Dr. Jason T. Parrish represented Wilmington College as its 2023 Teaching Excellence Award winner at the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection’s 36th annual Celebration of Teaching event held earlier this month.

Eighty-six percent of U.S. K-12 public schools reported challenges hiring teachers for the 2023-24 school year, with 83 percent reporting trouble hiring for non-teacher positions, such as classroom aides, transportation staff and mental health professionals, according to data released recently by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Monday announced that applications are now being accepted for a fourth round of child care stabilization grants and that steps were being taken to increase the base rates for publicly funded child care beginning Feb. 4, 2024.

Logan Peters, a senior at Hillsboro High School, won the RPHF Solid Waste District’s poster contest in honor of America Recycles Day.

On Oct. 28, the Hillsboro FFA Chapter participated in a community service project held at the local Family Farm and Home store.

U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday night failed to garner enough votes to block a new Biden administration rule on an income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans.

On Oct. 11, the Hillsboro FFA Chapter hosted one of their many competitive events for members of their chapter. The chapter held a job interview event at HHS in order for the members to compete with one another while also learning important employment and speaking skills for their futures.

The Ohio House passed a bill that Republicans say supports free speech in the classroom, but Democrats and educators disagree.

A limited number of tickets are available for the remaining two shows in Wilmington College Theatre's production of “Lucky Stiff” on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17 and 18), at 7:30 p.m., in Heiland Theatre.

Southern State Community College has accepted the invitation to serve as a partner in the Ohio Semiconductor Collaboration Network (OSCN) to be part of a year-long professional development opportunity. Southern State’s participation will help to accelerate its advanced manufacturing presence in Ohio.

Ohio’s State Board of Education hopes to pick a new superintendent by Christmas.

The Hillsboro Woman’s Club recently contributed $100 toward Hillsboro High School’s After Prom program.

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Hillsboro Board of Education Office, 39 Willettsville Pike, for the regular board meeting and executive session if necessary.

American Educational Research Association Executive Director Felice J. Levine released the following statement Nov. 14.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted Tuesday announced that the application period for Ohio's Teacher Bootcamp Program is now open for institutions of higher education.