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Teacher's Cancer Fight Imparts Valuable Lessons
A Texas science teacher with pancreatic cancer is using her fight against a seemingly impossible foe to help inspire her students and colleagues. (May 13)
Gee’s $1.9M salary 3rd among U.S. public colleges
Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee was knocked off the top spot on the list of highest paid public university presidents but is well positioned to regain the number one post in the coming year, according to a survey released Sunday by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Gee’s $1.9 ...
Officials: Greenon levy failure means deficit
Greenon Local School District is facing an operating deficit next year after voters rejected a combined new facilities bond and an earned income tax levy Tuesday, officials said.A 4.95-mill bond issue would have guaranteed more than $13 million in state funding to build a new 7th- through 12th-grade school, and ...
Preservation groups merge
The Springfield Preservation Alliance is best known for its annual tours of the city’s historic architecture, while the Westcott House Foundation primarily cares for a century-old home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.But, it’s hoped that a partnership between the groups will inspire a new wave of buildings locally that the ...
Retail leader sees strength in Ohio economy
Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation, spoke at Wittenberg University’s commencement Saturday. The federation is a global retail trade association that lobbies for its members in Washington, D.C.Shay earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Wittenberg in 1984, and he received an honorary doctorate degree ...
Glass blowing studio becomes classroom for Snowhill students
Watching the orbs of glass spin and glow into fanciful ornaments for the Christmas tree was mesmerizing for Emily Hasecke, seeing the beauty of science meld before her. “It was really cool. It’s really hot over there but it’s neat to see the glass form and (see) how it changes ...
Mom: School failed to monitor girl’s injection
A Lagonda Elementary School student was rushed to the hospital this week after accidentally overdosing on medication while at school, and the student’s mother thinks the district is responsible.The sixth-grader is diabetic and must take daily doses of insulin while at school. On Wednesday, the student accidentally took a fast-acting ...
State lawmakers want more money for preschool programs
State lawmakers want to send more state dollars to pre-kindergarten programs that prepare children for kindergarten.Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, wants to put $100 million toward pre-kindergarten education for Ohio’s youngest and poorest students. Lehner, who serves on a panel of lawmakers evaluating the House version of the state budget bill, ...
Urbana University makes changes to stay competitive
Increased competition and more demand for flexibility has led Urbana University to make program changes that officials said will make earning a degree more convenient for students at the private school. The university, which serves about 1,100 undergraduate students and has a $32 million economic impact on Champaign County, will ...
Tecumseh could be on ballot 2 more times
Tecumseh Local Schools will have two more chances to pass a levy for new operating funds — one in August and another in November — before a possible state takeover of the district.Tecumseh Superintendent Brad Martin said the district already plans to put another levy on the August ballot. If ...
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