A new higher education law set to take effect this summer is causing high school students across the state to think twice about applying to Ohio colleges and universities.

Every year, Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA freshmen participate in the Greenhand Quiz. They are tested over parliamentary procedure, business structure, leadership programs, FFA history, and facts. 

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, April 21 at 9 a.m.

The U.S. Education Department has agreed to delay for nearly two weeks enforcement of a disputed directive seeking to ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices, according to a court filing Thursday in the case challenging the order.

Homeland Credit Union annually recognizes 20 students within their field of membership for their past efforts and future goals through the Homeland Credit Union scholarship.  

On Jan. 13, the Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter had dedicated members travel to Talawanda to participate in the highly competitive District Food Science Career Development Event (CDE) Contest.

The Ohio House’s version of the two-year state operating budget added new requirements for private colleges if they want to continue to participate in the Governor’s Merit Scholarship, including complying with Ohio’s new higher education ban on diversity and inclusion efforts.

Wilmington College is planting roots for a greener future. The College is holding its 14th annual Earth Day | Ag Day on April 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Collett Mall near the Center for the Sciences and Agriculture. Sponsored by WC’s Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter, it’s a day for the campus to share the connection between the Earth and agriculture.

As President Donald Trump takes drastic steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, disability advocates are worried about whether the agency can carry out its responsibilities to serve students with disabilities.

This summer, The Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie, Stone Lab, will again offer science and history tours of Gibraltar Island and the South Bass Island Lighthouse, as well as weekly Put-in-Bay Science Days.

The Trump administration has revoked visas for international college students at a variety of Ohio universities.

In addition to a compelling model of education and student life, schools need a compelling financial model if they want to attract more students and gain broader influence. Grand Canyon University, the largest Christian college in the U.S., hasn’t raised tuition for over 15 years, which its president says is largely because the school’s leadership has been creative in its delivery of education.

On April 3, the 42nd annual Exceptional Achievement Awards Ceremony for Region 14 was held at Hillsboro High School.

The nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are wondering how to survive in an uncertain and contentious educational climate as the Trump administration downsizes the scope and purpose of the U.S. Department of Education — while cutting away at federal funding for higher education.

On April 6, the Hillsboro Great Oaks FFA Chapter hosted the annual FFA Banquet. This banquet is held to congratulate and award all of their members achievements throughout the year.