Indicators of high school grades and standardized test scores that take into account the levels of school, neighborhood and family resources available to students are strongly associated with those students’ success in college, according to new research published Monday.
West Virginia University will lose 28 academic programs and 143 faculty jobs from its flagship Morgantown campus following a vote from the Board of Governors.
During the week of the Highland County Fair, six members of the Hillsboro FFA competed in livestock judging. These members consisted of Blake Herdman, Corbin Winkle, Emma Yochum, Claire Winkle, Jacob Seaman and Cameron Burkard.
Honoring his commitment to expand access to law enforcement training, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this month announced Owens Community College is the newest regional training provider for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy’s “OPOTA Close to Home” program.
A “Day in the Ring” was recently held at the Highland County Fair. This show was brought to you by Ohio State University Extension, First State Bank and Highland County Junior Fair Board. This show is in partnership with the Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Junior Fair Exhibitors.
Paige Teeters of Hillsboro fondly recalls her grandparents telling stories about their visits to Kenya on Quaker mission trips. This summer, the senior agricultural education major traveled to Africa with 10 fellow ag majors — seven of whom had never before left the United States — and their agriculture professor, Dr. Javonne Mullins, with her family.
U.S. senators at a committee hearing Tuesday discussed the consequences of book bans and parents’ desire to control what their kids read — though they also acknowledged it’s not an issue for Congress to settle.
In nearly every state, bills were introduced or other legislative actions took place to limit the discussion of race, gender, sexuality and systemic inequities in K-12 education. These restrictions — including censorship and book bans — affect all students' social, emotional and academic well-being — especially students of color.
Southern State Community College understands that today’s employers are looking for employees who are up-to-date with current technologies and industry-standard certifications. To help fulfill this need, the college currently operates two Certiport® Pearson VUE authorized Test Centers, one at the Central Campus in Hillsboro and one at the Brown County Campus in Mt. Orab.
An Ohio Republican bill that would eventually make all members of the State Board of Education in Ohio elected officials with party labels was introduced Tuesday.
Mark Lowrie, a broadcast journalism teacher at Gahanna Lincoln High School in Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools, has been named the 2024 Ohio Teacher of the Year.
The United States has the largest age gap in voter turnout among advanced democracies. Youth voter turnout remained low, at 48 percent, in 2020. Scholars, educators and policymakers often recommend civic education as a solution to low youth voter turnout.
The alarm clocks are set, and the pencils are sharpened - back to school season is upon us. Whether you’re touring college campuses or exploring a new neighborhood, TourismOhio is here to help you celebrate this exciting time of year.
