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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
While AI use proliferates in schools, its use is limited www.daytondailynews.com/local/while-...
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While AI use proliferates in schools, its use is limited
Every public school district in Ohio had to create and implement a policy on artificial intelligence under state law by this fall. Some districts are teaching students how to use AI in schoolwork.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Budget bytes is such a good resource! Taught me how to cook to a budget www.budgetbytes.com/the-almost-t...
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🍅 From Tomatoes to Beans: Why Groceries Cost More & How to Save
Why are groceries getting more expensive? Explore how tariffs affect food prices and find strategies to stretch your grocery budget further.
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Sam Wildow, DDN reporter @samwildow.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology: www.daytondailynews.com/local/how-is...
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How is AI impacting area kids? We want to hear from you
The Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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Vote to suspend Dayton superintendent followed complaint from second in command
A Dayton Public Schools assistant superintendent authored a memo sent to board members on July 20 outlining concerns about how Dayton Public Schools Superintendent David Lawrence is running the distri...
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
More Ohio students have a disability: Schools, families face challenges www.daytondailynews.com/local/more-o...
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More Ohio students have a disability: Schools, families face challenges
The number of Ohio students with a disability is rising compared to before the pandemic, according to Ohio Department of Education and Workforce data analyzed by the Dayton Daily News.
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 20/07/2026
Bill Dartnall retired at 67 after a career that ranged from managing a Towne Properties high-rise condominium to running local fast-food restaurants.
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A second act at work: Rising costs reshape retirement plans
Bill Dartnall retired at 67 after a career that ranged from managing a Towne Properties high-rise condominium to running local fast-food restaurants.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The Dayton Daily News featured five students who overcame the odds to graduate. I'm so proud of all of them and deeply grateful they shared their stories. Please give their stories a read. (1/6)
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
24 out of the 66 school levies in Ohio yesterday passed, according to the Ohio School Board Association's tracker. fms.ohioschoolboards.org/fmi/webd/Lev...
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
More levies on horizon as Ohio schools facing ‘funding crisis’
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More levies on horizon as Ohio schools facing ‘funding crisis’
Ohio voters should brace for more school tax issues on local ballots as districts across the state say their budgets are harder to predict due to property tax reform, less
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Ohio lawmakers want public to be able to easily compare nearby private, public schools
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Ohio lawmakers want public to be able to easily compare nearby private, public schools
A proposed bill in the Ohio legislature would require some additional accountability for private schools accepting school vouchers and allow the public to compare the performance of nearby private and
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Nominate a Class of 2026 standout senior below 🔽
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Nominate a Class of 2026 standout senior
The Dayton Daily News is accepting nominations for standout class of 2026 high school seniors who live in the Dayton region for a chance to be featured in our graduation
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Archdiocese, colleges record more interest in Catholicism
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Archdiocese, colleges record more interest in Catholicism
Some Ohio colleges, including the University of Dayton, are seeing a rising number of people being confirmed, one of the sacraments conferred by the Roman Catholic Church. The Cincinnati Archdiocese
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running in the GOP primary in a bid to succeed Gov. Mike DeWine, has floated a proposal to consolidate universities in a video his campaign posted to Threads, but the current governor says he doesn’t think consolidating them is a good idea.
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DeWine: Ramaswamy proposal to consolidate Ohio colleges not ‘a good idea’
Ramaswamy says Ohio has ‘too many’ universities.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Wrote about how hard it is to pay for child care in Ohio when the state pays only for lower-income families than other surrounding states, pressures child care centers have to close and a looming fiscal cliff. Oh and fraud in the system www.daytondailynews.com/local/we-are...
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‘We are building our life around child care’: Ohio parents struggle with cost of care
For Kettering parent Katey Gibbins-Burdette, the single largest household expense for her and her husband, Brandon Burdette, is $2,600 a month for child care.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The worst way to consume news is social media and push alerts. Pick one or two newsletters, newspapers or broadcasts. Read those (pay for them!). When you're done, you're done. Go about your day.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Historically Black public university in Ohio lays off 14 professors who are mostly humanities
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Central State sends layoff notices to professors
Central State University notified 14 faculty Tuesday by email that they would be laid off at the end of the academic school year.
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I wrote about my continued frustrations with AI implementation in today's newsletter: lni.media/p/friday-the... Subscribe here for two (free!) newsletters a week: lni.media
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Miranda Green @mirandagreen.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This week's Post layoffs hit a chord for me, so I wrote something personal, timed with the anniversary of my own layoff a year ago. "What is it that they say, again? Journalism is the thing you love that doesn’t love you back." mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
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Where Do the Journalists Go Now?
As media titans self-combust, what does that mean for reporters, their sources and the news we desperately need?
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Horrific, but not surprising at all, that this administration is arresting journalists. view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/176...
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Don Lemon was right. "They're going to try again," he said last week after a judge blocked the DOJ's first attempt to charge him in connection with the Cities Church protest back on Jan. 18. "Keep trying," he said, vowing to continue his work.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
LifeWise, a group that teaches Bible studies during school hours, is expanding rapidly in Ohio, nearly doubling their income over two years. www.daytondailynews.com/local/lifewi...
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LifeWise expanding rapidly: Some remain skeptical of Bible-based group in Ohio public schools
A controversial, Bible-based educational group called LifeWise has been rapidly expanding its footprint across southwest Ohio in recent years.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I want to give a huge shout out to the journalists at @startribune.com. There's a specific feeling I haven't got a name for that comes in documenting a national tragedy that a city you belong to is having. They're doing such a good job. Subscribe if you can.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I'm most proud this year of the investigative story I wrote comparing public school and private school test scores. The work wasn't easy as we combined multiple data bases to get the information we needed. Read more: www.daytondailynews.com/local/do-pri...
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Do private schools offer Ohio students a better education? Not necessarily
While private schools in low-performing districts like Dayton, Springfield and Middletown tend to outperform the local school district, Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing private schools in the suburbs th...
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Natalie Jones @nataliereports937.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The press box at Welcome Stadium will be named after former board member Karen Wick-Gagnet, who died Dec. 6.
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Dayton Public Schools to name Welcome Stadium press box after Karen Wick-Gagnet
The press box at Welcome Stadium will be named after former board member Karen Wick-Gagnet, who died Dec. 6.
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 19/11/2025
Kettering City Schools is forging ahead with its school facilities master plan that will leverage nearly $160 million in state co-funding for construction.
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Kettering school board votes to place 2.2-mill bond levy on May ballot
Kettering City Schools is forging ahead with its school facilities master plan that will leverage nearly $160 million in state co-funding for construction.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
State, national PACs play role in local school board races www.daytondailynews.com/local/state-...
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State, national PACs play role in local school board races
Five area school board candidates in the Nov. 4 election sought and received endorsements from a national conservative political organization intent on wiping DEI and critical race theory teachings fr...
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Kettering City Schools offered me the opportunity to drive a school bus as a part of their promotion to recruit 16 more drivers for this school year.
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VIDEO: DDN reporter gets behind the wheel of school bus: See her reaction
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
This is an abuse of power from this administration. Journalists should never be forced to give anyone a first look at the information they are reporting, especially not the government. www.daytondailynews.com/news/nation-...
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Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info
The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified informatio...
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
State action to remove some voted members of STRS board paused for now www.daytondailynews.com/local/state-...
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
While private schools in low-performing districts like Dayton, Springfield and Middletown tend to outperform the local school district, Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing private schools in the suburbs that don’t perform as well as the nearby public schools. www.daytondailynews.com/local/do-pri...
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Do private schools offer Ohio students a better education? Not necessarily
While private schools in low-performing districts like Dayton, Springfield and Middletown tend to outperform the local school district, Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing private schools in the suburbs th...
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 20/07/2025
Michigan workers know: it’s ALWAYS #BetterInAUnion!
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The lawsuit’s outcome could dramatically change where families send their kids to school and how they pay for K-12 education.
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What’s the future for Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program for private schools?
Ohio’s EdChoice program was ruled unconstitutional at the end of June, but the decision won’t affect students and families this upcoming school year.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Wright State, Miami's DEI-related offices will close due to Ohio state law going into effect www.daytondailynews.com/local/two-lo...
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Two local universities announce offices related to DEI will close
Wright State University and Miami University have eliminated multiple departments and offices related to diversity and inclusion, citing Senate Bill 1, which bars diversity and inclusion efforts in Oh...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/05/2025
Breaking news: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ending his agency's recommendation that healthy pregnant women and healthy children receive the coronavirus vaccine.
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RFK Jr. ends covid shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women
Currently the vaccine is recommended for all people over 6 months of age.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
In January my fiancé got Covid. Guess who ever got Covid bc she had a booster!!!!! (It was me.) www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
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FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 22/04/2025
Oakwood students start petition asking for school board to revoke new policy that "severely restricts" cellphone use.
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Oakwood students protest new policy that ‘severely restricts’ cellphones
Oakwood students start petition asking for school board to revoke new policy that "severely restricts" cellphone use.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/04/2025
Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.
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Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech, Judge Says
The ruling was the second time in a year that a federal court had found that Google had acted illegally to maintain its dominance.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Ohio budget could force area schools to cut reserves by more than $500M www.daytondailynews.com/local/state-...
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State budget could force area schools to cut reserves by more than $500M
Area school districts would have to spend or refund to local taxpayers more than half a billion dollars under a measure in Ohio’s proposed state budget limiting school district cash reserves to 30%.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Dayton school, city leaders debate answers about busing students downtown www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton school, city leaders debate answers about busing students downtown
On Tuesday, some Dayton school board members accused Dayton’s mayor and other elected leaders of using student safety issues around the downtown bus hub for political gain.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Dayton school leaders won’t sign Trump federal pledge against using DEI programs www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton school leaders won’t sign Trump federal pledge against using DEI programs
Trump administration told all schools to certify or risk losing federal funds; state of Ohio gave all local schools deadline of this Friday to respond
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Measles vaccination rate at over 150 area schools too low to prevent spread www.daytondailynews.com/local/measle...
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Measles vaccination rate at over 150 area schools too low to prevent spread
Not enough children are meeting routine immunization requirements, doctors and public health experts say, which increases the risk of an outbreak should they get exposed to a highly contagious illness...
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
...I think people hear a similar story, like: “If you were a proper person, if you were fully integrated into the social order, you wouldn’t have gotten this disease and you wouldn’t be here.” And so it’s hard to take medicine. -John Green www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
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For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down
The best-selling author chatted with The Times’s global health reporter about the past, present and troubling future of the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 24/03/2025
A board discussion about making junior high and middle school experiences in Dayton Public Schools better revealed the way some board members feel the middle school experience in DPS is not meeting their expectations.
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Dayton discusses middle school changes, new school proposals that haven’t progressed
A board discussion about making junior high and middle school experiences in Dayton Public Schools better revealed the way some board members feel the middle school experience in DPS is not meeting their expectations.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Dayton Public signs agreements with several charter schools to allow students to play sports www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton...
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Dayton Public signs agreements with several charter schools to allow students to play sports
Dayton Public Schools and several local charter schools have signed agreements that require charter schools to tell DPS when their students who are competing in DPS athletic events are ineligible.
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 12/03/2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended a program that partners local food banks with local farmers used by farmers and food banks across southwest Ohio.
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USDA program cut impacts local food banks, local farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended a program that partners local food banks with local farmers used by farmers and food banks across southwest Ohio.
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Dayton Daily News @daytondailynews.com · 12/03/2025
Two organizations that represent public school interests are calling for a committee to reevaluate how school busing in Ohio is funded in the governor’s proposed budget.
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Public schools ask for evaluation of busing during Ohio budget process
Two organizations that represent public school interests are calling for a committee to reevaluate how school busing in Ohio is funded in the governor’s proposed budget.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
to anyone who has ever complained to me "why are schools teaching x when they should be teaching financial literacy" Ohio is seeking public comment on financial literacy standards education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Con...
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Comment period for Ohio’s Learning Standards for Financial Literacy final draft | Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Facing a rapidly aging workforce, some of Ohio’s programs are recruiting an underrepresented population in agriculture - Black people www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-n...
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Ohio needs more farmers: More Black people are interested
Ohio needs more farmers to replace the current stewards of the state’s top industry, agriculture, which is facing a rapidly aging workforce.
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Eileen McClory @eileenmcclory.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ohio’s scores on national exam show little improvement over 2022 www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohios-...
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Ohio’s scores on national exam show little improvement over 2022
New results from a long-running national exam show dismal progress among Ohio’s students.
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Sam Wildow, DDN reporter @samwildow.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The Dayton Art Institute is facing financial headwinds this year following five-straight years of budgets in the red and after its major fundraising event in 2024 had a dismal performance, forcing the museum to lay off multiple employees. www.daytondailynews.com/local/facing...
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Facing financial issues: Dayton Art Institute still reeling from pandemic
While operating at a loss since 2020 and laying off a handful of employees within the last seven months to compensate for an approximate $4.5 million shortfall, the two highest earners at the Dayton A...
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Sam Wildow, DDN reporter @samwildow.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
The White House’s freeze on federal grants and loans could have major impacts on people in the region who rely on social services, potentially impacting people’s health and well-being. www.daytondailynews.com/local/how-tr...
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How Trump freeze on federal assistance might impact local, Ohio agencies
The White House’s freeze on federal grants and loans could have major impacts on people in the region who rely on social services, potentially impacting people’s health and well-being.
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