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Voters back school levies and Issue 2 in low-turnout Portage County election

Portage County voters delivered key wins for public infrastructure and school funding during Tuesday’s primary election, even as turnout remained low.
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KentSchools

Kent high schoolers protest DeWine during career center visit

Governor Mike DeWine visited Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent on Thursday, April 24 to cut the ribbon on the addition of a major new career center at the school. Several students took the opportunity to protest.
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Letter to the editor: Support for Ravenna schools is support for the community

An enduring and necessary virtue of cities, towns and villages across Ohio and America is the willingness of their voters to tax themselves to support their schools. Without such support, financial and otherwise, a community’s schools cannot reach their full potential to benefit each year’s students.
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Documenters: Kent City School District Board of Education meeting for April 15, 2025

A second member of the community questioned the board as to if the district has been asked, and has in turn made, any changes to its DEI policies based on recent actions by the Trump administration. Larkin said the Department of Education has asked schools to review a “list of materials.” Larkin stated that they “have no choice but to be compliant without jeopardizing millions in funding.”
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Aurora City School District welcomes new leadership

Superintendent Mike Roberto will retire this summer after 25 years with the district and will be replaced by Dr. Paul Milcetich, who currently serves as Aurora’s assistant superintendent of curriculum & instruction.
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Submitted: Kent City Schools announces hall of fame inductees

Twelve new inductees to the Kent City Schools Hall of Fame will be honored at a dinner and ceremony on April 5, 2025 at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center.
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Documenters: Streetsboro City Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting for March 13, 2025

Treasurer Brian Haines explained that the district is expecting an $85,412 reduction in funding for the 2026 fiscal year and a reduction of $103,911 in 2027 if the state budget passes as in its current form. Other pending state government decisions could take away $1 million annually from the district.
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Organizers of a ‘Property Tax Summit’ used the meeting to lobby against taxes and public schools

A March 6 Property Tax Summit at Kent’s American Legion, which was promoted as an educational event on property taxes, was in fact a conservative rally to eliminate property taxes and defund public schools.
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Expanded voucher program threatens public schools, Aurora’s superintendent says during State of City

Aurora City School District’s superintendent was one of two featured speakers during Aurora’s State of City event, held Feb. 26 at the Bertram Inn & Conference Center.
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Maplewood Career Center and The Renaissance Family Center collaborate to support the Windham community

Maplewood Career Center and The Renaissance Family Center have teamed up to make a meaningful impact on the Windham community. The Renaissance Center has always offered support to the citizens of Windham, but its reliance on donations resulted in a growing list of repairs.
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Letter to the editor: Get involved and learn more about Ravenna school finances

This letter is in response to recent comments made by community members regarding the Ravenna School District not having a workable plan to make our schools more viable and financially sound.
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Students, staff excited about theater program’s return to Waterloo

For the first time in eight years, Waterloo Junior and Senior High School in Atwater has a theater program — all thanks to community support, parent and teacher volunteers and a passionate mother who, as she admits, doesn’t really like musicals.
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