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Study: Free-college programs have led to large enrollment increases at 2-year institutions, especially among historically underserved students

Monday, October 26, 2020 2:34 PM

A study of 33 public community college promise programs, or free-college programs, across the United States found that they are associated with large enrollment increases of first-time, full-time students—with the biggest boost in enrollment among Black, Hispanic and female students.

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Study: Free-college programs have led to large enrollment increases at 2-year institutions, especially among historically underserved students

Monday, October 26, 2020 2:34 PM

A study of 33 public community college promise programs, or free-college programs, across the United States found that they are associated with large enrollment increases of first-time, full-time students—with the biggest boost in enrollment among Black, Hispanic and female students.

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Highland County Homeless Shelter donates to local classroom

Monday, October 26, 2020 1:51 PM

On behalf of the Highland County Homeless Shelter, I would like to thank Tiffany Gobin, a kindergarten teacher at the Hillsboro Elementary School, for allowing us an opportunity to give back by donating school supplies to her classroom.

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Ohio among nation’s best for giving parents educational power

Monday, October 26, 2020 7:08 AM

The Center for Education Reform released its 2020 Parent Power Index, ranking each state based on five key areas. It also gives each state an overall percentage score, as well as a score for charter schools, choice programs, teacher quality and innovation.

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Sesquicentennial Moment: WWII fighter plane crashes on WC's campus in 1944

Friday, October 23, 2020 10:54 AM

The World War II years provided a unique backdrop to campus life at Wilmington College, as the student enrollment dipped to barely more than 100, the vast majority of whom were women. On Oct. 26, 1944, the war came even closer to the College when an Army P-47 fighter plane suddenly appeared on campus.

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UC Clermont to hold on-campus Express Application Event Nov. 17

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 4:04 PM

UC Clermont College will hold a free on-campus Express Application Event Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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Universities continue quarantine, testing protocols as semester continues

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:43 PM

Some public colleges throughout the state are balancing staying open with being part of high-incidence counties in the state. Random sampling and other testing methods continue as higher education edges closer to the end of the semester.

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USDA extends free meals for kids for entire school year

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 2:33 PM

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced recently that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.

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Southern Ohio Educational Service Center Governing Board meeting remotely Oct. 27

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11:10 PM

In an effort to protect the community and school officials from the spread of coronavirus and in response to the governor's orders, the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center Governing Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27 remotely, which will take place at 7 p.m.

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Following strike, Ohio school district’s new contract includes COVID-19 specific language

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:24 PM

Teachers at one Ohio school returned to lessons this week after days of striking ended in a new contract, complete with specific COVID-19 language.

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Lynchburg-Clay FFA hosts AgDay

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 1:50 PM

During the event, the FFA members educated our elementary students about agriculture. A total of 45 FFA members and four adults assisted with the event. FFA members served as group leaders and led the elementary kids around to each station. Other FFA members served as teachers of the various entertaining and interactive stations.

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