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15 Loveland Seniors Earn Governor’s Merit Scholarship
Loveland, Ohio – These Loveland High School seniors earned a Governor’s Merit Scholarship. Only the top 5% of Ohio high school students are eligible for this scholarship, worth up to $5,000 toward tuition at an Ohio college or university. Olivia Bast McKenzie Dunlap Chloe Finkler Luis Garcia Saucedo Daniel Gomez Carrillo Jacob Hentz Alyse Knapschaefer…
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Ohio private college presidents ask to get rid of proposed changes to Governor’s Merit Scholarship
Getty Images By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journel Ohio private college presidents slammed proposed requirements for participating in the Governor’s Merit Scholarship that were added to the House’s version of the two-year operating budget during testimony in the Senate Higher Education Committee. The committee had four hearings on the budget, which Senate lawmakers are currently working on.…
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Ohio property tax repeal campaign preparing to collect signatures
Ballot petition signature collection. Photo by WEWS. By: Nick Evans – Ohio Capital Journal In a short meeting, the Ohio Ballot Board signed off on a proposed constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes in the state. The only question before the board was whether the proposal contains one or multiple amendments. Supporters contend lawmakers have been unwilling or…
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Little Miami alumnus Thomas Sweeney to compete on Jeopardy
Morrow, Ohio – On Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30 EST on FOX 19, Little Miami alumnus and current Academic Team assistant coach Thomas Sweeney, will be appearing on an upcoming episode of Jeopardy. The 2019 graduate of Little Miami High School and former Academic Team standout, Sweeney is making history as the first LM grad…
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Ohio lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill that would help college students combat food insecurity
Stock image of a food pantry courtesy Hurlburt Field. Ohio House Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan, D-Parma, and Jim Hoops, R-Napoleon, introduced Enact the Hunger Free Campus Act earlier this year. By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal A proposed bipartisan bill would help Ohio college students struggling with food insecurity. Ohio House Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan,…
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All Loveland schools now have “Project Adam” certification
Loveland, Ohio – “Project Adam” Heart Safe Schools have now been established at Loveland Early Childhood Center, Loveland Primary School, and Loveland Elementary School. This certification indicates that the campuses have the procedures, tools, and training necessary to guarantee a prompt reaction in the event of an unexpected cardiac attack. The whole Loveland City School…
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Ohio House lawmakers introduce companion bill that would ban DEI in K-12 schools
(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio House Republicans are trying to ban diversity and inclusion in K-12 schools. House Reps. Beth Lear, R-Galena, and Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, recently introduced House Bill 155. This is a companion bill to Ohio Senate Bill 113, which has had two hearings so far in the Senate…
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A farewell for the iconic Crosley Tower
UC Board of Trustees approves $47.3 million for remediation and demolition By Cedric Ricks and U.C. News There are mixed feelings about what has been dubbed by some as the ugliest building on a U.S. college campus. But now, despite all of the opinions, the iconic Crosley Tower may come down. Its demise has been forecast…
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House budget document will hurt Ohioans
Education, Health & Wellness, Health-Wellness-Disability, Latest Stories, Loveland & Local, News, Religion, Statehouse and Around OhioOhio House Speaker Matt Huffman. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS.) by Marilou Johanek – Ohio Capital Journal Just as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was never really about improving government efficiency – quite the opposite, in fact – the 5,000-plus page biennial budget rewrite the Ohio House slapped together and sent to…
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Ohio University to close Pride Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center due to new law
Education, Inclusion & Accessibility, Latest Stories, News, Region and Beyond, Statehouse and Around OhioAlumni Gateway at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. (Stock photo from Getty Images.) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal Ohio University will close the Pride Center, the Women’s Center and the Multicultural Center in response to a new higher education law banning diversity efforts that takes effect this summer, the university president announced Tuesday. OU will sunset…
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