The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike, for the regular board meeting and executive session if necessary.

As parents navigate back-to-school options and charter school enrollment increases nationwide, the Center for Education Reform (CER) has released its 2026 National Charter School Law Rankings and Scorecard, now nearly three decades into its run as the nation's longest-running analysis of state charter school laws. The Scorecard reveals which states have fostered environments for charter schools to open, grow, and expand, and which states are falling behind.

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, August 17 at 7 p.m. in the GEVSD boardroom.

Ohioans across the state will soon have access to additional resources to gain knowledge and skills related to financial literacy education. This after the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions recently awarded a combined total of $53,150 to five organizations across the state through its Financial Literacy Education Grant Program for the 2027 fiscal year.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave 14 Ohio universities a “yellow light” rating for free speech policies in a new report, meaning that they operate under policies that could be too easily applied to suppress protected speech.

Sophomore percussionist Ivy Garrison (left) is in her first year, and graduate Conner Wiscaver (right) is a fourth year member. 

EveryLibrary, the national political action committee for libraries, stands in opposition to S. 4925, warning that the legislation could significantly expand book banning efforts in schools by encouraging the removal of books and educational materials through broad federal restrictions.

Despite Ohio ranking 12th in education overall, 68% of Ohio fourth graders were not proficient in reading and 68% of Ohio eighth graders were not proficient in math, according to the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book.

Low- and middle-income Wisconsin students fared better after multiple years in private school choice programs than comparable public-school students, according to a new peer-reviewed study.

Members of the Premier Showmen 4-H Club recently demonstrated their commitment to serving their community by collecting school supplies for the Highland County Advocacy Center. 

Ohio public school districts continue to be desperate for bus drivers, while the status of school transportation as a whole is being debated by public and private schools alike.

The Bright Local School District announced today a change to its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year. 

Students pursuing several advanced degree programs can now access higher loan caps, but the temporary relief has ushered in a wave of uncertainty amid an ongoing legal battle.

Wilmington College's graduate program in occupational therapy places a focus on preparing professionals to serve rural communities. Its mission came to life again with this summer's Therapeutic Riding Camp, which offered one of the enduring symbols of rural life — horseback riding — to area children with disabilities.

After school cellphone bans passed many statehouses with bipartisan support in recent legislative sessions, state lawmakers are turning to legislation governing how long students should spend looking at screens.