Ohio Department of Education Announces Summer Food Service Program Plans

With the help of numerous sponsoring agencies and stakeholders, the Summer Food Service Program works to feed thousands of children in Ohio. This year, the Ohio Department of Education wants to increase participation in summer meal programs and is actively seeking local nonprofit agencies to participate as sponsors or sites by providing free meals to children.

Gov.-elect DeWine Announces Availability of Inauguration Toolkit for Ohio Educators, Students and Families

Today Gov.-elect Mike DeWine announced the release of Ohio’s Inauguration Toolkit, a series of fun activities educators and families can use to help students explore and discover Ohio’s gubernatorial past and present and be part of history in the making on inauguration day.

State Board of Education Awards High Performing Schools

The State Board of Education of Ohio today recognized 28 districts and 310 schools for earning an overall grade of “A” on the 2017-2018 Ohio School Report Cards. Of that, an elite group of two districts and 57 schools received the All A Award for earning straight A’s.

Ohio Department of Education Recognizes Schools of Promise and Schools of Honor

Throughout Ohio, there are many schools where each and every day students are being challenged, prepared and empowered. Today, Ohio is recognizing 67 schools with a substantial proportion of economically disadvantaged students (40 percent or more) for reaching high academic achievement.

Ohio’s Superintendent Recognizes Next Round of Purple Star Schools

In celebrations today at Eastwood High School (Wood County) and Whitehouse Primary School (Lucas County), State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria announced that 57 Ohio schools received the Purple Star designation for their commitment to serving military-connected students and their families.