A new survey by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) of thousands of early childhood educators across the country illustrates how a deepening affordability crisis is destabilizing educators, programs, and the families they serve, and how insufficient public investment continues to threaten the supply of quality child care and early learning programs.
States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.
Wilmington College Theatre will present Oscar Wilde’s celebrated play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” on Feb. 26, 27, 28, at 7:30 p.m., in Heiland Theatre in Boyd Cultural Arts Center.
U.S. House Democrats this month rebuked ongoing efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle the Department of Education, including moves to shift some of its core functions to other agencies.
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), in partnership with the Longaberger Family Foundation, is opening its fifth round of funding to support K-12 civics education programming in public schools across the region.
“Wade Steen and Rudy Fichtenbaum each took a solemn fiduciary oath, promising they would uphold the highest standards of conduct while serving as STRS board members. But instead of keeping their promises, they breached their fiduciary duties in a high-stakes scheme that jeopardized the financial security of half a million teachers and retirees."
At their February meeting, the Lynchburg-Clay School Board hired current High School Principal/Assistant Superintendent Jacob Zink as the Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA chapter took two of our members to AG Pro of Wilmington to compete in the AG Power Diagnostics CDE. Our two members that participated were Kenny Shawhan and Conner Atkinson.
The Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter on Feb. 11 had nine members participate at the Sub-District Public Speaking competition where it was hosted at McClain High School.
According to the department, the updated guidance addresses three key First Amendment protections: the right of parents and students to freedom of speech, the right to practice religion freely, and the obligation of public schools to avoid establishing or endorsing religion.
President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle the agency hit a major roadblock this week in the form of bipartisan approval of a spending law that gives the department a small raise.
