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Reading Recovery lawsuit trying to prevent science of reading implementation in Ohio schools
BY: MEGAN HENRY – Ohio Capital Journal A lawsuit is trying to prevent a new law from changing how Ohio students learn how to read. Reading Recovery Council of North America, located in Worthington, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 3 in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to block the science of reading from being implemented in…
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Council and School Board community forums archived on-line
Loveland, Ohio – The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance held public forums this week for candidates for city council and school board. Both events were live-streamed on the Chamber’s Facebook page and can still be viewed.
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Submit your Valentine Card Design to win annual Loveland contest
Loveland, Ohio – Original artwork may be submitted by any Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Member, resident of the Loveland School District, or those who work in the Loveland area. The winning art will be made into the annual Loveland Valentine Card and engraved on the granite wall at Sweetheart Lane Historic Downton along the…
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Innovation Ohio report shines light on Ohio’s ‘missing voters’
(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) BY: NICK EVANS – Ohio Capital Journal “It all comes down to turnout.” The enduring mantra of candidates and campaigners is self-evident to the point of banality. But buried in that simple formula are questions about how exactly to drive engagement and who specifically needs additional encouragement. On the eve of an…
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OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament Moving to Dayton for 2024
Welcome Stadium Renderings by Dayton Public Schools The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that the 2024 track and field state tournament will be held at Welcome Stadium in Dayton. The track at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University will be removed in May and replaced with a new track that will…
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Ohio Launches New Skills-Based Job Search Feature
Online tool helps applicants find positions based on experience and skills Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the launch of a new tool that helps applicants for state government positions locate openings based on their specific experiences, skills, and training, not just academic degrees. The new skills-based…
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Ohio Issue 1: Attacks on parental rights do not appear in amendment
BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series looking at the language of Ohio Issue 1 and the reproductive rights it would impact. The full language of the amendment can be found here. __________ The topic of parental rights does not appear in Ohio Issue 1 on the ballot Nov.…
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Two measures further expanding gun rights moving in Ohio Statehouse
BY: NICK EVANS -Ohio Capital Journal A pair of gun bills backed by Ohio Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, are quietly making their way through committees. Both proposals are prospective in nature — seeking not so much to change existing policy, but to anticipate and forestall potential changes in the future. For nearly a decade in the state…
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Mark your calendars for this week’s important candidate forums
Loveland, Ohio – Mark your calendars for this week’s important candidate forums that will be held in the cafeteria of the Loveland Middle School. at 7 PM each night. Each night, the forum will be livecast on the Facebook page of the sponsor, the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance. Want to submit questions ahead of…
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Ohio Ballot Board approves anti-gerrymandering amendment. Proposal to go forward
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the rest of the Ohio Ballot Board approve the language of a proposed anti-gerrymandering amendment that is likely to appear on the ballot next year. (Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal.) Signature gathering can proceed BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal Activists who hope to pass an anti-gerrymandering…
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