New Chair Appointed to Lorain Academic Distress Commission

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria today appointed Dr. Randall Sampson to the Lorain Academic Distress Commission and has designated him as the commission chairman.

State Superintendent Celebrates Career Tech in Ohio with School Visits

Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria toured three career-technical centers to celebrate how career-tech programs across Ohio prepare students for bright futures. DeMaria met with students and staff at Swiss Hills Career Center in Woodsfield, Belmont-Harrison Career Center in St. Clairsville and the Career and Technology Education Centers (C-TEC) of Licking County in Newark to celebrate Career-Technical Education Month.

Ohio Department of Education Announces Partnership with Harvard to Support Rural Districts

The Ohio Department of Education and the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University announced the award of $10 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

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.