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Toledo's Escuela SMART Academy in the Old South End wants to expose its community to the Latino culture. Wednesday, September 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and the bilingual...

The Department recently announced the competitive Each Child Reads grant for dyslexia supports in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. The 2022-2023 biennial budget allocated $1 million to the Department to expand its...

The Ohio Department of Education Office for Exceptional Children and Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities have released a Frequently Asked Questions document regarding the use of...

September 2021 In this issue: A letter from Lynn Your school improvement journey The urge to explore Your roadmap Your transportation Let's go! Starting the year right Ask for directions...

Two small garden beds in a playground area at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Toledo are the start of what sponsors hope will become a more impactful project. Volunteers with...

The school year is officially underway for students across Lucas County. Fortunately, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library can help make this school year great. No matter the scholar’s age, Toledo Library...

If you're in need of a quick buzz cut, students at Scott High School may be able to help you out. A new program at Scott High School is helping...

Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for ALL Learners is a free, video-based learning series provided by OCALI, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, The Ohio Department of...

The Ohio Department of Education has newly proclaimed Northwood High School as a Purple Star School for its efforts to serve and support students from military families, while renewing such...

Several northwest Ohio schools were selected to receive PBIS awards for implementing the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports framework. Their efforts will continue to improve the social-emotional climate for staff...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria announced on August 30, 2021 that 68 Ohio schools will be honored with the Purple Star Award this school year. The award recognizes...

In Youngstown, the school district bought 20 additional buses to improve social distancing. Cincinnati expanded its summer education program to 11,000 students. And Dayton hired 85 new teachers to ensure...

As many school districts return to in-person learning, some students may have trouble adjusting after a year of mostly remote learning. School leaders in Maumee saw this coming. A big focus...

One and a half years after COVID-19 made its debut at least three of Fulton County’s school districts have made what has become surprisingly normal but still cautious openings. All...

The University of Toledo is the recipient of a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This grant, titled Project Prepare, will provide complete...

Ohio Administrative Code Chapters 3301-32 (School Age Child Care) and 3301-37 (Preschool Licensing) were revised for the required Five-Year Rule Review. The revised rules went into effect on July 1,...

Gov. Mike DeWine pleaded Tuesday, August 17 with schools to establish masking requirements in their classrooms as the number of Ohioans newly infected with coronavirus again climbed above the 3,000...

Reese Oberheim, Swanton High School Class of 2022, is a bit on edge about his senior year. COVID-19 stunted the full “senior” experience for the two graduating classes preceding his,...

It's back to class for Toledo Public Schools and students and their families had the chance to walk the halls before saying goodbye to summer. The new school year brings something...

Following Gov. Mike DeWine’s urging for all schools to have students and faculty mask up and protect themselves from the COVID-19 delta variant, parents at one Toledo Public School echo...