PARCC, the 11-state Common Core testing partnership, will slightly shorten its tests next year and have just one testing period, not two. PARCC announced that member states voted to approve the change Wednesday. PARCC’s press release said that it will cut testing time by 60 minutes in math and 30 minutes in English. That change […]
4 students award prestigious Wopat Scholarships as Foundation doles out $340,000 in funds
May 15, 2015 by
As many seniors make plans to celebrate graduation, the Marion Community Foundation adds to the excitement by announcing the recipients of its 2015 Scholarship Program. Marion Community Foundation has awarded $339,450 from 77 funds to 134 local students. Awards were made to local students from 10 area high schools and 23 colleges. “We at Marion […]
Harding, GEAR UP hosts first Prexie Signing Day honoring 116 students
May 15, 2015 by
GEAR UP at Marion Harding High School hosted its first college signing day as the high school recognized students for committing to their future plans. Prexie Signing Day recognized 116 seniors enrolled in either higher education or the military. Organizers invited seniors on May 7 to celebrate their milestones by taking center stage on the […]
Ohio State President proposes freezing tuition, room and board for in-state students
May 11, 2015 by
For the first time in at least 40 years, The Ohio State University would institute a comprehensive freeze on costs for in-state students, under a plan President Dr. Michael V. Drake announced. Drake’s plan, which will be presented to the Board of Trustees for its approval in June, would freeze rates on in-state tuition, mandatory […]
OSUM students give back, learn about philanthropy
May 8, 2015 by
In a case of life imitating art, a group of students from The Ohio State University at Marion personally discovered that, “Paying It Forward,” much like in the 2000 blockbuster movie starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment, has given them a sense of gratification and social consciousness they had yet to experience. […]
GEAR UP to host Prexie Signing Day to celebrate higher education
May 6, 2015 by
Following examples from around the nation, GEAR UP and Marion Harding High School will rally behind students enrolled in higher education or the military on Thursday. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, known as GEAR UP, is a federally funded initiative meant to support early college preparation and awareness. The initiative aims to […]
Outgoing president, RN grad to speak at MTC Commencement
May 1, 2015 by
Three hundred and thirty-two have students have applied to graduate from Marion Technical College (MTC) for the 2014-2015 academic year. Two hundred and nine of those graduating will be attending MTC’s Annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at 10:00 am, at the Palace Theatre in Marion. The 2015 keynote speaker for graduation is Dr. […]
New State budget headed to full House for vote
April 21, 2015 by
An Ohio House committee on Monday approved a two-year, $72 billion budget plan after boosting funding for school districts, removing anti-union education measures, and adding cash for absentee ballot mailers. Before sending the budget to the House floor on a party-line vote, the House Finance Committee directed another $101 million to school districts to offset […]
State school board eliminates minimum number of nurses, librarians, counselors, arts teachers
April 14, 2015 by
The state school board voted Monday night to eliminate the so-called “5 of 8” rule that sets the minimum number of school nurses, librarians, counselors and arts teachers that school districts must have. It will now be up to each local school board how many of those positions they want to have at their schools […]
Ohio State Marion student awarded NSF research fellowship
April 10, 2015 by
Ohio State Marion senior psychology major, Kori Montgomery was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research fellowship this summer to conduct research at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus, OH. NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF is the funding […]
