9/18/2023
The Ohio Department of Education updated the Military Children in Ohio’s Schools course available in the Learning Management System and created the Military Family Liaison webpage. Applications for the Purple Star Award open Nov. 1 and close Dec. 15.
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9/18/2023
Developing phonemic awareness is a crucial skill for hearing, identifying and manipulating individual sounds in spoken words. This skill is essential for learning and utilizing the alphabetic code. Ohio Literacy Lead Carolyn Turner presents Explicit Intervention in Phonemic Awareness, part of Ohio’s Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan Code video series.
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9/18/2023
The Department regularly posts rules for public comment. However, the Department has not posted any new rules since the last edition of EdConnection. Find previously announced public comment opportunities for rules and related deadlines on the Department’s website. Check back often as additional rules may be added throughout the week.
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9/18/2023
Schools and districts still can request COVID tests through this SurveyMonkey tool. Also available are professional tests (for central administration), proctored home tests that produce documented results and over-the-counter tests for school-related purposes that don't require documented results. Find guidance about different potential uses for the various tests on the order form.
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9/18/2023
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) will be celebrating National Recycling Day with a virtual art exhibit the week of Nov. 7-11. Students, teachers, families and local artists are invited to take part.
Artists can submit images of their artwork made from recycled materials for inclusion in the exhibit, which the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency expects will be shared virtually through a video compilation of all the pieces submitted.
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