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3–5 Bookshelf focuses on books to use for Black History Month and throughout the year
“Not Just for Black History Month: Reading Literary Text,” one of ORC's bookshelves for grades 3-5, features five books that will engage students and help them to... (more)
ORC-On e-pub helps you celebrate the 100th day of school!
Teachers of kindergarten through grade 5, see our ORC-On e-publication, The 100th Day of School and Number Sense. You'll find a few very good lessons, activities,... (more)
2012 National African American Read-In
The Twenty-Third National African American Read-in begins on February 1 and continues throughout the month. Schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and... (more)
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Ohio Education Highlights

Technology
bulletSchools link smarts, phones
The Dispatch (Columbus), 02/01/2012
bulletSchool? There’s an MCCTC app for that
The Vindicator (Youngstown), 02/01/2012
bulletEmails help Granville schools alert parents to presence of diseases
The Advocate (Newark), 02/01/2012

STEM
bulletCleveland schools' New Tech program to be featured on national webcast
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 01/31/2012

Science
bulletCoventry sixth-graders want to nip the bloom off Lake Erie algae
The Beacon Journal (Akron), 02/01/2012
bulletOhio receives ‘B’ in report on teaching science in K-12
The Daily News (Dayton), 02/01/2012

Reading/English Language Arts
bulletHamilton County library's year was one for the e-books
The Enquirer (Cincinnati), 02/01/2012

Special Needs
bulletSpeaker shares how gifted children learn differently
The Advocate (Newark), 02/01/2012

Higher Education
bulletMU provost makes move for independence of regional campuses
Press (Oxford), 02/01/2012
bulletOU researcher gets major honor
The News (Athens), 02/01/2012
bulletProfessor's research on prodigies, autism earns acclaim
Telegraph Forum (Bucyrus), 02/01/2012
bulletOhio college will open food pantry for hungry students
Telegraph Forum (Bucyrus), 02/01/2012
bulletSTUDENTS, ADVISORS GEAR UP FOR OHIO UNIVERSITY'S SWITCH TO SEMESTERS
The Daily Jeffersonian (Cambridge), 02/01/2012
bulletAntioch flooded with applications
News (Yellow Springs ), 01/31/2012
bulletChancellor wants community colleges to schedule courses in blocks
The Dispatch (Columbus), 01/30/2012
bulletPrograms geared to helping high school dropouts, other students succeed in college
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 01/29/2012

Early Childhood
bulletLima artist takes young students into a rainforest
The Blade (Toledo), 02/01/2012
bulletQuestions surround Head Start: TPS looks into taking over
The Blade (Toledo), 01/30/2012
bulletThe right start for a brighter start: More attention - and funding - for preschools will ensure that more kids are ready to succeed
The Enquirer (Cincinnati), 01/28/2012

Students
bulletOhio educates youths on prescription drug dangers
Tribune (Coshocton), 02/01/2012
bulletKent Roosevelt students work to build library in Vietnam
The Beacon Journal (Akron), 02/01/2012
bulletExchange students enjoy change in culture, weather
The Advocate (Newark), 02/01/2012
bullet'Paws Day' at Bright Elementary
Times Gazette (Hillsboro), 02/01/2012
bulletNew program uses art to fight bullying
The Enquirer (Cincinnati), 01/31/2012

Parents & Community
bulletCatholic schools celebrate this week
The Times (Marietta), 01/31/2012

Policy
bulletHighland Schools levels its grading curve
The Gazette (Medina County), 02/01/2012

Other Articles of Interest
bulletHillsboro City Schools called top place to work
Times Gazette (Hillsboro), 02/01/2012
bulletTPS project wraps up while springing leaks
The Blade (Toledo), 02/01/2012
bulletYoungstown academic distress panel gains Cleveland member
The Vindicator (Youngstown), 02/01/2012
bulletLocal kale for the K–12 crowd? Lessons in fresh food service
News (Yellow Springs ), 01/26/2012