Learn how Ohio is using federal funds to help students, especially those who experienced the greatest disruptions to learning. The Ohio Department of Education introduces Future Forward Ohio, which encompasses the state’s priorities and strategies to address academic recovery and promote student success.
The Future Forward Ohio webpage has descriptions of major initiatives funded with the state portion of federal relief funds and spotlights promising strategies across Ohio using federal funds.…
Congress moved to extend nutrition waivers through…
Recently, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 583 of the 134th Ohio General Assembly. As a result, the following changes related to dyslexia support laws will take effect Sept. 22:
The Ohio Department of Education is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program again this year, providing children with free, healthy meals during the school break.
Participation is simple, and no sign up is required. To learn about meal times and site locations, call (1-866-348-6479) or visit education.ohio.gov/KidsEat.
The Summer Food Service Program ensures children ages 18 and under continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer when they do not have access to school breakfasts or lunches. Children with disabilities…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause stress, affect emotional well-being and intensify mental health needs. The Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory identified that mental health needs in young people continue to rise with symptoms of anxiety and depression doubling during the pandemic. Though increases in distress symptoms are common during disasters, most people cope well and do not go on to develop mental health disorders. Resiliency can be learned and developed, especially with home, school and community supports.
For students, these…
Attendance Works and its national partners are launching the 10th annual Attendance Awareness Campaign webinar series for 2022. The free, four-part series will emphasize the power of using chronic absence data to recover from challenges heightened by the pandemic.
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As district leaders, we know that student voice is critical to implementing effective whole child supports. The Ohio Association of Student Leaders and the Ohio Department of Education are hosting student-led roundtable discussions on Ohio's Whole Child Framework. Students in…
Join us for the first Urban Network meeting of 2022.
The meeting will be held virtually. Please follow this link to register for the free event and receive your Zoom invitation.
Date: Mar. 3, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Urban Network meeting is open to all board members, superintendents, treasurers and other staff of Ohio urban school districts. It is the premier advisory voice to OSBA,…
The Capital Conference learning session nominations are open. Please encourage school board members and district administrators and staff, as well as our partners, to submit session nominations. The deadline is March 1 at 5 p.m. For information and tips on nominating sessions and a link to the online nomination form, visit http://conference.ohioschoolboards.org/2022/call-for-session-presentations/
Middle schools throughout the state are partnering with the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at The Ohio State University to help parents get tips and advice to have those important "money talks" with their middle school-aged children as part of a research study on financial conversations in families.
To access these free tools, please click on this link where you can sign up and learn more about the Money Talks online modules for parents:
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