- We start today with sad (ish) news. A 167 year old Catholic elementary school in Louisville, Ohio, is scheduled to close at the end of the year due to declining enrollment. I mean, seriously declining. Less than 60 kids in pre-K through fifth grade this year. No, they don’t appear to accept vouchers. Why do you ask? (Canton Repository, 1/14/19)
- Staying in the Canton area for the moment, the new interim supe of Canton City Schools is the current head of HR. Congrats. (Canton Repository, 1/14/19)
- Speaking of new leadership, here is a brief rundown on the new president and vice president of your state board of education, elected by members yesterday. (Columbus Dispatch, 1/15/19)
- Following last week’s Lorain City Schools town hall meeting—in which, depending on what news outlet you read, things happened—district CEO David Hardy was on the dais again this weekend at Lorain’s 19th annual Speak Up, Speak Out event. The city of Lorain, the police department, and the school district all got together to answer questions from the community. Whatever they wre interested in talking about. Fascinating concept for an event. You’d think that things might be functioning more smoothly in a community that regularly encouraged such grassroots civic participation. (Northern Ohio Morning Journal, 1/15/19)
- Speaking of districts operating under the aegis of an Academic Distress Commission, we end today with this story about the expansion of music programs (band, orchestra, choir) to middle schoolers across Youngstown City Schools. You know—just to have some good (ish) news today. (Youngstown Vindicator, 1/14/19)
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