Marion Community Foundation’s 2014 Scholarship Program is now underway with more than $250,000 available for area scholars. Scholarship funds available at MCF now number 68. Applications must be submitted before midnight on Monday, March 17, 2014. New scholarship funds added in the past year include: the Rubcich Family Scholarship (for Elgin High School students); the […]
Ohio House, Senate Disagree on School Calamity Days
February 27, 2014 by
How much longer Ohio schoolchildren might have to stay in class this summer will be up to a legislative conference committee, after the Ohio House and Senate each passed differing proposals. At issue is how many days school districts should have to make up after rough winter weather in recent weeks caused repeated class cancellations. […]
Ohio State Marion Professor’s New Book Focuses on Language Arts Learning
February 26, 2014 by
Dr. Mary Jo Fresch recently authored a new education instructional book entitled, Engaging Minds in English Language Arts Classrooms: The Surprising Power of Joy, edited by Michael F. Opitz & Michael P. Ford. Released in February 2014 and published by the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD), this 56 page paperback book shows how […]
Ohio House Approves Waiving Two Calamity Days, Adds Teacher Development Days
February 20, 2014 by
The Ohio House passed on Wednesday a bill to give schools two additional calamity days and two teacher professional development days, a response to winter weather causing Ohio school districts to exhaust the five calamity days allowed by law. Schools don’t have to make up five school days canceled due to hazardous weather, disease epidemics […]
Ohio House to Vote on Adding Calamity Days, Senate May Stall Plan
February 19, 2014 by
The Ohio House of Representatives plans to vote — again — on a plan to excuse schools from rescheduling up to four days of classes cancelled due to extreme winter weather. House Republicans delayed a vote last week because of concerns about the state paying for days when school wasn’t in session. The bill is […]
Alber Enterprise Center Offering Online Paralegal Course
February 17, 2014 by
The paralegal career is rated as one of the faster growing professions in the United States. The Ohio State University at Marion – Alber Enterprise Center is offering a Paralegal Online Study Program in partnership with Midwest Paralegal Studies. This 12-month non-credit online program will lead to a certificate of completion. The course consists of […]
More School Calamity Days? Not So Fast
February 13, 2014 by
Disagreement among House Republicans stalled a planned Wednesday vote on a bill that would give Ohio school districts up to four more snow days. State law allows school districts to forgive up to five “calamity days” for hazardous weather, disease epidemics and other emergencies each year, but harsh winter weather has led many school districts […]
Over 230 Named to MTC’s Fall Term 2013 Dean’s List
February 12, 2014 by
Marion Technical College has named 239 full-time students to its Fall Term dean’s list. To qualify for the scholastic honor, a student must earn at least 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 academic average for the term and be enrolled at MTC as a full-time student. Part-time students (less than 12 credit hours) during Summer, […]
Harding High School to Show Off “Flipped Classroom”
February 3, 2014 by
Marion Harding High School will be one of two Ohio schools to hold a flipped classroom open house in observance of Digital Learning Day on February 5, 2014. Flipped learning is a type of blended learning that involves students watching lectures outside of class and doing their “homework” in class. Students watch lectures at home, […]
Governor Urges Legislature to Give Schools Break on Calamity Days
January 28, 2014 by
School districts that in many cases already have used up their five calamity days for the year with several weeks of winter yet to come could be in line for some relief from the state. Gov. John Kasich on Monday urged the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio Department of Education to work together on legislation […]
