The Southern State Community College Board of Trustees’ Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 25 on SSCC’s Hillsboro Campus.

Despite preschool enrollment and state spending for programs increasing, Ohio ranked low in a new early childhood education report released last Thursday.

The Highland County Republican Women’s Club presented their annual scholarships to worthy high school seniors in the county.

Southern State Community College has released its president’s list and dean’s list for academic excellence for spring semester 2023.

The Fairfield Local Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, June 14 at 4 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room.

Richard C. Lewis, CAE, announced his retirement as the sixth executive director/CEO of the Ohio School Boards Association effective May 22.

Changes made to the budget by the Ohio House would bring more funding to school districts to feed students, but it’s not what school nutritionists asked for, which would feed everyone and remove the stigma of hunger.

Shawnee State University has announced the 2023 Faculty Awards. As part of this year’s presentation, the recipient of the Shannon Lawson Faculty Service Award is Dr. Christine Raber.

Southern State Community College is excited to announce the launch of its new online French and Spanish language courses, designed for individuals seeking to learn a new language from the comfort and convenience of their own homes. These courses begin on August 21 – the start of the Fall Semester.

Throughout the 2022-23 school year, high school students from Fairfield and Whiteoak participated in the first year of the 'I am a child of Highland County' leadership program.

On May 4-5, the Hillsboro FFA Chapter attended the 95th Ohio FFA Convention.

Ohio legislators on both sides of the aisle are hoping to change how students learn about things like government affairs and history.

Choosing to attend Shawnee State University for the Plastics Engineering Technology program, Aiden White of Kitts Hill served as a junior Resident Assistant (RA) this year for the Office of Housing & Residence Life.

The Ohio Senate passed a massive higher education bill that would significantly alter college campuses.

The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Chancellor Randy Gardner has named the latest group of Ohio colleges and universities designated as Collegiate Purple Star campuses for their efforts to support students with military backgrounds. Southern State is part of that group.