap involving former Renwood Elementary site
    • Judge calls out stealth Ohio effort to fund private schools for what it is – unconstitutional: Thomas Suddes
    • Lakewood City Schools sells Franklin School to local nonprofit
    • Parma Schools planning $2.8 million in summer projects, including replacement of Normandy High domes
    • Outgoing Parma City Schools superintendent leaves message for the community
    • Solon Schools taps homegrown leaders to guide middle school students
    • Berea school officials tried, and failed, to hide settlement in football team hazing lawsuit
    • Inside the ruling that could end Ohio’s $1 billion gift to private and religious schools
    • Cleveland music students preparing for performance at the Rock Hall, looking to collect instruments too!
    • Teacher accused in Westlake stalking case pleads guilty to misdemeanors
    • Boy, 17, breaks into elementary school to reflect on his day as a student
    • Orange Schools adopts unified Lion mascot logo
    • North Olmsted is spending millions to buy schools that will soon be empty
    • New private, secular school designed to be more accessible opening in Cleveland Heights
    • Northeast Ohio education leaders warn HB 335 could gut millions from school budgets
    • North Ridgeville Schools announces multiple administrative appointments
    • Lakewood Schools superintendent pushes back elementary school task force presentation
    • Solon Schools boost staff pay, promote alumna to assistant principal role
    • Solon students earn national honors in chemistry and speech and debate
    • Independence High School suspends bus services
    • Westlake teacher retires after 49 years in the same classroom
    • Bay Village Education Foundation awards grants: Short Takes on the Westshore
    • Beachwood Schools reach settlement with Warrensville Heights Schools in Chagrin Highlands tax sharing suit
    • College professor’s documentary inspires local students to organize Walk for Water fundraiser
    • Solon students soar to national success in Science Olympiad
    • Families say farewell to Newton D. Baker School of Arts as it closes for good
    • How does varying age cutoffs for kindergarten by district standardize anything? Today in Ohio
    • Orange High School teacher to receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award
    • Education on their minds: What Ohioans said at town hall about vouchers, mental health, academic freedom
    • North Olmsted High School’s Class of 2025 described as dedicated students
    • Former student returns to Mayfield High years later; causes disturbance for unknown reasons
    • Miss Manners: School demands parents fund staff appreciation week: It’s tacky
    • Parma City Schools invites community to question new superintendent finalists
    • Prom 2025: Beachwood High School
    • Parma schools to announce two finalists for superintendent
    • Plan to repair sinking foundation at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School on hold
    • Two Mentor schools given ‘shelter-in-place’ order as robbery suspect remains at large
    • Prom 2025: Brunswick High School celebrates Prom at the Encore Event Center
    • Parma Schools superintendent ‘disappointed’ by yet another levy failure
    • Lakewood parents hold bike rally in support of keeping all 7 elementary schools open
    • Lakewood task force recommends 4 elementary school consolidation options
    • Prom 2025: St. Ignatius High School celebrates at The Aviator
    • Prom 2025: Euclid High School celebrates at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens
    • The importance of book fairs for students at Wade Park School
    • Mixed results across Northeast Ohio as voters say ‘no’ to some school levies, ‘yes’ to others
    • Cleveland students build robot trash can in hopes of curbing crime
    • Lakewood parents on edge amid looming school closure decision
    • High school drama departments celebrate Dazzle Award nominations
    • Fairview Park schools superintendent warns proposed HB 96 to ‘create instability and chaos’
    • The Price of Education: Ohio mandate forces public school districts to pay millions to bus private, charter students
    • Cleveland’s plan to shorten calendars of extended-year schools gets pushback from some teachers, parents
    • Cleveland school board votes to unify district’s academic calendars despite pushback from teachers and parents of extended-year students
    • Olmsted Falls Schools superintendent calls state voucher program ‘welfare for the wealthy’
    • New assistant superintendent named at Independence schools
    • Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School students fighting for year-round schooling to continue
    • Mayor’s letter sparks mixed reactions as Lakewood elementary school consolidation decision looms
    • Solon High senior earns BBB scholarship for integrity, leadership
    • Saint Ignatius students travel to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral
    • Steffani Cicerchi returns to North Royalton Schools as pupil services director
    • Suspended CLE officer pleads guilty to charges in connection to a shot fired in Lake Co. school parking lot
    • Cleveland Public Library hosts ‘Girl Power!’ event Thursday
    • How Parma parents, community members can weigh in on next schools superintendent
    • Orange Board of Education requests more information on student trips to France, Italy
    • Cleveland Police: Teen caught with gun at school says he found weapon months ago at RTA station
    • Air quality tests conducted at Cleveland elementary school following flooding, mold concerns
    • Independence students inducted into honor society
    • Parents, teachers rally to save Cleveland school after recommendation to close it
    • Lakewood schools task force member addresses misinformation in the community
    • Loaded gun confiscated from student at John Marshall High School in Cleveland
    • Lakewood’s Harrison Elementary Garden Club members visit Ranger Café: A Place in the Sun
    • Parma kindergarteners enjoying pen pal relationship with seniors
    • Parma’s Dentzler Elementary School reports TikTok threats
    • New program at Tri-C collabs with local high schools
    • Students at Independence Middle School honored as outstanding leaders
    • Middle school robotics teams bring need for speed to Polaris Palooza
    • Bay High School welcomes new head coach for Rockettes dance team
    • Parma schools agrees to Rockside Road rehab hospital TIF
    • Parma schools’ superintendent search likely to wrap in May
    • Cleveland Metropolitan Schools considering major changes to academic calendar
    • Students in Lakewood use skills, education to create solutions for those facing physical limitations
    • A decade of Disney musicals in Northeast Ohio schools
    • Enrollment is booming at Ohio State and Cincinnati — and Northeast Ohio is paying the price
    • Cleveland Metropolitan School District facing budget deficit by end of 2026-2027 school year
    • Ohio students ask questions to astronauts in NASA’s International Space Station
    • Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Ed votes to rename Monticello Middle School
    • School bus driver speaks out after rescuing 15 students from burning bus
    • Cleveland Heights-University Heights driver hailed as hero for saving students from school bus fire
    • SUDDES: Ohio’s school vouchers are subsidies for voters who can already afford tuition
    • Polaris BuildHER workshop brings girl power to construction trades
    • How Ohio lawmakers are draining public schools to fund private education: Leila Atassi
    • Cleveland Heights school bus catches fire, no injuries reported
    • Olmsted Falls Middle School pays tribute to late custodian Chuckie Smith
    • Berea City Schools joins 140-plus school districts suing state over vouchers
    • Parma Superintendent Charles Smialek leaving to take top job with Pickerington Schools
    • ‘Seems a bit illegal’: Olmsted Falls superintendent blasts Ohio’s school funding cuts
    • BASF Corp. emissions put more Elyria schools at high toxic-chemical risk than anywhere else in Greater Cleveland
    • Bay High School hires new head football coach
    • Entrepreneur’s mission: Equip students with real-world skills
    • Parma Schools reevaluating communication after threat at Greenbriar Middle School
    • Multiple schools in Ohio closed Tuesday
    • Making waves: Local 4th graders dive into free swimming lessons at CSU
    • Lakewood High lockdown lifted following threat
    • Sentencing for former Brecksville-Broadview Heights school health aide guilty of stealing medication
    • 500+ schools announce closings due to bitter cold
    • Families say water leaked onto kids’ lunches at this Cleveland school; District addressing dripping issues
    • Berea school board approves reading improvement plan
    • School Closures Ahead of yet Another Round of Snow
    • Will CMSD Change School Calendars? The district is doing some Homework
    • Following Incident at their Child’s Beachwood School, Parents Banned from Returning
    • Cleveland Students Listen to Ruby Bridges’ Powerful Story of Courage and Change, Connecting her Civil Rights Legacy to their Futures
    • Parents Now Decide Whether Struggling Third-Graders Are Held Back: A Blessing or a Burden for Ohio Students?
    • The Great Bay Middle School Rake-Out sees Bay Village Students Helping to Rake the Leaves of Seniors
    • What Does it Take to Keep School Sporting Events Safe? I-Team Finds Out
    • Shaker Heights city, Schools to Consider Creating Joint Youth Sports Administrator Position
    • What’s Next for CMSD Following the District’s School, Levy Bond Approval?
    • School Levies, Local Issues on the Ballot
    • List of Northeast Ohio School Districts with Levies and Bond Issues on the November 5 Election Ballot
    • Riverside Students Celebrate Summer Reading Challenge Success
    • Fox 8 Weather School Shows 7th Grade Students how a Thunderstorm Develops
    • CMSD Seeks More Money Through Tax Requests, as it says Other Funding Sources Remain Flat or Decline
    • A New High School in Solon? School Board Considers Renovating or Building New School
    • Richmond Heights Local Schools Proposes Earned Income, Property Taxes in Levy
    • Shaker Heights HS Announces Pilot Metal Detector Program
    • Fort Hayes Students To Build New Homes in Partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the City of Columbus
    • Orange School District Reports Theft of $619,000 Due to Fraudulent Transaction
    • Dublin City Schools Proposes Redistricting Plan Affecting Almost 1,400 Students
    • Rocky River Schools’ Shoaf named 2025 BASA Superintendent of the Year
    • Arsonist Sets Fire Inside East Tech High School
    • Election 2024: Richmond Heights Schools Seeks Funding for Operating Expenses, New School
    • Cleveland Heights High School to Close Friday After 2 Incidents Involving Loaded Guns on Campus
    • Threatening Voicemail to ‘Shoot up the School’ Results in Lockdown at Trinity High School
    • Mayfield City Schools Looking to Avoid a $1.5 Million Operating Deficit this School Year Through Passage of Issue 51 on November Ballot
    • New School Resource Officer Provides Comfort for Students
    • Garfield Heights Catholic School Threat Causes Lockdown, Police Presence on Campus
    • 1 in 4 Students is Chronically Absent. Find out the Cultural Shift Causing it, and your District’s Rate Here.
    • Madison High School Marching Band rocks the Rock Hall
    • Beat the Streets Cleveland Teaching Kid’s Wrestling While Boosting their Confidence and Academics
    • Will Parma City School District Consider Metal Detectors?
    • Panther Academy in Euclid highlights student options at Memorial Options Center
    • Students Wait in Long Lines to get Inside Shaker Heights High School After New Security Protocols
    • ‘Never Quit’: CMSD Official Overcomes Language Barrier to Teach Others
    • 10 Cleveland Metropolitan School District Teachers Awarded for Excellence
    • Ranking All 607 Ohio Public School Districts by Their 2024 Performance Index Test Scores
    • Ranking all 607 Ohio Public School Districts by their 2024 Performance Index Test Scores
    • CMSD Elementary School Broken into Over Weekend
    • Solon City Schools Fills Bus Driver Positions; Still Needs Substitutes
    • Parma City Schools Byers Field to Reopen After Storm Damage
    • Cleveland Heights Teachers Union Files Grievance Over Extreme Heat in Buildings
    • How Project 2025’s Education Policies Mirror Ohio Bills and Universal Private School Vouchers
    • CMSD is Reimbursing Parents up to $600 to Provide Transportation to Their Kids in Non-District Schools
    • Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cancels Outdoor Practices, Games Tuesday Due to Heat
    • Browns RB Jerome Ford, K Dustin Hopkins visit Warrensville Heights Elementary School
    • Teachers Find Safety Net for Students who Come to Class Without Proper Supplies
    • Over 2 Dozen Schools Closed Today with High Temps Expected and Air Quality Alerts Issued
    • Here are Some Special Discounts Offered for Teachers Year-Round
    • Northeast Ohio School Bus Drivers, Firefighters Train for Rollover Crashes 1 Year After 11-Year-Old was Killed in Clark County Wreck
    • Student Protest Cancelled at Garfield Heights High School Due to Threats of Serious Violence
    • CLE Students Greeted with New Rule on First Day
    • School-Year Staff, Maintenance Team Prepare Riverside Buildings for Classes
    • Euclid City Schools Tackles Absence Rates with Help of Cleveland Browns and Harvard University
    • Olmsted Falls City School District Revoked 4-Year-Old’s Kindergarten Entry
    • CMSD Gets Back to School with New Phone Policy, Tools for Parents
    • Local District Faces Bus Driver Shortage, Leaves one Parent Upset Due to Changes
    • Local School District Providing Free Lunch Following Year of High Lunch Debt
    • Copley-Fairlawn Middle School 8th Graders Help Younger Students Feel like They Belong
    • Some Strongsville Students to have Mandatory Drug Testing, School District Says
    • The Psychology of Getting back to Routine as Kids Return to School
    • South Euclid-Lyndhurst School District Host School Bus Rollover Training for Staff and Fire Department
    • Parma City Schools Byers Field Closed Due to Storm Damage
    • Cleveland High School Students Land STEM Career Exploration Experience
    • Shaker Heights Schools Announces New Cellphone Policy
    • STUFF THE BUS! Parma Seeking School Supplies to Help Refugees and Students in Need
    • College Prep on the go: Nonprofit’s Mobile Unit Helps Columbus Students During the Summer
    • Cleveland Schools Join Growing Cohort of Districts Banning Cell Phones to Boost Student Learning
    • Another Cleveland School Board Member Steps Down, the Fifth in the Last Year
    • Parma Schools Drop 2024 Levy Attempt Amid County Property Reappraisal
    • A Group of Teachers Got Fed up With Cell Phones in Their Classrooms; Here’s What They Did About it
    • Say Yes Program Secure Another Year, but Looking to Greater Federal Funding for Future
    • Berea City Schools Changes Policy on School Day Religious Instruction
    • Case Elementary School to Become Healthcare Career Training Center
    • Olmsted Falls High School Graduate Becomes Parma Heights’ Second Female Officer
    • Euclid School Board Accepts Resignation of Longtime District Treasurer
    • Cleveland State Freezes 42 Bachelor’s, Master’s Degrees While it Retools, Eliminates Programs, Officials Say
    • Parma Schools Superintendent Holding Town Hall Meetings
    • COLUMBUS BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTS RYAN COOK AS NEW TREASURER/CFO FOR COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS
    • South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools Employee Pleads not Guilty to Stealing Money From a Fundraiser
    • Jim Koontz is The New North Olmsted High School Principal
    • University Hospitals to Graduate First Class of High School Health Scholars
    • Ohio’s Voucher System Lacks Accountability, is Destroying Public Schools
    • Olmsted Falls City Schools Hires from Within, Including Assistant Superintendent Position
    • Two Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board Members Step Down
    • Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board Member Denise Link, Vice Vhair Leah Hudnall to Resign
    • CMSD School Board Votes to Put a Levy on the Ballot in November
    • Garfield Heights Teachers Resigning After Being Injured, Tormented by Students
    • Report Released by Columbus School Board Says Brandon Simmons Solely Created Leaked Document
    • High School Teams From Beachwood, Shaker Head to National History Day’s 50th Anniversary
    • Bay Village School District Salutes This Year’s Retirees
    • Great Lakes Science Center Marks 25 Years, Keeps Evolving, Educating, Entertaining
    • Great Lakes Science Center Announces Free Admission Dates
    • Cleveland Schools Making Moves to go Cell Phone-Free in Classrooms
    • Westlake Students Excel in National Spanish Exam
    • Meet Westlake Elementary School’s Poets!
    • Brooklyn Principals Arrive in Style For Last Day of School: Sun Postings
    • Watch: Northeast Ohio School’s Unique Approach to Raising Future Pilots, Astronauts
    • Cleveland Metropolitan School District Students Help Clean Cuyahoga River
    • Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Akron Public Schools Facing Financial Issues
    • Lyndhurst City Council Surprises Retiring SEL Schools Superintendent Linda Reid With Resolution
    • All Ohio Spellers Eliminated at Scripps National Spelling Bee
    • Euclid, Green Local Schools and Barberton get Clean School Bus Money From Feds
    • Parma Schools Sells Former James E. Hanna Elementary School Property
    • St. Ignatius High School to Begin Construction on New Academic Building
    • Cleveland Metropolitan School District Seeks Two Tax Increases on November Ballot
    • Willowick Public Library to Provide Free Summer Lunches for Kids Through Greater Cleveland Food Bank
    • Solon Woman Asks City Council to Explain Why Preschool Playground was Demolished
    • Cleveland Teachers Union Ratifies New Contract With CMSD
    • North Olmsted High School Holds First Military Commitment Ceremony: A Place in the Sun
    • Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Visits Parma City Schools’ Career Tech Program
    • Berea City Schools’ Financial Forecast Shows FY25 Deficit Spending
    • Orange School Board has Concerns About Proposed Student Trip to Peru
    • Maple Heights High School Gets Purple Star Award
    • Cuyahoga Heights High School to Host Candelight Vigil for Slain Euclid Police Officer
    • Cleveland Cavaliers, CMSD Unveil New Design Lab at East Technical High School
    • New Cleveland Schools Teachers Contract Includes Cellphone Ban, Raises and Parental Leave
    • Solon Schools Parents Must Opt Students in for Bus Transportation by May 31
    • Cleveland John Hay Student Named one of Ohio’s two Presidential Scholars
    • Schools and Cellphones: The Added Danger They Can Pose in Emergency Situations
    • Decision is Looming on Use of Cellphones in Ohio Schools
    • CMSD Reaches Tentative Agreement With Cleveland Teachers Union
    • One Down, One to go — Renwood Elementary School up Next After Parma High School Demolition: Photos
    • It’s a New Frontier for Westlake High School Students Learning to Fly Drones
    • Browns DT Maurice Hurst II Celebrates Attendance at Chardon Hills STEM School
    • Drone Show to Light up Orange Party in the Park: Read More From East Side Mayors
    • Northeast Ohio Newborns get College Savings Surprises on Fifth Third Day
    • Unique Swim School Plans June Opening in North Royalton
    • Parma City School District Bans Cell Phone Use as Ohio Legislators Weigh Similar Statewide Bill
    • Shaker Heights High School 2024 Commencement Speaker Withdraws, District Says
    • Video Shows Fight Outside Ohio School, Where Parent Had Gun
    • How many Arthur Treacher’s are left? Are more coming to Northeast Ohio? What we know so far
    • Cleveland Browns Take Over Gym Class at Elmwood Elementary School
    • Solon, Rocky River Among Top Ohio High Schools, According to U.S. News & World Report 2024 Rankings
    • Ohio Still in the Bottom Half of States for Preschool Enrollment
    • Richmond Heights Schools Hosts Public Information Session on Funding
    • Concerns Addressed Over The Demolition of Parma Senior High School
    • Parma City School District Looks to Place Emergency Operating Levy on November Ballot
    • Strongsville Schools – 11 Years Running as “Best for Music Education”: Talk of the Towns
    • Gun Found on Ground Near Cleveland Elementary School, Witnesses Heard Gunshots
    • BrightPath Kids Proposes Daycare Center at Pearl and Drake Roads In Strongville
    • Mayfield Third-Graders Learn About Nature Via The Culturally Popular, But Otherwise Little-Known Axolotl
    • Brooklyn Schools Bond Issue Headed to Automatic Recount After Measure Passes by Just 8 Votes
    • Gov. DeWine Again Urges Legislature to Ban Candy-Styled Delta-8-THC Hemp For Kids
    • Cleveland Neighborhood Asking For an End to ‘Chaotic’ School Drop-Off
    • Some Ohio Students Went to School Wednesday Prepared for a Test They Never Got to Take
    • Cudell Park Group Demands Meeting with Cleveland Schools CEO to Save Park Land
    • North Olmsted High School After Prom Committee Schedules Wing Ding Fundraiser: A Place in The Sun
    • Child care’s Business Model Isn’t Working For Parents or Providers, Advocates Say
    • St. Columbkille School Students Donate Chemo kits To Hospitals
    • Parma City School District Seeks Input About Bus-Tracking Parenting App
    • Parma City Schools Receives State’s 2024 Momentum Award
    • Parma City Schools Approves New Cost-Saving Media Vendor Contract
    • Berea City Schools Recommits To District’s Positive Behavior Program
    • New Treasurer For Independence Schools Announced
    • Homeless Man Found Sleeping In Trailer At St. Francis of Assisi School
    • North Olmsted City Schools Plans Innovative Stormwater Mitigation At New PreK-5 Building
    • Shaker Council Sets Stage For Mobile Middle School Classrooms, Streetlight Assessment Hike
    • Schools In The Path Of April’s Total Solar Eclipse Prepare For A Natural Teaching Moment
    • How The Cleveland Schools Try To Get Students Excited About College
    • 5 Ohio School Districts Among The Best Envied in The U.S
    • Substitute teacher shortage forcing schools to look at new measures
  • Emotional Abuse
    • Fundraiser set up for 10-year-old who witnessed mother’s death in Vermilion shooting
    • Cleveland man arrested after threatening to shoot juvenile at Brook Park social club
    • Ohio Mother Sues School District After 8th-Grade Daughter Allegedly Strip Searched Over Vape Pen
  • Family and Children Service
    • ‘They Start Out Behind’: New Report Reveals Sobering Data About Ohio Children in Poverty
    • ‘They’re all our Kids’: Child Wellness Campus Close to Opening in Cleveland; a Plea for Community’s Help
    • The Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition
    • More Parents Come Forward With Safety Concerns, Alleged Abuse at North Olmsted Daycare
    • Cuyahoga County Announces Summer Initiatives for Children and Families
  • Health
    • A young Cleveland fan’s milestone lights up Cavs’ arena
    • 30,000 Ohio children stripped of healthcare while billions given to rich: “Stain on Ohio”
    • Three in-school healthcare centers open at Cleveland schools
    • Children could die: Blame anti-vaccine Trump administration for Ohio’s plummeting vax rates
    • Ohio doctors address importance of vaccines as students return to classrooms
    • Trump Medicaid cuts could cost children coverage that aids learning
    • Akron Children’s, Summa Health to host health fair
    • ‘Her care is not a luxury’: Ohio family worries Medicaid cuts could threaten daughter’s future
    • Ohio families concerned about losing Medicaid coverage; state lawmakers respond
    • How Laurel School student Claire Leland started Celiac Support Collective
    • Children get lead screenings at Children Prom in Cleveland
    • Unique event in Cleveland aims to boost lead screenings for children
    • Man collects donations for sick children to create life-sized plushies while battling cancer
    • FDA banning petroleum-based synthetic dyes from nation’s food supply
    • Pediatric measles case confirmed in Cuyahoga County, may have exposed others at Hillcrest Hospital
    • ‘Heal Palestine’ brings 1 boy from Gaza to Cleveland for emergency medical treatment
    • Event kicks off series celebrating Black maternal health
    • This father-daughter dance will make you smile and cry
    • A family’s fight against Ewing sarcoma sparks breakthrough cancer research at Cleveland Clinic
    • ‘My son, he saved my life’: 13-year-old Bay Village teen saves mom’s life through CPR
    • $100K gift to build addiction recovery center for women, children in Lorain County
    • Make-A-Wish Foundation Grants Wish of Ohio Child with Rare Genetic Disorder
    • ‘Hectic’: First-time NE Ohio Parents Struggle to Preserve Breast Milk During Days-Long Power Outage
    • Woman Delivers Baby Near Harvard Deli: Cleveland EMS
    • Parents, Have you Checked your Kid for Scoliosis? Because they’re Likely not Getting Checked at School
    • Federal Agencies Call Out Companies Making Delta-8 Products That Resemble Kids’ Treats
    • Adolescents Less Likely Than Adults to Meet Exercise Targets, World Health Organization Says
    • Ohio House Passes Bill to Establish Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study Commission
    • University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Wins ‘Best Hospital in a Child Emergency’ in 2024 Parent Choice Awards
    • Toddler With Rare Form of Cancer Surprised With new Backyard Playset
    • Chagrin Falls Toddler Diagnosed With Extremely Rare Cancer, Parents Warn Others Never to Ignore Symptoms
    • Cleveland Nonprofit Aims to Save Moms and Babies. Neighbors Say, ‘Not in My Backyard.’
    • Community Welcomes 14-Year-Old Girl from Gaza to Cleveland for Medical Treatment
    • ‘I’m Grateful’: 8-Year-old Northeast Ohio Girl Home From Hospital After MRSA Infection
    • ‘Miracle kid’ Mia Wilson Shows Her Big heart With Astounding Donation to Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
    • Cleveland Sees Dip in Infant Mortality Rates as MomsFirst Program Works to Address Disparities in Maternal Healthcare
    • Parents, listen up! Local Kids Could be Helping Get Rid of RSV and Another Major Health Concern
    • Breaking News: Cuyahoga County Board of Health Reports Mpox Outbreak – Here’s What You Need to Know
    • Accidental Poisoning Deaths in Young Children Nearly Doubles Nationwide
    • High School Teacher Getting Ready to Donate Kidney to Student
    • Ohio Woman Honors Late Daughter, Son by Helping Others Affected by Addiction
  • Law and Policy
    • DeWine’s hemp ban exposes lawmakers protecting a pipeline of intoxicating hemp to children
    • Parents can face fines for kid’s criminal behavior under new law in Euclid
    • Ohio needs legislation to prevent kids from getting a hold of guns | Letters
    • Advocates Ask Ohio Public Defender Commission To Investigate Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
  • Law and Policy Juvenile Justice System
    • Cuyahoga County Taking Steps to Improve Juvenile Justice System, Youth Outcomes
    • Delinquent: Efrain Didn’t Fire the Gun, but Was Charged With Attempted Murder, Bound over. Should he Have Been Prosecuted as an Adult?
  • Law Enforcement Mishap
    • Ohio Police Accused Of Injuring Infant Son With Flash-Bang Blasts During Mistaken Raid
  • Missing Children
    • Cleveland police search for teen missing since Oct. 8
    • Cleveland police are requesting assistance locating juvenile
    • Cleveland Police searching for missing 12-year-old
    • 13-year-old North Olmsted girl reported missing again
    • 3 siblings missing from Cleveland’s Central neighborhood found safe
    • Solon Police find missing 16-year-old boy
    • 15-year-old boy missing from Cleveland
    • Missing, endangered Cleveland teen last seen in Ohio City
    • U.S. Marshals locate 4 missing Northeast Ohio children in 1 day
    • 9-year-old found safe after walking away from Brecksville birthday party
    • Missing North Royalton teen found safe in another state
    • Police looking for missing North Royalton teen who left home with a gun
    • Parma teen with behavioral issues missing for several weeks
    • Berea Police locate missing 14-year-old girl
    • Leads on persons of interest under investigation in case of missing teen Keshaun Williams
    • Missing, endangered Cleveland teen last seen at tattoo shop
    • Oakwood Village Police looking for 16-year-old girl missing since late May
    • Westlake police use drones to find missing 4-year-old boy
    • Euclid Police find missing 14-year-old boy
    • 2 years later: Cleveland teen Keshaun Williams remains missing
    • Cleveland Division of Police searching for missing 13-year-old girl
    • Cleveland police need help finding missing teen
    • Cleveland Police searching for missing child last seen Friday
    • Cleveland police seek help finding 17-year-old, 9-month-old son
    • Maple Heights Police find missing 9-year-old boy
    • Authorities searching for missing person in Ohio
    • Cleveland Division of Police asks for assistance in finding missing 15-year-old girl
    • Police searching for missing person in Ohio
    • Cleveland Police District 2 searching for missing endangered 15-year-old girl
    • Police searching for missing person in Ohio
    • Police searching for missing person in Ohio
    • Cleveland Division of Police find missing 12-year-old boy
    • Cleveland Police searching for missing endangered 16-year-old boy
    • Cleveland police searching for missing endangered 16-year-old boy
    • Child taken to DCFS has been identified
    • Missing Ohio child found, one person arrested
    • Euclid police find family of little boy found wandering outside
    • Police locate missing, endangered Cleveland teen last seen near Clark-Fulton neighborhood
    • Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Ohio
    • Cleveland police looking for endangered boy
    • Missing, Endangered Cleveland Teen Found Safe
    • Cleveland Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-old Boy Last Seen Nov. 21
    • Cleveland Heights Teen Vanishes: Where is Rayia Hudson?
    • Missing, Endangered 13-Year-old Located, Reported Missing Again Less than 12 Hours later: Cleveland Police
    • Cleveland Police Searching for ‘Endangered’ Missing 13-Year-Old Taking Uber
    • Cleveland Police Find Missing 15-year-old Boy
    • Cleveland Teen Missing for a Week, Police Report
    • ‘I can’t bury Another Child’: Cleveland Heights Woman Searching for Missing Grandson
    • Cleveland Police Searching for Missing 11-Year-old Boy Last Seen Monday Afternoon
    • Cleveland Division of Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-old Teen
    • Euclid Police Searching for Missing 16-year-old Girl
    • Westlake Police Find Missing Teen Girl with Sex Offender After Vehicle Chase
    • Missing 15-Year-Old Last Seen on Cleveland’s West Side, Police Say
    • Found Safe: Infant Girl Chyla Smiley Abducted in Cleveland
    • Cleveland Authorities Give Update in Case of Missing Teen Keshaun Williams: Reward Money Increased to $27,500 as Ohio Amber Alert Remains Active
    • Cleveland Police Looking for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl
    • Cleveland Police Looking for Missing 13-Year-Old
    • 2 Missing, Endangered Girls Missing from Berea Located
    • “We Love you. We’re Trying to Find you.” Mom of Missing Lakewood Teen asks Community for Support
    • Cleveland Police Searching for Missing 16-Year-Old Teen
    • Berea Police Searching for 2 Missing Endangered Juvenile Girls
    • Cleveland Teen Missing 2 Days: Police
    • ‘Please Help us Bring her Home’: 17-Year-Old Lakewood Girl Missing Since August
    • Cleveland Police Search for Teen Girl Missing 1 Day
    • Cleveland Police Searching for Teen they Believe is Endangered
    • Solon Police searching for missing Girl
    • 12-Year-old Endangered boy Missing From Cleveland
    • Missing 16-Year-old Cleveland Girl Found
    • The Missing: Cleveland Teen Found Safe in NYC, Chilling Reminder for Parents About Online Predators
    • Have You Seen This Missing 16-Year-Old Boy from Euclid?
    • Cleveland Police Seek help Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Girl
    • Fairview Park Police Searching for Teen Missing 1 Day From Home
    • Missing Alert for Local 13-Year-Old
    • Missing Cleveland 6-Year-Old Last Seen 14 Days Ago: Police
    • ‘It’s not to Cause an Alarm, But it’s not to Defuse the Situation Either’: Rise in Missing Children Reports
    • Police Searching For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl in Cleveland
    • Cleveland Police Searching For Missing 13-Year-Old
    • Garfield Heights Police Searching For Missing 6-Year-Old
    • Cleveland Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Last Seen May13
    • Ohio Sees a Spike in Missing Children Cases in 2023
    • These and Dozen of Ohio Children has Gotten Missing In 2024
    • Missing 12-Year-Old Boy From Cleveland Found
    • Have You Seen This Missing 12-Year-Old Boy From Cleveland?
    • ‘I Just Want Him Home’: Cleveland Mom Needs Community’s Help Finding 14-year-old Chrishawn Scott
    • OSHP: Juvenile Missing From Arkansas Found in Cleveland
    • ‘There is a Family Out There Who is Hurting,’ Police Continue Search For Teen Last Seen in June of 2023
    • Euclid Teen Missing Since April 6
    • Parma police search for 2 missing teenagers
    • US Marshals Service, Cleveland Police Recover 2 More Missing Teens In ‘Operation Safety Net’
    • US Marshals Recover 45 Missing Children, Arrest 179 Human Trafficking Suspects In Operation ‘Autumn Hope’
    • More Than 1,000 Kids Reported Missing In Ohio This Year In ‘Extraordinary Surge’
  • Mother's Day Celebration
    • Thank you mom, for inspiring fun: Happy Mother’s Day from Our Best Life
  • Neglect
    • Man charged for leaving 1-year-old baby in car as he shopped at Aldi: Solon police blotter
    • Uncle who fell asleep charged after his young nephew was found alone wandering in apartment building: Beachwood police blotter
    • Woman arrested after 1-year-old child wanders into traffic in Mayfield Village
    • Cleveland 9-year-old Shot by Little Brother
    • Mother Furious after her 4-year-old Daughter Falls into Brunswick Manhole
    • Crash at Benedictine High School Involved School Vehicle
    • 2-Month-Old Dies; Adult and Child Critically Injured in House Fire in Bedford
    • Parents Indicted by Cuyahoga County Grand Jury for the Death of their 11-year-old Sick Son
    • Westlake Mom Found Guilty of Leaving 10-Year-Old, Twins with Special Needs Alone for 3 Days
    • Baby Falls From a Sixth Floor Apartment Balcony in Parma
    • Euclid Parents Want Answers From Daycare After 4-Year-Old Son Wandered Away
    • 3 Juveniles only Receive Minor Injuries in Rollover Crash on I-71 in Cleveland
    • 3-Year-Old Injured After Hit by Vehicle in Cleveland
    • Cleveland Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After 2-Year-Old Found Dead in Home
    • Child Killed in Hit-and-Skip While Riding Skateboard; Vehicle Found
    • Cleveland Woman Accused in Crash that Left Baby in Coma Faces Judge
    • Toddler Accidently Shoots Himself with Unsecured Gun in Downtown Cleveland, man Arrested: Police
    • Cleveland Mom Calls for Arrest of Driver After Crash Leaves Baby in Coma
    • Infant Badly Injured During Crash in Cleveland’s St Clair-Superior Neighborhood
    • ‘It’s going to be Hard for the Longest Time’; Parents Remember son who Died of Apparent Drowning at CLE Beach
    • 4-Year-Old Injured in Alleged Drunk Driving Crash into Parma Home
    • ‘My Heart is Shattered’: 6-Year-Old Killed in Dog Attack in Lorain, Police Say
    • Toddler wanders out of home: Bay Village Police Blotter
    • Newborn Baby Found Still Attached to Unconscious Mom on Grass Outside Hotel, Both Parents Charged
    • Newborn Attached to Umbilical Cord Found Next to Unconscious Mother Near Westlake Hotel: Police
    • Woman Charged for Leaving Baby Alone in Hot Car in Cleveland Heights Lot
    • Officials: 3 Adults, 2 Kids Transported to Hospitals After Pool Chemical Reaction in Eastlake
    • A Louisville Teen is Left Fighting at Akron Children’s Hospital after Car Crash
    • 14-year-Old Hit by Cleveland RTA Bus in Serious Condition
    • Man who hit, Killed UC Student as a 17-Year-old Sentenced to Over a Decade in Prison
    • Sister, 10, Babysitting Boy, 4, When he Fell From 7th Story Window, Bedford Heights Police Say
    • Man Leaves Young Son in Sweltering Car, With a Gun Inside, While he Shops at Beachwood Mall
    • Driver Pleads Guilty to Crashing Into Cleveland Apartment Building, Seriously Injuring Sleeping Child
    • Elyria Mom Charged After Young Kids Left Alone in Hot Car in Westlake: Bodycam
    • 12 Children, 4 Adults Taken to Hospital Following Cleveland Apartment Fire: EMS Dispatchers
    • Caught on Camera: Toddler Spotted Hanging From Sunroof of Moving Car in Cleveland
    • Woman Driving With Two Young Children Sideswipes Vehicles in Brook Park, Crashes at Airport
    • ‘I Went in Panic Mode’: Mother Frustrated Following Drive-by Shooting That Injured Two of her Daughters
    • Child Hit by Car Outside of Cleveland Elementary School, Police Say
    • Euclid Police: 2-Year-Old boy Fatally Shoots Self
    • ‘I figured I better try’: Good Samaritan Rescues Infant From Cleveland House Fire
    • 5 Adults, 5 Kids, 5 Dogs Escape Apartment Fire in Cleveland’s South Collinwood Neighborhood
    • Ohio Father Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 10-Month-Old Child in Car Alone While at Casino
    • Father Arrested For Leaving Baby in Car Alone to go to JACK Casino: Police
    • Cleveland Teen Mom Pleads Guilty in Connection With Death of Her Twin Babies
    • Catholic Charities Should Pay slain Cleveland Boy’s Family $81 Million, Lawyer Tells Jury
    • Tamia Chappman’s Family Gets $4.8 Million in Settlement Over Cleveland Police Chase That Ended in 13-Year-Old’s Death
    • Woman Charged With Child Endangering After her Crying Boy is Found Alone in Jeep in Mall lot
    • 13-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed in Cleveland; Police Investigating
    • Ohio Mom Goes Viral on TikTok After Man Stops Hockey Puck From Hitting Her 4-Year-Old Son
    • Teen Girl,9 Years Old Boy Die In Crash With Garbage Truck On 1-90 In Cleveland, Medical Examiner Says
    • New ODOT Video Shows Moments Leading Up To Crash That Killed Cleveland Children On 1-90
    • Woman Speeds Through School Zone, Forgets About Her Handgun: Independence Police Blotter
  • Parenting
    • Asking Eric: My husband doesn’t allow our kids’ friends in our home
  • Physical Abuse
    • Teen shot on Edgewater Beach in Serious Condition; 20+ Shots Reported
    • 16-year-old North Ridgeville High School student dies in pedestrian, vehicle crash
    • Cleveland Police District 2 search for teen missing since Nov. 4
    • Seeking Justice: 11-year-old girl’s murder still unsolved 40 years later
    • Solon child passes away after being found in pond
    • Man arrested for attacking child at the Seven Hills Meijer
    • 13-year-old boy seriously injured in West Side shooting, police investigating
    • Northeast Ohio children severely burned, even killed, attempting TikTok fire challenges
    • “That monster took him from us.”
    • 5-year-old boy killed in hit and skip remembered 12 years later
    • Woman gets max sentence for murder of 3-year-old in Ohio store parking lot
    • Jury finds Bionca Ellis guilty in killing of 3-year-old boy outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • Bionca Ellis trial: Jury begins deliberations in murder case of 3-year-old boy outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • Officials identify 16-year-old who was fatally shot at Cleveland apartment complex
    • Prosecution to call witnesses in trial for woman accused of killing toddler at North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • Driver hits 17-year-old girl on bike in Euclid and takes off
    • 2 arrested after Parma teen fatally shot at party in Cleveland
    • Judge denies motion to sequester jury in trial of woman accused of killing toddler at North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • 16-year-old Valley Forge Patriot student shot, killed during fight in Cleveland; 18-year-old arrested
    • Juvenile shot after porta-potty with Cuyahoga County Deputy inside tipped over
    • Teen identified after shooting death at Cleveland deli
    • St. Ignatius High School student carjacked at gunpoint by multiple suspects
    • 3 children injured after car crash on I-490 West at I-90
    • 15-year-old fatally shot on Cleveland’s East Side, police say
    • 2 teen girls stabbed, injured in Cleveland
    • 2 teens shot in Cleveland’s Lee Seville neighborhood
    • Court hearing for woman accused of killing toddler at North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • Shaker Heights High School student killed, 2 other boys injured in Maple Heights shooting
    • Authorities identify 17-year-old youth killed in gunfire in Maple Heights
    • Bionca Ellis files to plead not guilty by reason of insanity in stabbing death of 3-year-old boy at North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • Baby girl found dead on Cleveland driveway
    • Boy, 15, accidentally shoots himself and girl while filming video with guns at Richmond Heights apartment
    • Suspected driver turns herself in after hitting, injuring 14-year-old girl
    • GoFundMe raises more than $216,000 for children of Cleveland teachers killed in North Carolina crash
    • Two Cleveland teachers are killed in a fiery car crash in another state as they drive their oldest son to college
    • 17-year-old shot at Cleveland apartment complex
    • Previously convicted killer accused of Cleveland Heights teen murder
    • Solon boy, thinking he was buying Jordan sneakers, taken for a ride and robbed by two men
    • Child stabbed in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood
    • 13-year-old dies after medical emergency at day camp in Highland Hills
    • An Ohio toddler died after her mom left her home alone while she took a 10-day vacation. A judge called it the ‘ultimate act of betrayal’
    • 2 men sentenced 25 years to life for shooting death of 10-year-old
    • 15-year-old boy killed, 3 others injured in shooting during block party, Cleveland police say
    • Shooting in Lee Seville neighborhood injures 2 teens: EMS
    • 2 teens killed, 1 injured in rollover crash: Cleveland Police
    • 12-year-old in critical condition after catching fire on Cleveland’s East Side
    • Case of fatal stabbing of 3-year-old boy in North Olmsted appears headed for trial
    • 16-year-old killed in shooting on Cleveland’s East Side
    • 16-year-old crashes into Cleveland Fire’s ladder truck on I-480
    • 1 teen killed, another injured in Cleveland shooting
    • Family of 11-year-old shooting plans to take Cleveland schools to the Ohio Supreme Court
    • Police seek public’s help in identifying driver who injured 9-year-old in hit-and-run in Cleveland
    • 2-year-old boy struck by vehicle in Cleveland
    • Medical examiner identifies woman killed in Cleveland shooting that also injured teen
    • 14-year-old remembered after being accidentally shot and killed in Cleveland
    • Woman dead, teen injured in Cleveland shooting
    • Dad severely burned after risking life to save his 2 stepchildren following Cleveland apartment explosion
    • Explosion at apartment complex injures 5; baby dropped to safety from 3rd-floor window
    • First responders find 5-year-old boy dead, still searching for father in Cuyahoga River
    • Trial for Bionca Ellis delayed until October in murder of 3-year-old boy at North Olmsted Giant Eagle
    • Cleveland shooting sends 13-year-old affected child to the hospital
    • 2 found guilty in shooting death of 10-year-old girl on 4th of July 2024
    • 7-year-old boy now in stable condition after near-drowning at Cleveland pool
    • 3 teenagers injured in early morning shooting at Cleveland apartment
    • Cleveland brothers claim self-defense in fatal shooting of 10-year-old girl
    • Woman loses her cool after Chick-Fil-A sends daughter home from work due to length of fake fingernails
    • Woman, 2 girls transported to hospital after crash
    • Funeral service held for Bay High School student-athlete Dylan Veselic, who died in tragic lacrosse accident
    • Unleashed German shepherd attacks boy; wanted Cleveland man with tequila arrested: Berea police blotter
    • Boy, 10, dies after being thrown from crash on U.S. 422 in Solon
    • Drunk man beats teen son in Beachwood mall lot for violating his ‘religious and parental values’
    • Officials release cause of death for Bay High School lacrosse player who was injured on playing field
    • Cuyahoga County jury finds father not guilty of murder in infant son’s death
    • Ohio high school lacrosse player dies from injury he suffered in a game
    • 3 teens shot in Cleveland overnight
    • 88-year-old driver denies charges in hit-skip that injured toddler in Parma grocery lot
    • Cleveland Police Beat a Teenager in Front of Tower City in March, a Lawsuit Claims
    • 5K run-walk honoring 3-year-old Julian Wood being held this Saturday in North Olmsted
    • Cleveland Police searching for motorcyclist who allegedly struck 11-year-old boy
    • ‘You hit a child and just left him there like he didn’t matter’: Cleveland man sentenced in fatal hit-skip of 7-year-old
    • Child, 2, in shopping cart seriously injured in hit-in-run in Parma parking lot
    • 14-year-old boy killed in downtown Cleveland; authorities seek residents’ help
    • ‘She had a lot of potential’: Second mother opens up about daughter’s tragic death when a stolen car crashed
    • ‘I don’t know how to move forward’: Mother visits where 14-year-old daughter died after stolen car crashed
    • Teens identified among the dead in violent Cleveland crash
    • Suspects deny charges in death of 10-year-old Cleveland boy
    • 2 charged for shooting that left 10-year-old Cleveland boy dead
    • Four sentenced in 2023 shooting death of 3-year-old Luis Diaz
    • Woman accused in North Olmsted child stabbing death ruled competent, trial date set
    • Man arrested in fatal shooting of 10-year-old boy in Cleveland
    • Two men convicted in 2023 murder of 3-year-old Luis Diaz
    • Cleveland police: 10-year-old boy dead after Friday night shooting
    • Under Pressure, Cuyahoga County Releases Video of Teen’s Shooting by Deputy
    • 15-year-old boy in critical condition after Cleveland shooting, crash
    • Cuyahoga County grand jury indicts 18-year-old for deaths of 2 teens
    • One person arrested for murder of two Ohio residents
    • Cleveland teenager dies in Slavic Village shooting
    • Cleveland woman and kids trapped in California garage for months get Lifetime movie
    • 16-year-old boy shot near East 65th Street
    • Sentencing for 66-year-old man guilty of shooting 10-year-old Cleveland boy
    • 66-year-old man guilty of shooting 10-year-old Cleveland boy
    • Cleveland Police shoot 14-year-old while investigating car break ins
    • More Cuyahoga County children are dying preventable deaths. What are officials doing about it?
    • Murdered 15-year-old Cleveland girl ‘Loved to Play Basketball’
    • 14-year-old Girl Shot in Cleveland, Police say
    • WANTED: Cleveland Woman Accused of Attacking 2 Year-Old
    • 17-Year-old Boy Shot in Euclid
    • 2 Teens Taken to Hospital Following Overnight Shooting in Cleveland
    • 8-Year-Old boy Kidnapped in Cleveland Car Theft Found Safe
    • Garfield Heights Police Recover 2-year-old From Vehicle Involved in Chase
    • Man, Woman Plead Guilty to Killing 4-Year-Old Euclid Boy
    • Teen Shot in Cleveland’s Corlett Neighborhood
    • Teenager Murdered While Working at Store on Cleveland’s East Side
    • Teen Killed in Overnight Shooting in Cleveland
    • Trial to Begin for Cleveland Man Accused of Killing 5 People, Including Pregnant Teenager
    • 17-Year-Old Dies, 4 Injured After Shooting Near Euclid High School
    • 15-Year-Old Shot Inside Stolen Vehicle on Cleveland’s East Side
    • Cleveland Police Identify Man Allegedly Involved in Fatal Hit-Skip of 7-Year-Old Boy
    • Man Who Attacked Siblings at Brookside Reservation Metropark Indicted on Felony Charges
    • 15-Year-Old Critically Wounded in Overnight Shooting
    • Police Release Picture of ‘Person of Interest’ in Death of 7-Year-Old Cleveland Boy
    • Suspect Charged with Attacking his Cleveland Neighbor and a 13-Year-Old with Baseball Bat
    • 4-Year-Old Shot in Cleveland
    • Cleveland Police Investigate Murder of Glenville High School Student
    • Wanted: Bedford Man Pours Bleach on Mom and Baby
    • Suspect Accused in Slaying of 10-Year-Old Cleveland Girl Surrenders to Authorities
    • Suspect in Murder of Teen in Warrensville Heights Arrested in Brunswick
    • Juvenile Shot in South Columbus, Hospitalized
    • 15-Year-Old Fatally Shot at Gas Station in Cleveland’s Collinwood-Nottingham Neighborhood
    • Arrests Made in the Murder of 10-Year-Old Cleveland Girl on Fourth of July
    • Lakewood Mom Claims Daughter was Abused by Employee at Bee My Baby Childcare
    • Cleveland Mom Sentenced for Murder of 3-Year-Old Son
    • Man Tires of Disobedient Child, Breaks Squirt Gun in Pool: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
    • 10-Year-Old Girl Killed by Gunfire on Cleveland’s West Side
    • 15-Year-Old Dies in Suspected Homicide
    • Teen Shot in Cleveland’s Slavic Village Neighborhood
    • 12-Year-Old Girl Shot in Cleveland Saturday Night; Police Looking for Shooter
    • Cleveland Mother Honors 14-Year-Old Child Fatally Shot While Sleeping With Support Group
    • Woman Accused of Stabbing, Killing 3-Year-Old in Ohio Claims she’s Killed Before in Bakersfield
    • Cleveland Mom Pleads Guilty to Killing 3-Year-Old Son
    • Fired East Cleveland Head Start Teacher Pleads not Guilty to Assaulting Child in Her Care
    • 3-Year-Old, Mother Stabbed at North Olmsted Giant Eagle, Police Say
    • Cleveland Father Who Says Infant Son accidentally Choked to Death on Baby Wipe Gets Life in Prison
    • 14-Year-Old Girl, 15-Year-Old Girl Shot While in Suspected Stolen Car: Cleveland Police
    • 14-Year-Old Warrensville Heights Boy Found Dead in Car on Train Tracks
    • Cleveland police: Teenage Boy Taken to Hospital Following Shooting Near Marion-Sterling School
    • 8th Grader Shot Just Outside School Grounds in Cleveland
    • Neighbors in Parma on High Alert After Man Tries to Lure Two Teenage Girls to His Car
    • Cleveland Student Shot Near School in Central Neighborhood
    • Substitute Teacher Fired After Assault on 4-Year-Old Boy in Garfield Heights
    • Cleveland Man Charged in Two Killings in Two Cities in Two Days
    • Cleveland Mom, Dad Plead Guilty in Death of Baby Boy
    • ‘This is Unacceptable’: Garfield Heights Parents say Teacher Assaulted Their 4-Year-old Autistic Son
    • ‘He’s Been Traumatized’: Mom Says Son’s Head Start Teacher Slapped him, Arrest Warrant Issued
    • Three Men, all 18, Arrested After Injuring, Robbing Another Teen Behind Mayfield Road Business: Lyndhurst Police Blotter
    • Amazon Driver Shot, Killed Alleged 17-year-Old Carjacker in Cleveland, Reports Say
    • Miracle in Cleveland: 11 Years Since Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight Escaped
    • U.S. Marshals Arrest man Accused of Killing 17-Year-Old in Cleveland’s Slavic Village Neighborhood
    • Assault Charge Dismissed Against Former Solon Middle School Wrestling Coach
    • Mother Arrested for Using a Pencil to Poke Her Son, 12, and Hitting Him With a Hanger: Solon Police Blotter
    • Jury Reaches Verdict in Horrific Case of 5-Year-Old Cleveland Boy Buried in Backyard
    • Man, Woman Guilty in Connection With Death of 7-Year-Old Cleveland Boy
    • Bodycam Shows Ohio legal Guardian Confessing to the Murder of 5-Year-Old in Her Care
    • County Worker Says She Failed to See Through Mom’s Lies in Case That Ended in 5-Year-Old’s Death
    • Man suspected of murdering teen in Cleveland arrested in Georgia: Marshals
    • Trial Continued For Cleveland Mom Accused of Killing 3-Year-Old Son
    • Akron officer who shot 15-year-old was fired after multiple issues. See the body-cam video of shooting
  • Research Alert
    • Study shows ChatGPT can give dangerous advice to children, teens within minutes of use
  • Special Education
    • Cuts in education funding raise concerns for autism families
  • Special Needs
    • Don’t shortchange special-needs kids – fully fund Ohio’s public schools: Nicole Lesnick
  • Sport
    • Ohio high school boys soccer’s top forwards: Coach survey, All-State results
    • Massillon vs. DeSales: Watch Ohio high school football playoffs Round 3 live
    • OHSAA Division II regional semifinals preview: Avon takes state-title defense to undefeated Wadsworth
    • OHSAA Division II regional semifinals preview: Avon takes state-title defense to undefeated Wadsworth
    • OHSAA Division V regional quarterfinals preview: Fairview’s historic show hits the road
    • Ohio high school football scores for Week 8: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
    • Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School cancels upcoming football game against Harvest Prep, citing mounting injuries and illness
    • St. Vincent-St. Mary High School cancels football games against Ursuline High School
    • OHSAA girls golf preview: Cleveland.com Preseason All-Stars, top players for 2025
    • National High School Football Hall of Fame announces relocation to Brook Park
    • OHSAA officially sanctions girls high school flag football
    • Ohio’s top high school football running backs: Meet the best Division 6 RBs in 2025
    • Ohio’s top high school football tight ends: Meet the best Division 6 TEs in 2025
    • Ohio coach keeps last National Youth Sports Program alive in Cleveland
    • Browns youth camps kick off at practice fields in Berea with appearance from rookie class
    • Build the Bridge Showcase draws 550 high school football players for college scouts
    • Bay High School lacrosse team cancels remainder of season after player’s death
    • Willoughby South wins Northeast Ohio girls flag football tournament championship
    • Who is the best boys tennis player in Northeast Ohio? Our picks, your votes (poll)
    • Saint Ignatius Senior partners with former MLS All-Star for Black Players for Change soccer camp
    • Berea’s Deionna Borders wins state championship wrestling title: Around The Town
    • Twin brothers have high hopes for Formula 1
    • Garfield Heights junior follows father’s footsteps in being named Mr. Basketball
    • Orange High School winter sports athletes recognized by Board of Education
    • The Mason Sisters: Brush High School siblings sharing court together helping team along 14-game win streak
    • Attending high school sports in Northeast Ohio tonight? Better double check
    • ‘We needed to create a dedicated space for girls’: Ohio Hockey Project aims to empower young female athletes
    • 13-year-old with spina bifida granted dream to meet Browns players at game
    • OHSAA Week 8 High School Football Schedule 2024
    • Which Northeast Ohio High School Football Teams are Chasing OHSAA State Run as Unbeatens?
    • Vasj Enters State Poll Lake Catholic and Gilmour Continue to Lead Respective Divisions
    • Ohio High School State Football Rankings for Week 5
    • Cleveland Legend CC Sabathia Holds ProCamp with 200 Local Kids Ahead of HOF Induction
    • Visually Impaired Lakewood Teacher and Student Running Duo Breaking Barrier in Sports
    • Rumpke Honors Crestview Graduate Jarek Ringler
    • Mental Health Training now Required for Ohio High School Coaches
    • Goldfish Wins ‘Best Place for Kids’ Swim Lessons’ in 2024 Parent Choice Awards
    • Parma City Schools Students Have Opportunity to Design Footballs for Cleveland Browns Foundation
    • Florida Passes NIL for High School Athletes
    • ‘The Superhero he is.’ Youth Football Coach Stops Parent From Driving Onto Packed Field
    • St. Ignatius Boys Volleyball Avenges Another Loss, Reaches Division I OHSAA State Final
    • Empowering Girls Through Sports: Hannah Bartlome
    • Running Around on a Busy Weekend: Olmsted Dates and Data
  • Strong Room
    • The Children’s Museum of Cleveland offers free event and memberships for low-income families
    • Teens gather for annual Chagrin Falls pumpkin roll
    • Juvenile court’s new gun monitoring program shows early success in reducing detentions, recidivism
    • Cleveland Clinic psychologist on how to talk to your children about violence on social media
    • Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court gets nearly $30 million for community correctional facility
    • Buckle up, bite in: Police partners with McDonald’s to give free food to students who drive safely
    • Energy drinks fueling concern for children
    • Beware of back-to-school shopping scams
    • Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland asks for food donations ahead of back to school season
    • Accessing adult content in Ohio gets harder next month
    • Nonprofit modifies ride-on cars to help children with disabilities play, grow
    • Ohio Dept. of Youth Services picks Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to establish 1st community correctional facility
    • Shaker’s Van Aken District imposes nighttime chaperone policy for children
    • ‘We really support them’: Brooklyn brothers to host lemonade stand for family of fallen Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner
    • Van Aken District limiting unaccompanied children after 8 p.m.
    • At this horse camp in Cleveland, children learn how to ride and heal
    • ‘Not worth it all’: 14-year-old boy’s message to other children about car thefts
    • Help local students succeed in the classroom: Donate to the WKYC School Supply Fundraiser
    • Disney new back-to-school line has secret discount code to save on the cutest supplies
    • Baby born on I-271 in Pepper Pike
    • Nike x LEGO collaboration launching: Parents need to see this playful merch
    • Northeast Ohio program teaches farming to children in underserved communities
    • ‘Cuyahoga Choo-Choo’: Toddler publishes book about his favorite Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train
    • Cleveland lawyer pens children’s-book series, newest adventure highlights food banks
    • Police seek identity of 3-month-old baby abandoned outside Cleveland home
    • Keeping children safe during extreme heat
    • Solon boy’s bar mitzvah project supports Cleveland Clinic’s Child Life department
    • ‘I Am So I Can’: 4-year-old daughter of Browns TE David Njoku writes children’s book about following dreams
    • University Circle Police officer recognized nationally for impactful youth outreach
    • Special ceremony honors Cleveland teens who saved boy from drowning
    • Employees, students concerned as Cleveland Job Corps Center gets set to suspend operations
    • Boy asks for assistance in removing from his wrist handcuffs he found: Lyndhurst police blotter
    • University Hospitals serves up summer lunches for local children
    • ‘Lead-safe’ is a lie. Cleveland is still using children as lead detectors: Leila Atassi
    • ‘Joseph House’ organization gifts refugee students in Cleveland with bikes during giveaway
    • Cleveland Metroparks announces return of the Children Lunch and Learn Nature Series
    • Cuyahoga County’s juvenile justice reform talks emphasize community involvement, prevention first
    • Resident frustrated by children repeatedly jumping into the water: Olmsted Falls police blotter
    • Vermilion teacher charged with illegal gambling activity in Cuyahoga County
    • Cleveland activists say gun violence prevention efforts are disjointed — but there’s a fix
    • In Cleveland, shootings drop but children are at higher risk
    • Diaper Lifeline: 150,000 diapers delivered to Greater Cleveland families in historic donation
    • Hundreds of Ohioans celebrate Mexico’s Children’s Day
    • Eighth-grade angler following in dad’s footsteps: NE Ohio fishing report
    • Students work with Make-A-Wish foundation to help grant families’ wishes
    • ‘They can’t be children’: Conversations on healing, connection begin to address youth violence
    • Fisher-Price recalls stroller toy due to choking hazard
    • How children can play like the Cavs this weekend!
    • Donovan Mitchell brings Cleveland teen who rescued family from house fire to game
    • Parma’s Spice Field Kitchen summer camps: Sun Postings
    • Cleveland mayor creates new cabinet focused on improving outcomes for children, youth
    • Mother is arrested after calling police on her daughter: Independence Police Blotter
    • Nowhere to Go: Ohio Children Services in a Placement Crisis
    • The Trash Boys win big in civic pitch competition
    • Nonprofit offers parents community, support and resources
    • Students become ‘homeless’ to raise awareness, money for growing issue
    • ‘I made a new best friend’: Cavs All-Star Darius Garland shares heartwarming moment with young fan
    • Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank launches $2M ‘Next Chapter’ capital campaign for new warehouse expansion
    • The Trash Boys are looking to expand business
    • More than half of children in this Cuyahoga County city are in poverty – new census estimates
    • 2 teens have a holiday mission to help orphanages in Ukraine
    • These teens raised $20,000 for human trafficking victims, and they did it in dresses
    • Cleveland family of six without heat entire winter
    • ‘Nobody wants a kid to get hurt’: North Olmsted police increase attention to school zones
    • Parma Police respond to concerns over video of 5-year-old searched in routine traffic stop
    • This Ohio City was Ranked by ‘Forbes’ as one of the Most Educated Cities in the U.S.
    • Free Children’s Shoe Giveaway at Maple Heights Mayor’s Ice Cream Social July 23
    • Free admission to Great Lakes Science Center to celebrate NASA logo’s 65th birthday
    • CATCH 22: Driving Dilemma for Thousands of Ohio Parents With Child Support Debt
    • Ohio Family’s Disney Trip Turns to Dangerous Nightmare at Rental Home
    • Cuyahoga County Mother Sues Video-Game Makers Over 12-Year-Old Son’s Gaming Addiction
    • Nonprofit Teaching Inner City Kids How to Swim
    • Children’s entertainment center Kids Empire opens in Great Northern Mall
    • Parents Encouraged to Find Summer Camps as Programs Fill Up
    • West Side Community House for Children, Families, and Seniors Needs Help Funding its Programming
    • Parents: Throw Booze Party for Teens And Face Jail, State Officials Say
    • Cleveland-Area Restaurant Makes Yelp’s Top 100 National Brunch List
    • Delinquent: Some kids, like Deon, cycle Through The System And are Bound Over as Adults. That Happens More in Cuyahoga Than Anywhere in the State
    • ‘No Kid Sleeps on The Floor in Our Town’: Brook Park Volunteers Build Beds for Kids in Need
  • Weather Report
    • Soggy start but the trend is much drier and warmer by the weekend
    • A few storms are possible on Wednesday
    • City of Cleveland extends cooling centers again amid high temperatures
    • Northeast Ohio Weather: Dry today; rain and storms return tomorrow
    • CODE ORANGE: An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Saturday
    • Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Temps near 80 degrees
    • FORECAST | One more day of rain
    • Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Showers and thunderstorms
    • Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds threaten Northeast Ohio Thursday
    • Quiet today, waves of rain & storms return beginning tomorrow
    • Weather Impact Alert issued for Tuesday: Severe weather possible
    • Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Sunny and warm
    • Today’s sunshine kicking off a GREAT work week rebound
    • Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Sunny early, then rain, snow
    • How to prepare for heavy rain and flooding
    • Northeast Ohio Monday weather forecast: Windy, cool, damp
    • Northeast Ohio weekend weather forecast: A warm start, cooler finish
    • Cleveland Ties Record-High Temperature for June 19 Amid Heat Wave
    • After The Eclipse: On Ohio’s Path of Totality, Viewers React With Awe
    • Eclipse Over Cleveland: The Sun Disappears for Nearly 4 Minutes as Millions Look on (Photos)
    • Solar Eclipse 2024: Some Areas of Northeast Ohio May See Some Cloud Cover Monday Afternoon
    • Why is Looking at a Solar Eclipse Dangerous without Special Glasses? Eye Doctors Explain.
    • Talking to Children about the Recent Severe Weather Condition
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  • Education
    • Michael Osborne Named Scholarship Winner From Press Pros Magazine
    • School Talent Show Takes Twist as Student And 3 Teachers Surprise Everyone With AC/DC Song
    • Leach Wins Solivita Red Cord Award
    • Alchemy Vocal Music Scholarship Awarded to Asia Thompson of Greenville High School
    • Achievement Center for Educational Success (ACES) Celebrates Success of Student
    • GHS Career Tech Classes Finish Projects
    • Greenville Students Return to School After Tornado Wrecks Campuses
    • Students Put Learning into Action
    • Learning Elementary Economics
    • Students, Business Honored at P4P Investor Meeting
    • Greenville Schools Cleaning up After Tornado
    • $68,337 Raised to Help Feed Children Within Darke County
    • Decolores Students Attend Festival
    • Teaching Fourth Graders History
    • Greenville City Schools Closed Wednesday After Severe Storms
  • Missing Children
    • Missing Darke County 15-year-old girl found safe
  • Neglect
    • 14-Year-Old Dies in Ohio Dirt Bike Crash
  • Physical Abuse
    • Juvenile dead after golf cart crash in Darke County
    • Child flown to hospital, adult injured after Darke County crash
    • Several children involved in Darke County 3-car crash
  • Sports
    • Ohio’s top high school football quarterbacks: Meet the best Division 6 QBs in 2025
    • Chapter Brings Home Top Placings
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  • Children in Conflict With The Law
    • Teenager arrested for hoax bomb threat at Defiance County school
    • Teen Arrested After Fish-Killing Incident at Defiance Pet Store
  • Education
    • Northeastern names new principals at one high school, one elementary
    • Defiance school board recognize Combs for American Legion Americanism and Government Test
    • Dream Center students highlighted at board meeting, service dog makes visit
    • Ayersville Spelling Bee
    • Greg Schubert Appointed to Vacant Ayersville School Board Position
    • Hicksville Kindergarten Celebrates the Marriage of Q & U
    • Fairview High School uses $34,000 Donation to Upgrade Warriors Weight Room
  • Neglect
    • One Teen Killed, Second Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in Defiance County Sunday Morning
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Hicksville man arrested for alleged sex crimes against children
    • Defiance Teacher Under Investigation for Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Student
  • Strong Room
    • Government shutdown threatens Head Start programs; thousands of children could be affected
    • Northwest Ohio families fear possible cuts to federal funding for Head Start programs
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Delaware County

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  • Education
    • Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
    • Westerville students, parents make final plea to voters to support school district’s levy
    • Westerville school board outlines staffing cuts, fee increases if November ballot issue fails
    • Westerville school district changes policy to allow religious instruction during school day
    • Delaware County deputies tackle dangerous Olentangy school zone
    • Olentangy Schools prepares for new school year with safety training
    • Olentangy schools puts bond issue on ballot
    • Keith Pomeroy named next superintendent of Delaware City Schools
    • Federal court to hear challenges against Olentangy Local Schools’ gender pronoun policy
    • Delaware City families face school crowding amid population growth
    • Students say they will leave Ohio if lawmakers go forward with massive higher education overhaul
    • School absences rise as worst flu season in a decade hits central Ohio
    • Olentangy Completes Investigation into Orange HS Principal for Comments Regarding 2024 Election
    • Olentangy Orange Principal Placed on Administrative Leave Amid District Investigation
    • Olentangy Principal Grieves Trump Victory in Staff Newsletter: ‘Move Towards the Light’
    • Buckeye Valley Schools Seek Voter Approval for $100M Bond Issue
    • Olentangy School District Opens New Elementary School Thursday
    • Ohio School District’s Transgender Anti-Bullying Policy Upheld by Appeals Court
    • DACC Students Take Part in Signing Day
    • A Major Ohio University’s Big Promise: Full Tuition Scholarships for Local High School Grads
    • Ohio Wesleyan to Become Tuition-Free for Lower-Income Delaware County Students
  • Health Matters
    • Youth find mental wellness in nature
    • Nine-year-old Powell girl battles rare cancer, inspires others
  • Neglect
    • A 4-Year-old is Dead After a Fatal Car Crash in Delaware County
    • Community Mourns After 16-year-old Dublin Teen Dies in Crash
  • Physical Abuse
    • Delaware County day care operator indicted on additional kidnapping, endangering children charges
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Former Ohio National Guardsman sentenced for sexually abusing minor
    • Delaware County man Sentenced to 8-12 Years for Raping a Minor
    • Ohio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
    • Bond Lowered For High-Ranking Ohio National Guard Officer Accused of Raping Child
    • High-ranking Ohio National Guard Officer Pleads not Guilty to Raping Child
    • High-ranking Ohio National Guard Officer Charged With Rape of Child
  • Special Needs
    • Myka Stauffer ‘Rehomed’ Her Autistic Son After Three Years. A New Documentary Reveals The Dark Side of the Mommy Vlogging Industry
  • Sports
    • Olentangy Berlin High School baseball facilities reopen after tornado damage
    • Northeast Ohio High School Football Scores for Week 3, 2024
    • Big Walnut Hires All-Time Leading Scorer Aaron Stumpf to Coach Boys Basketball Program
  • Strong Room
    • Parents push for safer crosswalk at Powell intersection after close calls: ‘Somebody is going to die’
    • Powell parents plead for changes to crosswalk after close call involving children
    • Inclusive playground opening in Delaware State Park
  • Substance Abuse
    • School complaint leads to Delaware County drug bust
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  • Neglect
    • Four Teenagers Dead After Pickup Truck Collides With Semi Near Columbus
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Douglas County

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  • Education
    • Chaparral Parents Express Growing Frustration Over Truancy Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Married Substitute Teacher Caught Undressed in Car With Student, Deputies Say
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  • Children and Family Support
    • Pilot Program Aims to Place More Foster Children in Erie, Huron counties
  • Children in Conflict with the Law
    • 3 teens lead Erie County police on chase in stolen car
    • Two Perkins Township teens charged after sexually explicit Snapchat spreads across school districts
    • Sandusky police arrest 3 teens in shooting of 14-year-old girl
    • Shaker Heights student facing assault charges for incident at Cedar Point
  • Education
    • Vermilion police: Woman forged another woman’s name to get teen out of school
    • Pup from Erie County pound becomes school resource dog
    • Vermilion to cut bus routes for 9-12 graders
    • 5th-Grader Sings National Anthem at Conference
    • Group Hosts Erie County Scholarship Breakfast
    • School Honored for Financial Reporting
    • School notes: Huron, Clyde-Green Springs, Sandusky Orioles Club and Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
  • Health
    • Discovery of cancer forces 14-year-old to freeze his sperm
    • Health Center Caters to Students, Staff, Locals
  • Missing Children
    • Missing endangered 4-year-old located, Perkins Township Police say
    • Erie County Sheriff Deputies Find Missing 16-Year-Old Girl
  • Physical Abuse
    • Sandusky man charged after hitting, seriously injuring children riding a bike
    • Erie County dad accused of using cattle prod on his children expected to go to trial
    • Erie County sheriff’s office want to solve decades old newborn infant cold case
    • Grand Jury Decides if man Accused of 3-Year-Old Girl’s Murder Should Face Death Penalty
    • Erie County Man Accused of Using a Cattle Prod to Discipline his Young Children
    • Grand Jury Indicts Erie County Dad Accused of Using Cattle Prod on his Children
  • Strong Room
    • 7th grader starts memorial scholarship for 13-year-old who died in car crash
    • Children heard puppy killed with hammer by mom’s boyfriend who hid in Erie County river: sheriff
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Fairfield County

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  • Children in Conflict with the Law
    • Lancaster 12 Year-old Arrested for Allegedly Making Bomb Threat at School; Mom Says he’s Innocent
  • Education
    • Walnut Township teachers, supporters pack school board meeting to call for fair contract
    • Pickerington school board member cleared of charges, draws criticism over dueling roles
    • Pickerington police monitoring school zones with two-lane roads
    • Pickerington bus drivers vote to strike on first day of school
    • Pickerington school bus drivers reach tentative agreement on contract to avoid strike
    • Pickerington school board member charged with tampering with records
    • ‘Our students are going to suffer,’ Pickerington Schools divided over levy disagreements
    • Pickerington schools to pick between 8-mill and 9.21-mill options for November levy
    • What Reynoldsburg schools are doing to become safer
    • New construction, new and improved programs for these local schools
    • Reds’ Opening Day pitcher also tossing life advice today to Fairfield students
    • Voting ends soon for America’s Favorite Teacher, local teacher in the running
    • Pickerington Local School District picks new superintendent, board votes on contract Monday
    • Pickerington Local Schools names three finalists for superintendent position
    • Reynoldsburg schools to vote on $8.5 million budget cuts after levy failure
    • United Way distributes 430 tablets to third graders
    • Pickerington narrows options for new school start times
    • Grandview Heights Schools’ $69.5 Million Bond Passes
    • Reynoldsburg Schools Facing Cuts Should Levy Fail
    • New Bill Proposes Panic Buttons for Ohio’s Schools
    • Attorney Says Bullying at Fairfield School Led to Fractured Neck for Teenager
    • Parents Frustrated by Pickerington Schools’ Lack of Support for Students with Special Needs
    • Pickerington Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement
    • Pickerington Schools Seek Community Feedback on Daily Schedule
    • Pickerington Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement at Monday Meeting
    • Ruritan Scholarships
    • Longtime Lancaster County School Bus Driver Recognized in Unlikely Place
    • Amanda-Clearcreek School District Unveils New Electric Buses
    • Buckeye Automotive Supports Lancaster High School With Purchase of New Scoreboard
    • Berne Union Elementary School Receives $5,000 Innovation Grant for STEM Classroom
    • Unlocking the Archive: Bloom-Carroll Students Meet With Pen Pal Soldier
  • Missing Children
    • MISSING TEEN: 16-year-old girl walking with friends reported missing in Ohio
    • MISSING TEEN: 15-year-old reported missing after getting off school bus in Ohio
    • Fairfield County Officials Appeal for Public’s Help in Locating Missing Juvenile Chyna Pettiford
  • Neglect
    • ‘I saw a Baby in a Diaper,’ Neighbor Rushes to Burning Lancaster Home to Help
  • Physical Abuse
    • 9-year-old shoots himself in the head at Lancaster home
    • Two indicted in death of 11-month-old in Fairfield County
    • ‘Just tell me if my daughter’s alive.’ After near fatal dog attack, family wants changes
    • Juvenile sent to hospital following vehicle crash in Ohio
    • OSHP: Pickerington middle school student injured after being hit by vehicle at crosswalk
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Former Fairfield County coach arrested on sexual battery charge
    • Fairfield County Man Arrested After Trying to Meet and Impregnate 11-Year-Old Girl
    • Lancaster Man Indicted on 11 Sexually-Related Charges Involving a Minor
    • Lancaster Man Indicted on 11 Sexually-Related Charges Involving a Minor
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Fayette County

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  • Education
    • Washington Local Schools Board Enters Negotiation With Superintendent Candidate
  • Neglect
    • Fayette County Student Airlifted to Hospital After Being Struck by Vehicle Following Bus Drop-Off
    • Sheriff: Student Hit by Car After Getting off School Bus in Fayette County
  • Physical Abuse
    • 17-year-old boy killed, man injured in Fayette County crash
  • Sexual Abuse
    • Fayette Co. sex offender sent to federal prison after egregious sex crimes against toddler
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Franklin County

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  • Adoption
    • 15,000 Children Adopted Through Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Program
    • 8 Children in Franklin County find their Forever Homes on National Adoption Day
    • Sisters Reunited After 60 Years Apart: ‘I Saw Her, and I knew Who She Was’
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Battle of the bands to benefit children in need takes place Friday night at KEMBA Live!
    • KIDZ BOP returning to the Ohio State Fair
    • The Top 10 Columbus Parks of 2024
    • LICI Hosts 300 Kids At Annual Children’s Christmas Party
    • A TRIBE FOR JAZZ PARTNERS WITH COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS & OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY ON OTTERBEIN SUMMER MUSIC EXPERIENCE
    • Olentangy, Whetstone Among Winners at Local High School Musical Theatre Awards
    • Ohio Representatives File New Bill to Protect Kid Influencers
    • How Columbus played a role in the start of Nickelodeon
  • Celebration of Children
    • Columbus Alternative High School Student Among Nation’s Top 1%
    • 8-year-old African-American girl emerges winner of US chess competition, sets outstanding record
    • Teen honored at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship for inspiring cancer fight
    • Ohio’s young chess prodigy makes history by defeating grandmaster at age 10
    • Celebrating the Voices of Tomorrow: Winners of the First Draft Emerging Writers Competition
    • Finding her voice: Abigail Bempah wins first runner-up as Youth of the Year
    • Local student wins national documentary competition
    • Bexley teen places first in statewide poetry finals
    • Northland student wins Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio’s “Youth of the Year”
    • Teen Plays Bagpipes at National Veterans Memorial and Museum to Honor Service Members
    • Two Teens Run Nonprofit to Help Peers get Through College Applications
    • Creating a Ripple Effect: Dublin Jerome Teen has Passion to Give Back
    • Westerville Teen Honors WWII Heroes With Bagpipes at D-Day anniversary in New Orleans
    • Sidney FFA Senior Get Big Honor, Jeep
    • Students Hopped Into Good Books During The 2024 Spring Reading Challenge
    • A Round of Applause for the Winners of the first Draft: Emerging Writers Competition
  • Child Abduction
    • Columbus father charged with kidnapping after missing Amber Alert child found safe
    • Police locate child and arrest suspect after apparent abduction out of Whitehall
  • Child Care
    • Child care can be free and universal
    • Ohio launches $10 million program to make child care more affordable for families
    • Examining economics of child care in Ohio
    • Gun found in diaper bag at Ohio day care
    • Parents question Gahanna day care’s response after gun found in diaper bag in infant room
    • Gahanna childcare staff members quit after gun was found in a diaper bag
    • Child care centers often reject children with disabilities. Ohio is working to change that
    • Starved for Support: Children’s Hunger Alliance Faces State Budget Cuts
    • Ohio families urge GOP to fund affordable child care in budget
    • Child care programs take hits in Ohio Senate budget, even a Republican-supported one
    • Child care tax credit for businesses introduced in Ohio House
    • Child care measures pass Ohio House committee
    • Childcare workers to rally at Ohio Statehouse for increased funding
    • Ohio has a chance to make child care affordable for working families
    • Support for child care is popular as Ohio advocates still fighting for funding
    • Child care funding changes in final Ohio House budget draft
    • Ohio Chamber hosts child care leaders to press for state budget changes to help workers and families
    • Ohio walking away from $5.5B because of problems with child care, new report says
    • Ohioans urge support of child care tax credit, family financial relief in letter to legislators
    • Child tax credits, long a liberal priority, find favor in Republican states
    • Ohio business leaders urge support for child care measures in legislature
    • Ohio Gov. DeWine emphasizes workforce, child care programs in State of the State address
    • Ohio Democrats urge Governor DeWine to support child tax credit, CHIPS Act
    • Costs of child care now outpace college tuition in 38 states, analysis finds
    • Ohio budget must include support for child care access and workers, advocates say
    • Coalition, including Ohio center, pushes new administration for more child care support
    • Ohio Department of Children & Youth and Ohio State Receive Grant to Study Child Care
  • Child Labour
    • Child labor violations on rise, but several states, Ohio included, have looked to relax work laws
  • Child Safety
    • ODNR Investigating Reported Sexual Assault of 8-Cear-Old at Alum Creek Campground
    • How Much Would it Cost to Finish Columbus Sidewalks? You Could Buy an MLB Team for Less
  • Child Sexual Abuse
    • Reynoldsburg man accused of buying child for sex facing additional charges
    • Man charged with rape of young girl near Grandview Heights
    • Ohio man sentenced to 15 years for rape of children, Yost’s office says
    • Columbus man paroled after 1992 child rape conviction now accused of possessing child porn
    • Belmont County man gets 60-year sentence for sexually exploiting multiple children
    • Former teacher indicted for alleged sexual relationship with 15-year-old student
    • Attorney from Grandview Heights gets 8 years in prison for crimes involving child sexual abuse material
    • Columbus man used AI to create child porn, shared it on Kik, feds say
    • Columbus woman gets 23 years for sexually exploiting 3-year-old
    • Columbus Firefighter Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges
    • Ohio teacher charged after mom finds her in vehicle on child’s lap, reports say
    • Former softball coach sentenced to 25 years for rape, sexual battery of a child in Union County
    • Republican representative sanctioned by Ohio House following sexual misconduct investigation
    • Ohio megachurch leaders’ son accused of sex crimes involving children
    • Ohio woman sentenced to 8 years for scheming to coerce teen into sending explicit images
    • Former Steeler’s name removed from high school stadium after $25M sexual assault ruling
    • Fayette County sex offender pleads guilty to child exploitation and pornography charges
    • Ohio Man with Past Child Porn Convictions Arrested Trying to Meet Young Girls at Hotel
    • Registered Sex Offender Banned for Life from Kroger faces new Charges after Incident at a Walmart
    • Columbus Man Admits to Sexually Abusing Young Girl, Posting Recording of Assault Online
    • Man Arrested for Alleged Public Indecency at Local Elementary School
    • Whitehall Police Arrest Registered Sex Offender Accused of Upskirting young Girl at a Walmart
    • Ex-Coach gets 23 years for Soliciting Porn from Dozens of Minors while Posing as Girl
    • Columbus Man Pleads Guilty to Inappropriately Touching 12-Year-Old Huber Heights girl
    • Registered Sex Offender Accused of Masturbating as Kids were Getting Off School Bus
    • Man Wanted by Police for Exposing Himself to Juvenile Girl at Bus Stop
    • Registered Sex Offender Allegedly Touched Self in View of Children
    • Sex Offender Living Across From Elementary School Arrested
    • Grandview Attorney Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images
    • Dublin Behavioral Therapist Sentenced to Probation for Soliciting Sex From 12-Year-Old
    • Columbus Registered Sex Offender Caught with Child Pornography
    • Man Allegedly Found with Child Porn on Phone Days After Serving Sentence for Child Porn
    • Employee Accused of Sexual Battery at Columbus Eating Disorder Treatment Center
    • Ohio Youth Counselor Accused of Having Inappropriate Sexual Relationship With 17-Year-Old
    • Sextortion Scheme Targeting Teens Online
    • Bishop Ready HS Wrestling Coach Accused of Inappropriately Touching Teen Girl
    • Ohio Man Arrested While Disembarking Disney Cruise for Having Child Pornography
    • Following Payton Shires’ Plea, Teen Victim’s Mom Urges Parents to ‘Pay Attention’
    • Ohio Man Sentenced Placing Hidden Cameras to Record ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter
    • Former Social Worker Accused of Sex With Teen Boy Pleads Guilty
    • Do you Know What Your Child is Doing? Task Force Sees Increase in Child Exploitation Tips
    • Teacher Being Investigated After Students See Inappropriate Video on Social Media
    • Former Westerville Daycare Worker Gets Prison Sentence For Taking Child to Bathroom Alone
    • Ohio Man Who Secretly Recorded Nude Minors Gets 30 Years in Prison
    • Former Nationwide Children’s, OSU Wexner Nurse Pleads Guilty in Federal Child Porn Case
    • Ohio lawmakers introduce ‘Braden’s Law’ in Honor of Olentangy Teen who was Victim of Sextortion Scam
    • Athens County Man Sentenced 20 Years to Life in Prison For Rape of Girl
    • Worthington School, Church Volunteer Arrested for Possession of Child Porn
    • Former Worthington Christian Coach Found Dead After Being Accused of Sexual Contact With Students, Police Say
    • Ex-Newark School Resource Officer Charged, Accused of Inappropriately Messaging Student
    • Judge Gets Emotional During Sentencing of Ohio Man Who Sexually Abused 2 Girls
    • Man Accused of Sexually Abusing 3 Young Boys at His Home
    • 30-year-old Knox County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images
    • Former High School Basketball Coach Accused of Sex With Players Indicted on 10 Counts
    • Perry County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minors, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
    • Former Ohio High School Girls Basketball Coach Faces Sex Charges Involving Player
    • Former Upper Arlington Schools Teacher Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail, 5 Years Probation
    • Ohio Survivors of Boy Scout Sex Abuse Antsy Over Stalled Reform Bill
    • Arrest Made in Rape of Ohio Girl That Led to Indiana Abortion Drawing International Attention
  • Child Trafficking
    • Texas men charged in human trafficking of juvenile arrested in Columbus
  • Children and Family Support Services
    • Columbus single mothers to get monthly payments in new, first-of-its-kind income program
    • Geauga County Assistant Prosecutor named Ohio CASA’s 2024 Attorney Advocate of the Year
    • Children’s Hunger Alliance
    • OHIOKAN KINSHIP & ADOPTION NAVIGATOR (OhioKAN)
    • Ohio’s Child Poverty Rate was 17.7% in 2022, According to New Report
    • Kara Wente named Ohio CASA’s 2024 Child Advocate of the Year
    • Families Move into Latest Nationwide Children’s Affordable Housing
    • Ohio Bill Would Allow Families and Expectant Moms to Claim ‘Conceived’ Children as Dependents
    • Franklin County Children Services Seeks Kinship for Kids of Victims
    • Ohio recognizes Child Support Awareness Month
    • National Guard Makes Changes to Child Care Program for Troops During Drill Weekends
    • ‘Access is limited:’ Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio
    • 30% of Ohioans Don’t Have Access to Child Care, Nonprofit Reports
    • VOICES: Ohio Families are Drowning Financially Because of the Cost of Child Care
    • 837,000 Children to Benefit from Ohio’s Summer EBT/SUN Bucks Program: Combatting Hunger and Food Insecurity among Families!
    • Lower-income Ohioans Can now Get $120 to Cover Kids’ Meals While School’s Out for the Summer
    • Honoring Decades of Mentorship at Franklin County Children Services
    • Tuesday, April 30th to be Designated “CASA Day in Ohio” 2024
  • Children In Conflict With The Law
    • Five teens charged in weekend double shooting in Columbus
    • Teen pleads not guilty to running over mother who tried to stop car theft with son inside
    • Man and teens charged after prank goes wrong in Upper Arlington
    • Juvenile faces gun and curfew charges after pop-up party
    • Columbus seeing a spike in teens charged with felonious assault in 2025
    • VIDEO: Teens charged, baby safe after Grove City police pursuit
    • Last of three teens wanted in connection with west Columbus deadly shooting arrested
    • Body cam footage shows confrontation between teens, police
    • 2 teens charged in rec center gunfire as city pushes to curb youth violence
    • Police: Teen shot by police officer, 2 others in custody after gunfire near south Columbus pool, rec center
    • Teens charged in deadly Franklinton shooting
    • Four teenagers arrested in connection with fatal April shooting in east Columbus
    • Victim identified, teenager arrested in southeast Columbus shooting
    • Judge sets $2.1M bond for teen accused of shooting at four Columbus police officers
    • Third teen charged in fatal shooting of 14-year-old
    • 2 teens charged with murder in South Linden shooting death
    • Police say pedestrian killed by teen driver doing ‘donuts’ in south Columbus
    • Columbus teen with history of stealing cars gets probation
    • Five Hilliard Darby students charged after classroom altercation
    • 2 teens in custody accused of stealing cars
    • Columbus police share video of 17-year-old armed with rifle in domestic violence shooting
    • Teenager arrested after firing at officers with rifle in southeast Columbus, per police
    • Teens arrested after firing shots and leading police on city pursuit during crime spree
    • Teen Faces gun Charge after Police Arrest him on Black Friday Running from Stolen Car
    • Police: 17-year-old boy Charged with Murder in South Columbus Shooting Turns Himself in
    • Columbus Police Identify Teen homicide Suspect Hospitalized After Police Shot Him
    • 17-year-old Suspect Accused in Fatal 2022 Gas Station Shooting to be tried as an Adult
    • Columbus Teen Denies Involvement in City’s 100th Homicide of the Year
    • Police Arrest 3 Juveniles Suspected of Multiple Burglaries in Ohio State Residence Halls, Academic Building
    • Crime 2 Teens in Custody After Crash Involving Suspected Stolen Vehicle in Columbus
    • 15-Year-Old Charged in Deadly Columbus Shooting, Father Accused of Obstruction
    • Police Chase Involving Stolen Car Ends in Crash; Three Teens in Custody
    • Teens Charged After SUV Crash Following Armed Carjacking in Columbus
    • 13-Year-Old Charged in Stabbing Near Hilliard has First Court Hearing
    • 4 Juveniles Steal Van at Gunpoint, Crash Near Statehouse
    • Stabbing at Bus Stop Causes Some Hilliard Schools to Close, Suspect in Custody
    • Columbus Mom Seeks Answers From District After Daughter Attacked on Columbus School Bus
    • Two Juveniles Arrested After Online Threat Made to Fairfield Union Local Schools
    • Whitehall Police Arrest Teen Accused of Threatening School Shootings on Instagram
    • DeWine Presents Findings From Working Group to Transform Juvenile Justice System
    • 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in Home Depot Parking Lot; 17-Year-Old Charged
    • Franklin County Program Aims to Deter Juveniles Involved in Car Thefts from Becoming Repeat Offenders
    • Prosecutors Plan to Try Teens Charged with Alexa Stakely’s Murder as Adults
    • 19-Year-Old, Two 16-Year-Olds Charged With Murder in Death of Alexa Stakely
    • Juveniles Ransack Columbus High School with Estimated $10,000 in Damages
    • Teens Cause ‘Chaos’ During Picktown Palooza
    • Teen Accused in Deadly Krumm Park Vigil Shooting Due in Court
    • What are Franklin County Officials Doing to Stop Repeat Juvenile Offenders?
    • Columbus Teens Overcome Gun Violence, Graduate High School Thanks to Hilltop Group
    • Columbus Police Arrest 16-Year-old for Franklinton Man’s Shooting Death
    • 11 Years Old Boy Crash For Late Night Drive, Flip it Several Times, Ohio Police Says
    • Police: 26 Vehicles Broken Into Near Ohio State’s Campus; Teenager Arrested
    • Teens Arrested After Shots Fired at Easton Town Center Have First Court Hearings
    • Police: 2 Teens in Custody After Shots Fired at Easton Town Center; no Injuries Reported
    • Records: Teen Girl Arrested for Sending ‘Joke’ Text About Person With Gun at Hilliard Bradley
    • Community Rattled as Shots Fired Near Children in South Franklinton, no Injuries Reported
    • Unaccompanied Teens Banned at Columbus Taco Fest, Security Doubled After Fights on Saturday
    • 14-Year-Old Dead, Another Teen Injured in Fiery Two-Car Crash in Columbus
    • Police: 18-Year-Old Killed, Juvenile Injured in Northeast Columbus Shooting
    • Dashcam Video Shows Columbus Police Chase With 2 Teens in Stolen Hyundai
    • 4 Columbus Police Cruisers Damaged During Stolen Car Chase; 2 Teens in Custody
    • Report: Columbus Teen With History of Stealing Cars Crashes Stolen Kia into Police Cruiser
    • Teen ‘Joyriders’ Crash Car, Face Charges After Chase With Groveport Police
    • Teen With Gun Crime History Sought in Georgia Man’s Weekend Shooting Death Near Ohio State
    • ‘Accountability and transparency’: State FOP Calling on Ohio Supreme Court to Change Rules for Juvenile Court
    • Juvenile Arrested, Charged in Deadly Shooting Near Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    • Supreme Court Ruling: Local Teen’s Case to be Tried in Adult Court
    • THE CHILD IN THE JUDGE’S COURT: A TESTAMENT TO CHILD-FRIENDLY JUSTICE
  • Children Living with Disability
    • Bi-Partisan Legislation on Child Support for Children with Disabilities Passes the Ohio House
  • Digital Focus
    • AI misuse a concern for some parents
    • Parents, Teens Learn to Navigate Social Media
    • Ohio Proposes Law Mandating Parental Consent For Children To Access Online Platforms
  • Domestic Violence
    • Understanding and Addressing Domestic Violence: Effects on Witnessing Children
  • Education
    • Jonathan Alder Schools levy heads to recount after narrow vote
    • Hands-on Learning Brings Health Science to Life for CCS Students
    • Columbus City Schools proposes cutting 445 jobs to make up for budget shortfall
    • New middle school aims to help low-income students succeed
    • Columbus City Schools Continues to Distribute Food to Students at Five Sites on November 14
    • Ohio Head Start programs suffer, close as federal government shutdown rolls on
    • Northeast Ohio school levies that failed mainly had one thing in common
    • A Healthy Partnership: OhioHealth and I Know I Can Empower CCS Students on Path to College and Careers
    • Wedgewood, Woodward Park Middle Schoolers “Dive Into STEM” Through Robotics Workshop
    • Columbus, Columbus City Schools help feed hungry students and families
    • Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice
    • Shaping Tomorrow Together: Highlights from Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
    • Columbus City Schools Join City of Columbus, Franklin County and Mid-Ohio Food Collective to Support Families
    • Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools opens new training center
    • Dublin Schools doubles number of mental health specialists this year with new program
    • 6 vie for 3 Columbus City Schools board seats, will have unenviable job of cost-cutting
    • School levies are on the ballot. After this, big changes in Ohio.
    • Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
    • Olentangy Schools bond issue won’t raise taxes
    • Parents speak out as Dublin City Schools redistricting remains on hold
    • Ohio schools urge voters to approve levies amid funding cuts, restrictions
    • Supt. Dr. Chapman Outlines Vision & Challenges at “Our Future, Our CCS” Public Workshops
    • What happens when school levies fail?
    • What to know about central Ohio school levies, bond issues on the Nov. 4 ballot
    • Columbus City Schools leaders host town halls for input on $50M budget cut
    • Team Tressel Fitness Challenge announces winter enrollment
    • Ohio Senate passes ‘success sequence’ bill, which would require schools teach when to have children
    • Ohio’s proliferation of school districts ranks 19th in nation, topping all its neighbors
    • Maize Elementary Students Deliver a Heartfelt Farewell to a Beloved Neighbor
    • Columbus City Schools continues weighing cuts amid $50 million budget shortfall
    • Volunteers Unite to Beautify Mount Vernon Neighborhood and Inspire Student Leaders
    • Ohio senator proposes eliminating local school property taxes
    • Oakland Park Teaches Big Lessons from the Yellow Bus on National Bus Safety Week
    • Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
    • Ohio local school leaders press for changes in latest property tax reform bills
    • Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill changing school policies regarding religion, overdose reversal drugs
    • Columbus City Schools could close four more buildings, change ‘lottery’ busing to cut costs
    • Saying Goodbye to Greatness: Berwick’s Retiring Educators Leave Lasting Impressions
    • Ohio lacks comprehensive sex education in schools; has higher teen birth rate and syphilis rate
    • Former Bedford schools treasurer owes $19K for late taxes, vacation payout: Audit
    • Ohio Republicans want public schools to teach positive impacts of Christianity on history
    • Parents push back as CCS considers cutting high school busing
    • Columbus City Schools board votes to end high school busing requirement amid budget concerns
    • Secretary LaRose Encourages Students To Turn Business Ideas To Reality
    • Ohio Republicans move to include more ‘positive’ impacts of Christianity in public schools
    • Walnut Ridge Students Lead The Way With Community Partners In Tackling Litter
    • Ohio educators to remain on STRS as court upholds temporary block on board changes
    • Ecole Kenwood Earns National Recognition as One of America’s Healthiest Schools
    • World Teacher’s Day: Meet Keilah Brewster, Africentric Student Turned Teacher
    • Blunt property tax measures could threaten Ohio community vitality
    • Ohio senator proposes excused mental health days for students
    • DeWine announces $10 million school bus safety grant program
    • High school redistricting in Dublin creates hotspots of concern for parents
    • National Principals Month: Father and Son Administrators Show Leaders are Grown at CCS
    • A Leader Grown Here: Head Custodian Wayne Walker Inspires Students at CCPSB
    • Ohio Republican lawmaker trying to require public schools to show video about fetal development
    • US Education Secretary Linda McMahon promotes school choice investments at Columbus event
    • Avon leads Lorain County in Ohio’s School Report Cards; Lorain ranks last statewide
    • One in four Ohio students is missing too much school. Can Ohio fix the problem?
    • LifeWise Academy Ohio programs take trips to Kentucky museums that promote young Earth creationism
    • There’s nothing free about school vouchers. As a teacher, I know
    • Safety technology now in all Worthington City Schools buildings
    • Ohio State Football Coach Ryan Day and Wife Nina Share Powerful Mental Health Message with CCS Students
    • Columbus Promise Expansion Opens Path to Tuition-Free Bachelor’s Degrees with Buckeye Bridge
    • Columbus City Schools considers cuts to busing, seeks to avoid fines
    • Parkland parent implores Ohio to prioritize panic buttons in schools
    • 40 Columbus City Schools Earn 3-Stars or Better on Latest State Report Card Thousands of Students Enrolled in 3, 3.5, 4 and 4.5-Star Ranked Buildings
    • Ohio report cards: Nearly 10% of school districts need help to meet state standards
    • Study: Fearful Ohio teachers are ‘tiptoeing’ in class as not to outrage parents | Opinion
    • State Report Card Shows Progress While Maintaining 2 Star Rank
    • Transportation grants for field trips open this morning
    • Year-round school calendar keeps students on track
    • Districts implementing the Parents’ Bill of Rights
    • Tie-Tying Ceremony: Leaders Grown Here Inspire Future Leaders
    • As Ohio politicians attack public schools over standards, private schools get tax money without them
    • Devonshire Elementary Debuts New Look for 2025-2026 School Year
    • Working to ‘recover lost time’: Columbus City Schools highlights recent improvements
    • School district’s trans restroom policy was valid before Ohio bathroom law, judges say
    • Homeschooling in Ohio is seeing another recent surge after spiking during the pandemic
    • Columbus City Schools opened the first junior high school in the U.S. in 1909
    • Dublin schools ‘restricted speech’ when limiting student’s trans issues project, ACLU says
    • Thousands of Ohio students left without a school bus ride as private school transport expands
    • CCS Students Join Superintendent to Learn about Multi-Media Careers
    • Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Tedd Ginn Jr. Inspire CCS Students to Improve Health & Fitness
    • LifeWise Academy will be in nearly half of Ohio school districts this school year
    • Columbus high school combatting district trend of in-school violence
    • Fort Hayes Students Break Ground on Home for Columbus Family
    • CCS Board of Education Honors Eta Nu Nu with OSBA Friend of Public Education Award
    • Ohio schools no longer able to stop groups like LifeWise from sending items back with children
    • Ohio schools ban phone use under new law to ensure distraction-free learning
    • Columbus parents, teachers concerned by frequent school violence
    • ‘Exciting and challenging:’ Dublin redrawing high school maps for first time since 2006
    • To use or not use private school vouchers — how two Ohio families made that decision
    • How to keep children learning outside of the classroom
    • Ohio has more than two dozen microschools, but the state’s dept. of education does not oversee them
    • Welcome Back, CCS: First Day of School Celebrates New Spaces and Beginnings for the Leaders Grown Here at CCS
    • Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman Welcomes You Back to School
    • CCS Safety and Security Procedures for Sporting, Extracurricular, and Special Events
    • Ohio property tax reform group weighs school funding, how to make cuts
    • Why school buses are painted yellow
    • Back to school: Hunger still hits 1 in 5 Ohio children
    • Ohio schools launch Tressel fitness program amid Trump reinstating Presidential Fitness Test
    • Ohio students face new cellphone ban as school year begins
    • Angela Martin Appointed as New Interim Principal of Avondale Elementary
    • CCS Secures Nearly $900K to Elevate Literacy and Grow Tomorrow’s Leaders
    • From Lego Towers to Green Careers: Students Build Skills, Teamwork, and Big Dreams
    • Columbus charter school network launches independent bus service amid transportation dispute
    • Educators battle county officials during Ohio property tax reform meeting
    • Teachers retirement board members sue Ohio attorney general
    • Central Ohio schools gear up for a year with minimal cellphone use
    • Columbus City Schools could face $50 million budget cut amid financial strain
    • Building Leaders & Building Homes: CCS Students Learning Job Skills by Building with Habitat for Humanity and City of Columbus
    • Summer Graduation Honors the Journey and Success of CCS Students
    • Columbus teacher union secures 2.25% raise, other improvements in new 3-year contract
    • Student workers face different rules when school year begins
    • Gahanna introduces ‘Handle With Care’ into schools to focus on students well-being
    • CBUS Emerging Leaders Academy Builds Future Grads at Columbus Africentric
    • Ohio lawmakers propose changes to school transportation laws
    • When to stop for a school bus in Ohio
    • Those upset tummies, headaches on Sunday night? Could be symptoms of ‘school avoidance’
    • Columbus City Schools meeting Wednesday could help decide budget cuts
    • Parents voice fears over school funding cuts at Grove City meeting
    • CCS Announces Elementary and Middle School Principalships Ahead of 2025-2026 School Year
    • Ready to Grow Leaders, CCS Educators are Bringing Ron Clark Energy to the Classroom this School Year
    • Ohio school pay to not transport 23,000 children
    • What doctors say about helping your children return to their school routines
    • Columbus teachers union nears deal as deadline looms
    • Columbus City Schools gears up for 4th annual Back-to-School Resource Fair
    • Ohio reports over 6,000 school bus crashes since 2020 — Patrol urges caution
    • Here’s what Ohio law says about stopping for school buses and what can happen if you don’t
    • A new Ohio law says schools need to ban cell phones. What is your district’s policy?
    • Teaching children financial literacy while back-to-school shopping
    • South Western educators condemn school board members, allege unfair labor practice
    • Help children with the 2025 ABC 6/FOX 28 Back-to-School Supply Drive
    • Back to school: check your local school district’s start date
    • Here’s why Tri-C students can still get transit passes even as CSU will stop offering them
    • Safety checklist to review with children as they head back to school
    • Returning to school: Getting children back into routine
    • Westgate Students Take Control With Robotics and Real-World Problem Solving
    • Lawmaker wants Ohio schools to offer mental health days to students in K-12
    • Columbus City Schools ready to ‘dip’ into flavor
    • Don’t let back-to-school meal ideas stress you out
    • Columbus invests $6 million to expand pre‑K access
    • When is the first day of school in 2025? When students in Columbus, other districts return
    • Shop Ohio’s Back-to-School Sales Tax-Free Holiday Starting August 1
    • Ohio schools to receive $114.3 million after Trump unfreezes education funds
    • Cooking Up Life Skills at Summer Experience
    • From Trash to Triumph: Students Discover the Power of Recycling
    • Orange High teacher who caught President Obama’s attention now up for Ohio’s highest ed award
    • AI Integration in Dublin City Schools sparks conversations on future learning
    • Young Explorers Dive into Nature at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center
    • I worked my tail off to pay for private school. I shouldn’t have to pay for your children
    • Federal education funding reportedly being released following outrage from Ohio, national educators
    • Bus Route Notifications for CCS Transportation Eligible Families for 2025-2026 Can Be Found in Parent Portal
    • CCS Announces New Principals for Eastgate and Leawood Elementary Schools and Mifflin High School
    • Attorney General Dave Yost contests ruling against Ohio’s school voucher program
    • Olentangy coach resigns after accusations of inappropriate texts with former student
    • Westerville schools board votes to place income tax levy on November ballot
    • Groveport Madison school board sues fellow members who crashed committee meeting
    • Yost says he will appeal after state’s voucher program was ruled unconstitutional
    • Franklin schools asks voters to approve income tax on Nov. 4 ballot
    • Ohio Republicans plan to appeal ruling that private school voucher program is unconstitutional
    • School Choice Program remains open despite ongoing legal battles
    • Addressing the kindergarten readiness crisis
    • Students Step Up to the Plate at Huntington Park for a Day of Health, Fitness, and Fun at Summer Experience
    • Linden-McKinley Students Lead with the Linden Economic Development Alliance
    • CCS Welcomes Kathryn Dominique, Erica Dodson, and Courtney Wilson to Their New Roles as Principals
    • DeWine directs $46 million federal grant toward phonics-based reading in Ohio
    • From Bel-Air to Berwick: Karyn Parsons Gets Real on Identity and Writing
    • Public school enrollment continues to fall
    • CCS Students Learn Life-Saving Lessons at Summer Experience
    • What’s next for EdChoice in Ohio?
    • CCS Welcomes New Principals Ahead of the 2025-2026 School Year
    • Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapmans Response to Fair School Funding
    • Ohio private school voucher opponents await state’s appeal in lawsuit, prepare for own appeal
    • South Western board OKs new contracts with teachers, administrators and superintendent
    • Trumbull Career and Technical Center teacher earns state recognition
    • Ohio school districts prepare to implement new budget’s ban on cell phone use by students
    • CCS Educators Embrace Real-World Problem Solving Through Immersive Korda Fellowship
    • Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel announces new school fitness challenge, more info to come
    • Columbus City Schools superintendent concerned about funding
    • Ohio educators speak out against ‘undemocratic’ removals on retired teachers’ pension fund board
    • Reynoldsburg Schools hiring dozens of educators despite failed levy lay-offs
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    • Ohio House passes budget impacting school funding, elections oversight, libraries and more
    • Video shows disagreement between Columbus principal, police officer
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    • Ohio lawmakers give schools more leeway on reserves, add wide variety of policy changes in budget plan
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    • Governor supports new bill banning student cellphone use in Ohio schools
    • CCS to Host 14th Annual CCS District Poetry Slam
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    • Local organization provides Reynoldsburg students free prom dresses at pop-up shop
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    • Ohio House GOP budget proposal slashes public school funding
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    • Ohio bill would end confusion over kindergarten cutoff dates
    • A Tribe for Jazz Honors Dustin O’Neill with 2025 Jazz Educator Award
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    • Here’s what Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says will happen if U.S. Dept. of Education is defunded
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    • Columbus City Schools students graduate from the Columbus Journalists in Training program
    • Ohio Republicans celebrate Trump’s executive order to get rid of the Department of Education
    • Gahanna high school offers lesson during free clothing swap
    • Columbus City Schools reverts to birth names for transgender students
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    • South-Western and Columbus teachers protest proposed state budget cuts for public schools
    • Columbus school board amends policy, bans groups like LifeWise from giving candy, other items
    • Ohio bill would mandate daily Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
    • Columbus Downtown High School Students Become Engineers for a Day
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    • Fight over DEI in schools rages at Ohio Statehouse
    • Ohio voucher program: Data shows nearly 90% of participants are not low-income
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    • Ohio AG Dave Yost wants state teachers’ pension fund to sue Target over DEI policies
    • Governor DeWine Honors Ohio’s Teachers of the Year at State of the State Address
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    • CCS Presents the Vex Competition Robotics & STEM Expo
    • Food Service All-Stars Award Ceremony Returns to Columbus City Schools
    • Ohio school districts brace for budget cuts under DeWine’s proposal
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    • DeWine wants to use social studies to teach Ohio kids to read and write
    • U.S. Department of Education closes Cleveland office amid layoffs
    • Written threat found in restroom, Canal Winchester High School evacuated
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    • GOP leader rebuffs fully funding school meals statewide in Ohio budget
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    • Grove City School Board votes to delay fitness center project
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    • Without funding, Ohio’s State Board of Education supt. says they may not be able to fulfill mission
    • City Council passes resolution that supports Columbus City Schools’ fight for funding
    • Ohio report: 150 schools required reading improvement plans in 2023-2024
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    • Ohio teachers take action amid state, federal education funding uncertainty
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    • CJDS to host preschool ‘stuffy’ sleepover Feb. 23
    • NFL star Dewayne Carter returns home to Pickerington to visit with students
    • Northeast Ohio Catholic school embroiled in DEI controversy
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    • Columbus school board rescinds transgender bathroom policy to comply with state law
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    • Ohio public schools have 2 weeks to end all DEI programming or federal funding gets cut
    • Ohio teachers union president discusses repercussions if Department of Education is shut down
    • Upper Arlington Schools change student policy as ‘bathroom bill’ is set to take effect
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    • Ohio Republican proposes unconstitutional push for public schools to display the Ten Commandments
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    • Soothe new school worries ahead of student’s first day
    • Ohio House begins discussions of state education budget proposed by governor
    • State program would ensure students receive vision assistance to help with reading
    • Columbus City Schools to vote on “carbon-free” plan
    • New Columbus City Schools board president not seeking reelection after 12 years on board
    • Economists: Ohio school funding cuts would hurt economy, increase inequality
    • Ohio students’ reading skills are dropping
    • Ohio’s scores on national exam show little improvement over 2022
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    • Ohio GOP lawmakers want to eliminate DEI, ban faculty strikes at public universities
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    • Columbus Promise: Public and Private Partners Launch Campaign to Fund Next $25M Phase
    • Ohio Senate bill aims to help students with math interventions, including high-dosage tutoring
    • Trump order prioritizes school choice and vouchers, which Ohio has been expanding for decades
    • Franklin school district votes to place 6.3-mill tax levy on May ballot
    • Columbus Schools board member, former president Vera to leave after first term
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    • Over 280,000 Ohio children face hunger as proposed cuts target school meal programs
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    • Ohio GOP backtracks on cutting public school funding
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    • Columbus Board of Education announces which CCS schools will be closed, consolidated
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    • Advocacy Group Challenges Ohio After Christian Schools Receive State Funding
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    • Continuing Efforts to Address Chronic Absenteeism: Northtowne Elementary Unveils “Stay in the Game!” Room
    • CCAD Student’s Art Inspires Design on JanSport Backpacks
    • Organization Opening Youth Peer Center in East Columbus to Help at-Risk Juveniles
    • Gov. DeWine Appoints Former Taft Aide to Head up Teachers’ Pension Fund Following Leadership Shakeup
    • Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Files Emergency Motion Against Columbus City Schools Over Busing
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    • Westerville School Board Considers Changing Policy on Absences for Religious Instruction
    • Hilliard Schools Plan to Cut $10 Million from Budget if Levy and Bond Issue Fails
    • AG Yost Files Emergency Motion, Wants CCS to Transport Charter and Private-School Students
    • Opinion: The School Board Memo Was a Group Project
    • Ohio Teachers Retirement System Board to Pay Outgoing Director $1.65M
    • Columbus Faith Leaders Concerned About Effectiveness of CCS Board
    • Columbus State Prepares Students as Big Tech Moves into Central Ohio
    • Religous Release Policy Change Considered at Westerville Schools
    • Chaos-Filled Day at Ohio Teachers’ Pension Board Leading to Even More Ethical Concerns
    • Ohio Teachers Connect Presidential Election to Classroom Curriculum
    • Hilltop Youth Festival Creates System of Support for Kids and Teens
    • Parents Filing Class Action Lawsuit Against Columbus City Schools Over Busing Issues
    • Tina Pierce’s Hands are Dirty. She owes the Community an Apology or Resignation
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    • Ongoing Disputes Distract Columbus School Board From Focusing on Education, Parents Say
    • School Board President ‘Disheartened’ Over Board Member’s Controversial Social Media Posts
    • Columbus Schools Teachers Union condemns Board ‘Plotting, Infighting’ Over Leaked Document
    • In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools
    • Which Dublin Schools will be Affected by New Boundaries
    • ‘I Hope You’re not Recording.’ Taped CCS Board Calls Reveal Effort to Spin Document Leak
    • Grove City High School Releases Early Due to Power Outage
    • OSU Reports Record Enrollment for this Academic Year
    • Columbus City Schools Board Calls for One of its Members to Resign Citing ‘Safety and Security Concerns’
    • Westerville to Vote on School Infrastructure Funding Via Levy
    • How Did Central Ohio Schools Do on State Report Cards?
    • Withstanding the Test of Time: North High School/Dominion Middle School Celebrate 100 Years of Educational Excellence
    • Ohio School Report Cards to be Released Soon: Here’s How They Work
    • Westerville Board of Education Agrees to Reinstate Offsite Bible Study Program
    • Groveport Madison School Board Member Under Scrutiny After Being Accused of Posting Racist Remarks
    • New Albany Schools Roll Out New Security System
    • New Albany, Worthington Schools Adopt Technology Used to Alert 911 in Georgia Shooting
    • Hilliard Middle School Students Get Opportunity to Learn About and Observe 9/11
    • CCS Celebrates New Beginnings and Pre-K Expansion District-Wide
    • Summer 2024: CASA Volunteers, Programs in the News
    • Westerville City Schools Students to be Dismissed Early on Monday
    • Man Who Says he was Injured in Collision with School Bus Sues Columbus City Schools
    • CCS Maintains it Followed Busing Laws as Ohio AG Threatens Lawsuit
    • Ohio sues Columbus City Schools Over Busing of Charter and Private Students
    • Terminated Ohio State Professor Resumes Teaching at University
    • Ohio Attorney General Sends CCS Cease-and-Desist Over Refusal to Transport Students
    • CCS Board Expected to make Announcement on District Busing Tuesday Night
    • Data Shows Drop in Juvenile Violent Crime, but More Kids in Detention Center Than Ever Before
    • New LINC Academy School to Open in Franklinton Neighborhood
    • Ohio Attorney General Yost Defends Lawsuit Amid Teachers’ Pension Fund Scandal
    • Ohio Teachers’ Pension Chair Still Considering Deal With Controversial Firm at Center of Scandal
    • CCS Announces New Assistant Principalships for of the 2024-2025 School Year
    • Ohio State’s Cardale Jones Joins Columbus City Schools Students in Tie-Tying Ceremony
    • Ohio Teachers’ Pension Fund Chair Still Considering Deal with Controversial Firm at Center of Scandal
    • Indian Lake Library Receives 1,200 Books from Upper Arlington Students
    • Ohio Attorney General Yost Defends Lawsuit Amid Teachers’ Pension Fund Scandal
    • CCPSB’s Annual Tie-Tying Ceremony Inspires Students to Suit Up for Success
    • Columbus City School Board to Tour 9 Schools Proposed for Closure, Work With Experts
    • Start Times for Several Central Ohio High School Football Games Pushed Back Due to Heat
    • Gas Line Break at Construction Site Prompts Early Closure of Gahanna Lincoln High School
    • Reynoldsburg Schools Seeking Levy; Ready to Answer Questions
    • Columbus City Schools Board Member Brandon Simmons Alleges School Closure Plan is ‘Dead’
    • Schools Battle Heat, Precautions in Place for Students
    • Program Designed to Steer Kids From Violence Expands to Cleveland’s Central Neighborhood
    • Columbus City Schools Pass Changes to Rule that Provides Students With Busing
    • Westerville City Schools Students to be Dismissed Early for Second Day in a Row
    • ‘I’m Appalled,’ Charter School Families Call Out CCS for Lack of Transportation
    • State Board of Education of Ohio Gets Emergency Funding, Avoids Upping Teacher License Fees
    • District: Threat Called into Whitehall-Yearling High School Deemed not Credible
    • Columbus City Schools Announce New Safety Measures
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio Slashes Nearly Half its After-School Programs After Funding Cuts
    • Columbus City Schools’ First Day: Parent’s Perspective From a School Proposed for Closure
    • Westerville Schools Work with Westerville Area Resource Ministry to Combat Food Insecurity
    • Ohio Lawmakers Want K-12 Schools to Post Public Policy on the Pledge of Allegiance
    • Charter School Leaders, Families say CCS Bus Route Changes Mean Kids can’t Get to School
    • Federal Student Aid for 2025 School Year Delayed by Two Months
    • Columbus City Schools Superintendent Touts Expanded Pre-K offerings as School Year Begins
    • Westerville School District Warns of Fake Job Offer Email Scam
    • Scams to Watch out for Before Going back to School
    • COTA, CCS Team up to Offer Unlimited Transit Access to High School Students
    • How Hilliard School Staff and First Responders Practiced Reunifying Students and Parents
    • Ohio School Districts use Surveillance Software to Monitor Student Devices
    • Columbus Gifted Academy Educator Honored with Prestigious Fulbright Teacher Exchange Award
    • Dreams in the Making: How Local Support Is Cooking Up the Future of CCS Culinary Arts Students
    • Ohio State Turns to Off-Campus Housing for Returning Students Due to Large Freshman Class
    • Columbus Schools set to Open this Week, but with Busing Concerns
    • Marysville School District Seeks First Passed Levy in 15 Years
    • Hilliard Schools Train for Reuniting Loved Ones During Major Events
    • OHSP Reminds Drivers of School Bus Laws
    • Empowering Math Minds: Columbus Educators Unite for Equity and Excellence in the Classroom
    • CDC guidelines: Students with Lice no Longer Need to be Sent Home Early
    • Columbus Principal to Serve as President of National Educators Association
    • Westerville School Board Member Resigns Four Months Before Term Ends
    • The Science of Reading Comes to Ohio Classrooms. What’s That? How can Parents Help?
    • CCS Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman Addresses Staff Shortages Ahead of new School Year
    • Dublin City Schools Pauses Plan to buy Cardinal Health building for $37 Million
    • Bexley School District Details Support Initiatives After Two Teachers Resign
    • Oakland Park Elementary Teams Up with Omega Psi Phi Chapter for a Fun-Filled National Night Out
    • No Shortage of Bus Drivers for School Year, Columbus City Schools Says
    • Private School Vouchers: Scholarships Last School Year Cost Ohio $966.2 Million – and Counting
    • Longtime Westerville City Schools Board Member Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation
    • OSU Students Question Why They did not Receive an Alert About University District Standoff
    • Ohio Teacher Suit Over Student Names, Pronouns Headed for Trial
    • How Ohio Schools Reduced Chronic Absenteeism
    • Summer Program Aimed to Combat Youth Violence Celebrates Graduates
    • Campus Police Working to Keep Students and Staff Safe at Ohio State
    • Ohio School Boards Association Suffers from a Cyber Attack
    • Ohio’s Imagination Library Offers Bilingual Children’s Books in English/ Spanish book
    • CCS Announces Two New Principalships Ahead of 2024-2025 School Year
    • Multiple State Law Changes Going into Effect This School Year
    • Columbus City Schools Says There is no ‘Bus Driver Shortage’ this Year
    • ‘Rome is Burning:’ Taxpayers Want School Closure Vote as Costly CCS Projects Continue
    • Green Columbus Helps Beautify CCS School Grounds with New Trees
    • Dublin Teacher’s Legacy Lives on After Passing Away Due to Cancer
    • Marysville School Leaders Warn of Noticeable Cuts to Staffing, Programs if Emergency Levy Fails
    • New Security Measures Added Before Columbus School Board Meetings
    • Back-to-School Toys can Help Level up Learning and Brighten Spirits
    • Opposite sides of Ohio Private School Voucher Lawsuit Trade Arguments About Public School Impact
    • Northeast Columbus Church Looks to Make an Impact on Families
    • Could CCS Closures Damage Neighborhoods?
    • ‘I’m Probably not Getting Reelected:’ CCS Board Member Talks Future with District
    • The Columbus Library’s Culture Pass Offers Free Admission To So Many Columbus Institutions
    • Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday | July 30-August 8
    • Columbus Library Officials Break Ground on Marion-Franklin Branch
    • Ohio Public School Students Getting 3 Religious Expression Days Starting Next School Year
    • Free Financial Literacy Event Hosted by FICO Comes to Columbus in Partnership with Local Partners, the U.S. Soccer Foundation, and Chelsea FC During Pre-Season Summer Tour
    • South-Western Schools Contracts Lawyer who Was Billing $20,000 a Month
    • Protesters Speak Out Against LifeWise Academy’s Bible-Based Education Program
    • Back-to-School Drive: Passionate Teachers Spend Big for Their Classrooms
    • BUILDING FUTURES: COLUMBUS CITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND MY BROTHERS KEEPER TEAM UP FOR INNOVATIVE SUMMER MANUFACTURING CAMP
    • CCS SUMMER EXPERIENCE: EMBRACING GLOBAL CULTURES THROUGH WORLD LANGUAGE PATHWAY
    • YOUNG MUSICIANS AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES: CHAMPION MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SHINE THROUGH MUSIC
    • STUDENTS LEARN FUTURE CAREER PATHS AT LINDEN STEM SUMMER EXPERIENCE
    • Local Program Provides Financial Education to Black Youth
    • Are School Zone Speed Limits Enforced During Summer?
    • DeWine Unveils Hiring Bonus for Military Members, Spouses to Work in Schools
    • Report Shows Significant Progress Implementing Ohio’s Science of Reading law
    • OSBA’s 2025 Election
    • Ohio to Require Defibrillators in Public, Charter Schools
    • Ohio Bill Would Require Colleges Adopt Racial, Religious, Ethnic Harassment and Intimidation Policy
    • Hilliard Schools Place Bond, Levy Issue on November Ballot to Fund District Renovation Project
    • 2024 CCS Back to School Fair Family
    • Ohio Think Tank Enters Fight Against Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Again
    • Ohio Universities Comment on Effect of FAFSA Changes
    • Start Dates for Central Ohio Schools
    • Teachers Union Sues Columbus City Schools Over Substitute Teacher Contracts
    • Ohio State Students Raise Safety Concerns After Emeritus Professor was Robbed on Campus
    • What is LifeWise? Bible Study Program for Public Schools Sparks Debate
    • Teachers Union Sues Columbus City Schools Over Substitute Teacher Contracts, State Law
    • State Board of Education of Ohio Continues to Search for Options Amid Dismal Funding Outlook
    • Columbus City Schools: A Beacon of Financial Excellence for 24 Consecutive Years
    • GOP Platform Calls for ‘Universal School Choice’
    • Chaos Continues with Ohio Teachers’ Pension Fund as Second Advisor Quits
    • When does your kid return to school? Here’s when classes start in central Ohio
    • PHONICS INSTRUCTION EMPOWERS COLUMBUS STUDENTS TO READ CONFIDENTLY
    • AVONDALE’S APRIL KNIGHT PREPARES TO REPRESENT COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS ON THE NATIONAL STAGE
    • Canal Winchester School District Mourns Loss of Teacher Killed After Trying to Save Son From Stolen Vehicle
    • Columbus Schools has too Many Administrative Buildings. Close Them Before Schools.
    • Ohio Lawmakers Push to Require Public Schools Excuse Students for Religion Classes
    • More Americans Say College Just isn’t Worth it, Survey Finds
    • Columbus City Schools Students Learn About Agriculture in Summer Program
    • Higher Education Bill Stalls at Ohio Statehouse
    • New Summer Program Helps Youth Stay Off the Streets, Feel Supported Through Grief journey
    • Ohio State Student Honored by ESPYS
    • Young Students Show What it Means to be an Ohioan
    • Columbus Chamber and ESCCO Unite for Second Annual Careers 2 Classrooms Educator Workforce Boot Camp
    • Westerville City School Board Seeks New Tax Levies to Finance School Work, Operations
    • ‘Don’t Lump us in’ — Ohio Police Reject GOP’s Pension System Overhaul Due to Teachers’ Controversy
    • Columbus Youth Learning Trade Skills Through Summer Program
    • Ginther Proposes $2 Million for Programs Keeping Teens on the Right Track
    • Columbus Parents Await Answers on School Closing Recommendations
    • Columbus Book Festival Returning this Weekend
    • Ohio Lawmakers Propose Removing Board Members From Teachers’ Pension Fund Amid Controversy
    • Westerville School Board Hired Interim as its new Permanent Superintendent Until July 2027
    • School Voucher use Surges Among Suburban Northeast Ohio Districts, State Data Show
    • Charter School Offering Hillsdale College’s ‘Classical’ Curriculum Opening in Dublin
    • Will Columbus Kids be Served? School Board must Answer Serious Questions Before Closings.
    • Columbus Academy Students get ‘Hands-on’ at Mid-Ohio Farm at NBC4
    • An Ohio Parent Joined LifeWise Academy to Post its Curriculum Online. Now it’s Suing him
    • ‘Chaotic’: Some Ohio Colleges Worry FAFSA Fallout will Hurt Enrollment This Fall
    • BUSINESS RULE UPDATES TO DROPOUT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY REPORT CARD
    • Ohio extends Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Program
    • Member Who Resigned From Ohio Teachers’ Pension Fund Concerned About Controversial Investment Firm
    • COLUMBUS BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTS RYAN COOK AS NEW TREASURER/CFO FOR COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS
    • SUPERINTENDENTS COMMUNITY FACILITIES TASK FORCE PRESENTS FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON SCHOOL AND FACILITY REALIGNMENT
    • CCS ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AHEAD OF 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
    • Free library installed at Oak Creek Elementary School
    • Cincinnati Observatory Offering Educational Fun With Classes this Summer
    • Charter School Founder and Superintendent Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Case
    • Ohio’s Public Colleges and Universities Receive $397 Million From Capital Budget
    • Ohio Teachers Worry Cost for State-Mandated Licenses will Balloon Under New Bill
    • Columbus Promise: Scholar Pacheco Hernandez Encourages New American Students to Apply
    • TWO NEW PRINCIPALS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
    • COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS CELEBRATES DISTRICT CHAMPIONS FOR TRACK AND FIELD SPRING 2024
    • Parents of Transgender Kids Worried After Ohio House Passes K-12, College Bathroom Ban
    • Ohio House Passes Bathroom Restrictions for Transgender K-12, College Students in Late-Night Vote
    • Columbus Schools and Scandals go Hand in Hand. Pause The Closing Plan
    • COLUMBUS PROMISE COMMITS TO SENDING MORE STUDENTS TO CSCC FOR YEARS TO COME
    • ‘We Have More to Talk About:’ Columbus School Board Votes not to Close Schools Tuesday
    • Task Force Recommends Columbus City Schools Board Close Nine Schools, Realign Four
    • Columbus Mother Worries About Walking Safety if her Children’s Elementary School Closes
    • Another Ohio School District Joins EdChoice Lawsuit, Despite Lt. Gov.’s Attempt to Dissuade
    • Gov. DeWine Signs Bill that Reduces Training Requirements for Arming Teachers
    • Ohio House Passes Bill Banning Discrimination Against Students’ Hair Styles in Public Schools
    • Loudonville Students Benefit from Trees to Textbooks Program
    • Amid Legal Battle, the Future of Ohio’s School Vouchers is Uncertain
    • AG Yost Encourages High-School Students to Apply for Teen Ambassador Board
    • Pair of Local School Districts Among Those Receiving Funds From State Program
    • Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce Institutions Approved for Ohio Teacher Bootcamp Program
    • THE POWER OF INCLUSION AT CRANBROOK IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS
    • THREE NEW PRINCIPALS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
    • Ohio Overpaid Tens of Millions of Dollars to Thousands of Public Schools, Voucher Programs
    • A State School Superintendent who Served for Three Weeks is Picked to Head Ohio’s Education Agency
    • Groveport Madison School Board Tables Joining Lawsuit Against State’s Universal Vouchers
    • City Extends Program for CCS Graduates to Attend Columbus State for Free
    • Gahanna Lincoln Teacher Named 2024 Ohio Teacher of the Year
    • CCS Superintendent Emphasizes District’s Need for Improvement Amid Possible Building Closures
    • As Columbus Schools Looks at Closing Schools, it Already Maintains 12 Closed Properties
    • CMTO Scholarship Luncheon
    • Teachers Looking at New Ways to Help Students Struggling With Math Proficiency
    • Great River Connections Academy Celebrates Nearly 200 Graduates From Across Ohio
    • Ohio Launches “Buckle Up with Brutus” Seat Belt Program for Elementary Students
    • The Columbus Metropolitan Library: a Shining Example of Positive Government Work
    • Upper Arlington Joins Lawsuit Against Ohio School Voucher Program
    • Columbus Playground Mistakenly Demolished; Contractor Plans to Replace Equipment
    • Lawyer Bills SWCSD Tens of Thousands, Parents Concerned With Transparency
    • It’s not Just Test Scores: Kids are Losing Developmental Skills
    • 71% of Ohio Eighth Graders not Proficient in Math, According to a new Report
    • Ohio Bill May Change Student Meal Policy
    • Education Leaders Respond to Columbus School Board Controversy
    • Brandon Simmons Tried to Divide the People. He has no Business on Columbus School Board
    • Bill Would Stop Schools Tracking Students’ Web Activity
    • Westerville City Schools Board Meeting Scheduled for June 10 at Early Learning Center
    • Intense Debate: Ohio Legislator Proposes New Law to Defund Public Libraries 1 day ago
    • Local Hero’s Full Circle: From NICU Survivor to NICU Nurse at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    • Ohio State Leads in Free Books to Early School Children
    • Ohio Spent Nearly $1B on Private School Vouchers. Who Did They Benefit?
    • Columbus Task Force Holds Last Community Feedback Session on Possible School Closures
    • Randy Banks Recommended as Next South-Western City School District superintendent
    • Brandon Simmons Must Resign. Public Trust Impossible With him on Columbus School Board
    • CCS Facilities Task Force Holds Final Forums on School Closures Amid Controversy
    • CCS ‘Board Members’ Said to Have Filled Public Comment Spots Through ‘Personal Invitation’
    • Columbus Faith Leaders Pray For Students, Teachers, Administrators Before Board Meeting
    • ODEW RELEASES NEW ATTENDANCE GUIDE
    • North Union FFA Team Wins State Championship
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    • Ohio Libraries Bracing For Tough Choices as State Funding Revenue Continues to Dip
    • Group Hosting ‘Tailgate’ Ahead of Columbus City Schools Meeting Amid School Closure Talks
    • Ohio State Gives High Schoolers a Look at Medical Careers
    • Tech Savvy Program Bridges The Gap in STEM Exploration For Area Youth, Highlights Women in STEM Fields
    • Independent Report Criticizes Akron Public Schools for ‘Abysmal’ Text Scores, Lackluster Culture
    • Local High School Seniors Inspire Younger Students with Visits to Former Schools
    • Community Offers Feedback on Columbus School Consolidation Plan
    • Students at Unique Columbus School Prepare to Turn The Tassel
    • Governor DeWine Announces New Appointments Impacting Ohio’s Education, Housing, and More
    • Shaping Child Care Policies: How Jamie O’Leary’s Work at Crane Center Benefits Ohio Families
    • Local Pride: Columbus City Schools Honored for Cancer Screening Initiatives
    • Proposed Law Would Allow Military Families to Enroll Children in Any Ohio District
    • Columbus School Board Unanimously Votes to Censure Brandon Simmons
    • CCS School Year Ends Amid Board Turmoil
    • Censured Columbus School Board Member Brandon Simmons Releases New Statement
    • Columbus City Schools Parents Continue to Ask Questions Ahead of Looming School Closures
    • Linc Academy Set to Open in Franklinton Neighborhood in August
    • CCS Seeks School Closure Feedback as Board Member’s Status Remains in Limbo
    • Identifying Underlying Factors That Are Causing Issues For School Districts
    • School Safety Center Announces 2024-2025 Student Safety Advisory Council
    • Model Policy Published by DeWine Suggests Rules For Cellphone Use in Ohio Schools
    • Ohio Bill Looks to Charge Teachers, Librarians With Felonies For Distributing ‘Obscene Material’
    • South-Western City Schools Names Final 2 Candidates for Superintendent Job
    • Ohio Education Leaders Detail Positive Results After Implementing Phone Limitations for Students
    • Columbus City Schools Task Force Holds Meeting on School Consolidation
    • Columbus City Schools Board President Meets With Marion-Franklin HS Students About Possible Closure
    • Ohio Publishes Model Policy for Cell Phones in Schools
    • Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit
    • Brandon Simmons Joins Other Columbus City School Board Members in Vote to Censure Himself
    • New State Law Prompts Ohio Schools to Revisit Phone Policies
    • Will The Leak Scandal Derail Columbus City Schools’ Bid to Close as Many as 20 Schools?
    • Columbus Metropolitan Library Breaks Ground on new Barnett Branch
    • South-Western City Schools Identifies Five Superintendent Candidates
    • Ohio Dems Lay Out Education Bills to Increase Funding, Target Private Vouchers And Student Hunger
    • Excitement Builds as 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee Kicks Off
    • Crew 2 to Celebrate With Students at North Linden Elementary on Last Day of School Year
    • Ohio Teacher’s Pension Fund Faces Takeover Threat
    • Ohio’s Not The Only State With a Law Permitting Religious Instruction During the School Day. See What Neighboring States do.
    • Donor support helps Keep Books, Columbus Division of Police Unite to Improve Book Access
    • ‘Pay for Your Own Kid’s Private School.’ Ed Choice Program Should be Abolished.
    • Corporate Raiders Want to Turn Ohio Teachers’ Pension Fund Into Shameful Footnote
    • Public Expected to Address Columbus School Board Amid Closure Talk at Tuesday Meeting
    • What Comes Next for Ohio’s Teacher Pension Fund? Prospects of a ‘Hostile Takeover’ Are Being Probed
    • Ohio Public Schools are Releasing Kids for Religious Instruction During the School Day. Soon, They Could be Required to do it.
    • Underhanded Plan Calls School Board’s Ethics Into Question. Responsible Must Resign Now.
    • ‘Appalled’: Columbus School Board Member Shares Why She Leaked Memo at Heart of Scandal
    • ‘I Have Let Our District Down’ Simmons Apologizes as School Board Plans Special Meeting
    • Columbus School Board Members at Odds Over Leaked Task Force Document
    • Retired Teachers Raise Concerns Over the Financial Choices Made by the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
    • Ohio State Teachers Retirement System Employees up for Multi-Million Dollar Bonuses After $3B Loss
    • No Deal Reached Between Columbus School Board, Union After Meeting on Tuesday
    • Ohio Teachers Pension System Lost $27 Million in Bank Crash, but Says it Made $30 Million Since 1999
    • Ohio Cracking Down on Cellphones in Schools
    • INSIDE CCS: TEACHER CHAT – MATH EQUITY
    • Cell Phones And Schools
    • OHP/Graham FCCLA Chapter Excels at State Leadership Conference
    • Lawmakers Introduce 2 Bills to Address Ohio’s Child Care Crisis
    • Columbus City Schools Parents Want Answers After Task Force Meeting Unexpectedly Canceled
    • CCS Postpones Community Engagement Meetings After Leaked Document Controversy
    • Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives $100 Million Commitment
    • Read The Leak: What to Know About The Document at The Center of a Columbus Schools Scandal
    • Proposed Ohio Bill Would Charge Teachers, Librarians With Felonies for ‘Pandering Obscenity’
    • Columbus City Schools Anticipates a Growing Gap Between Expenses, Revenue
    • Columbus Education Association Calls for School Board Member’s Resignation After Document Leaked
    • Public Weighs in on Columbus City School Closures as Board Members Differ on Document Leak
    • CCS Teachers Union Wants Board Member’s Resignation and Closure Plan Scrapped Over Memo
    • Ohio AG Says he Sides With Retired Teachers in Lawsuit to Remove STRS Board Members They Backed
    • Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Announces Initiative to Help Children in Need Get Eyeglasses
    • Columbus City Schools Faces Backlash Over School Consolidation Despite Recent Levy Win
    • Highlights Magazine, Starlight Children’s Foundation Partner to Give out Magazines to Children in Hospitals
    • CCS Weeks Away From Making Some Final Decisions on School Closures, Mergers
    • SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS IMPACT STUDENTS THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT
    • Columbus City School Closing Plan Yet Another Reason it Should be Taken Over.
    • Columbus Students are Not The Problem. Adults are. Closing Schools Not The Answer.
    • Series of Children’s Books by Local Author Teaches Kids How to Build Mental, Emotional Health
    • CCS Knew of Monkey Torture ‘Rumors’ Against Teacher Years Ago, Kept him in Classroom
    • The Alleged ‘Backdoor Ties’ Between Retired Teachers’ Pension Fund and Investment Firm
    • Parents React to New Ohio Law on Cell Phones in Schools
    • Center for Early Learning Open for Child Care Enrollment at Columbus State
    • Cracking down on cell phones in Ohio schools: What the Signing of House Bill 250 by Gov. Mike DeWine Means For Your Children
    • STRS Ohio Teachers’ Pension Facing a ‘Hostile Takeover’ by Private Interests, Memo Says
    • Report: Ohio Teacher Salaries Haven’t Kept Pace With Inflation
    • Ohio State Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Increase, Expect Budget Deficit
    • A New Law Makes Ohio Schools Limit Student Phone Use. Are Central Ohio Districts Ready?
    • OHSAA Members Approve Proposal That Would Allow Schools to Opt up to Division I
    • Ohio House Higher Education Begins Hosting Science of Reading Testimony as Rollout Begins
    • AG Yost files Lawsuit to Remove Members of Teachers’ Pension Board, Accuses Them of Breaching Fiduciary Duties
    • Man Indicted, Accused of Killing 14-Year-Old Boy in Columbus in 2022
    • Teaching on TV: How a Central Ohio Teacher Landed on PBS
    • New Device Could Identify Which Babies Will Struggle With Breastfeeding
    • A Tale of Two Schools: Columbus City Schools Board Highlights Potential for Consolidation
    • Ohio Governor Signs Bill 250 into Law to Minimize Use of Cell Phone in Schools
    • Community Worries About Future of Marion-Franklin High School
    • Gov. Mike DeWine to Sign Legislation Restricting Cellphone use in Ohio Schools
    • School Board Member Revisits Alma Mater to Pitch Columbus School Closure Plan
    • Summer COTA Passes Available for Students
    • Heated Conversations Between Marion Franklin Parents, Teachers & CCS Closure Task Force
    • Ohio Bill Would Require Public Schools to Adopt Policies Allowing Religious Classes
    • Purple Star Designation for Arts Impact Middle School
    • Columbus Metropolitan Library to launch Summer Reading Challenge in June
    • COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS TAKES THE NATIONAL STAGE TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
    • The State Pre-School Gap Continues To Grow
    • What’s at the Bottom of the State Teachers Retirement Dispute Between Reformers and Gov. DeWine?
    • ‘True heroism’: Groveport Madison Schools Bus Driver Gets Kids to Safety When Bus Catches Fire
    • Teacher-Backed Candidate Wins Seat on Ohio Retirement Board
    • Kindergarten Readiness Assessments Point to ‘Alarming’ Trend in Central Ohio