State Education News
Legislation
to ban school pay-to-play fees not happening for now
Columbus
Dispatch 1/22/2016
In a 2014 survey by the
Ohio High School Athletic Association, 46 percent of athletic directors said
their schools charged some type of pay-to-play fee, up from 42 percent in a 2011.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/01/21/pay-to-play-bill-not-happening-for-now.html
Local Education News
Lima
schools receives district review update from Ohio Department of Education
Lima
News 1/22/2016
he Lima City Board of
Education on Thursday heard an update from the Ohio Department of Education
regarding the improvement plan Lima schools and the ODE created six months ago
to address weaknesses within the district.
http://limaohio.com/news/162517/lima-schools-receives-district-review-update-from-ohio-department-of-education
GEAR
UP shows early signs of success
Marion
Star 1/22/2016
Year one of the GEAR UP
program in Marion City Schools is in the books, and officials operating the
initiative said they're pleased with the results.
http://www.marionstar.com/story/news/local/2016/01/21/gear-up-marion-ohio/79079874/
Scholarships
available for girls for math, science and technology camps
Findlay
Courier 1/22/2016
The American Association of
University Women, Findlay branch, is offering summer camp opportunities to
college-bound middle school girls who have a strong interest in exploring math,
science and technology.
http://thecourier.com/family-news/2016/01/22/scholarships-available-for-girls-for-math-science-and-technology-camps/
Mason
City Schools warns parents of phishing scam asking for email verification
WCPO 1/22/2016
If you get an email that
appears to be from Mason City Schools asking you to verify your email address
through Dropbox.com, hit delete.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/mason/mason-city-schools-warns-parents-of-phishing-scam-asking-for-email-verification
Higher Education News
Ohio
auditor wants to look inside public universities' finances
Columbus
Business First 1/22/2016
This week an Ohio House of
Representatives committee advanced House Bill 384, which would give Auditor
Dave Yost the ability to conduct performance audits similar to what the auditor
does to state agencies.
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2016/01/ohio-auditor-wants-to-look-inside-public.html
Sinclair:
‘Transferring to 4-year school isn’t every student’s goal’
WDTN 1/22/2016
A new report says Ohio
community colleges should do more to help their students transfer to four-year
schools.
http://wdtn.com/2016/01/21/sinclair-transferring-to-4-year-school-isnt-every-students-goal/
Ohio
State expanding aid to low-income students
Columbus
Dispatch 1/22/2016
The President's
Affordability Grant program, which gave out $15 million this year, will have $20
million next year.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/01/21/ohio-state-expanding-aid-to-low-income-students.html
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