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Meet the 2025 Loveland Valentine Lady Lynn Oury
Lynn Oury and preschooler Olivia Smith in 2008 (Photo provided by Jen Miller) “That pic of Olivia and Lynn. That’s what a lasting legacy looks like. Her time spent with so many young children through her teaching life. So sweet. So pure.” – Jennifer Miller, Olivia’s mother. Loveland, Ohio – The 2025 Loveland Valentine Lady…
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DOITFORJACK Foundation is thrilled
EDITORIAL, Education, Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, SpotlightThanks to the outpouring of generosity from our incredible community, the DOITFORJACK Foundation is thrilled to announce that we claimed the #1 spot in the Cincinnati Gives Challenge, raising an extraordinary $94,541! This achievement is a testament to the power of collective action and the deep compassion of our supporters. These funds will allow us…
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LGBTQ Ohioans and advocates are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Requires school districts to create a mandatory religious release time policy By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Advocates condemned Ohio lawmakers for passing another anti-LGBTQ bill as the General Assembly wrapped up late Wednesday night, urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto the legislation, though DeWine has indicated he will sign it. The Ohio Senate passed House Bill…
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Bill to address issues from Ohio’s infant mortality to early childhood education passes legislature
Getty Image By: Susan Tebben – Ohio Capital Journal Legislation to make improvements to systems ranging from infant care to early childhood education throughout the state of Ohio was passed by the Ohio General Assembly on Wednesday. House Bill 7 made it through the lame duck session with passage the day after the measure was favorably passed in the…
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Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
EDITORIAL, Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Region and Beyond, Spotlight, Statehouse and Around OhioFG Trade Latin/Gerry Images by The Conversation (Written by M. Cristina Alcalde, Vice President for Transformative and Inclusive Excellence at Miami University) ________________ Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. They claim that initiatives that seek to be inclusive are divisive and lack merit. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to ban…
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Ohio Senate bill would automatically close low-performing public schools
Getty Image Republican State Sen. Andrew Brenner introduced Senate Bill 295 which would revise the state’s automatic school closure language. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A Republican bill in the state Senate would automatically shut down low-performing Ohio public schools. State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, introduced Senate Bill 295 over the summer, which would revise the state’s…
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Religious release time bill added to parents’ bill of rights during Ohio Senate Education Committee
LifeWise Academy is a Hilliard-based religious instruction program that started in 2019 and now enrolls 50,000 students across 29 states. (Photo by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal.) House Bill 8 passed the Ohio House last summer By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Senators have added a public school mandatory religious release time policy bill to…
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Loveland teams do well in FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Loveland, Ohio – The Mighty Coding Monkeys and Rookie teams 66554 Chicken Submarine, 66935 Underwater Coders, and 67024 Duckie Nuggies competed at the Lakota Ohio FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional robotic tournament on Sunday. Team 60480 Mighty Coding Monkeys won the Engineering Excellence Award and is advancing to the Loveland District Tournament. Rookie teams 66554…
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Groundbreaking Quantum Computing major approved by Miami University Board of Trustees
Next step is approval by Ohio Department of Higher Education Oxford, Ohio – During its regular meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, the Miami University Board of Trustees approved the new Quantum Computing major, the first of its kind for an Ohio institution. Following approvals from University Senate and the Board of Trustees, the next step…
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Festive Christmas Brass Concert at Loveland Stage Company
Art and Culture, Education, Entertainment, Events, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Religion, Spotlight“Enjoy beloved holiday classics performed by an extraordinary ensemble of student, amateur, and professional brass musicians from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.” Loveland, Ohio – Cincinnati’s community Brass Choir will present their annual Christmas concert in conjunction with Loveland High school percussionists. The ensemble will be conducted by Kirby Cain and will feature holiday classics.…
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