4/23/2014
The Ohio Department of Education is assembling a network of regional leaders for world languages who will work with the Ohio Department of Education to assist districts and schools with implementation of the new learning standards, the writing of integrated performance assessments and other professional development needs.
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4/23/2014
Every summer when school ends, millions of children and teens are at risk of going hungry because they no longer have access to the free and reduced-price meals they received when they were in school. The USDA created the Summer Food Service Program to cover this summer meal gap and the Ohio Department of Education Office for Child Nutrition administers the Summer Food Service Program for Ohio.
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4/23/2014
To see how some Ohio teachers are effectively using technology to support student learning in English language arts classes, take a look at the videos presented in the Ohio Teacher Showcase Project. The videos are accompanied by lesson plans and resources teachers can customize for their students.
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4/23/2014
The Ohio Leadership Advisory Council, a partnership between the Buckeye Association of School Administrators and the Ohio Department of Education, has expanded its online offerings.
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4/14/2014
Last week I had the privilege of talking to a group of 400 students, parents, teachers and administrators at a program to announce the winners of the Franklin B. Walter Scholastic Award. Sitting in the audience were the 88 award winners, each of them the top scholar in his or her county.
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4/14/2014
Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection.
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4/14/2014
School food authorities currently participating in the National School Lunch Program interested in participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (formerly Community Eligibility Option) for one or more schools, must complete and submit the participation form and eligibility worksheet available here, by June 30.
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