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Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture. Obama stopped at an elementary school that provides early childhood education. (May 17)
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. (May 17)
Christian groups push for preschool vouchers in Ohio
Saying it would promote economic opportunities that lead to stable, traditional families, a group of Ohio pastors and Christian educators on Thursday urged state lawmakers to put more money in pre-kindergarten education. The group, organized by Shepherding the Next Generation, a Washington, D.C., based organization of evangelical pastors and ministry ...
A Unique Orchestra at Your Fingertips
Using laptops, tablets, and six sided speakers, Princeton University's Laptop Orchestra teaches students the art of creating and coding music. It's neither Mozart nor Star Wars. (May 15)
Butler Tech first in Ohio to offer voluntary drug tests
Butler Tech, the state’s largest career-technical school, is the first Ohio school to join a movement to reward students for staying drug free.For the past seven months, a group of 85 students at Butler Tech have been getting free food, discounts at local businesses and raffles including free season passes ...
Teacher's Cancer Fight Imparts Valuable Lessons
A Texas science teacher with pancreatic cancer is using her fight against a seemingly impossible foe to help inspire her students and colleagues. (May 13)
Gee’s $1.9M salary 3rd among U.S. public colleges
Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee was knocked off the top spot on the list of highest paid public university presidents but is well positioned to regain the number one post in the coming year, according to a survey released Sunday by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Gee’s $1.9 ...
Middies take oratory skills to national competition
It is perhaps the ultimate in bonding experiences for two best friends of 12 years.Middletown High School seniors Tommy Barker and Levi Cramer are headed to national competitions in speech and debate in May and June to represent Middletown, which has sent competitors to national tournaments 18 different times, according ...
Positive signs in Middletown Schools financial forecast
School officials in Middletown recently reported healthy financial and enrollment projections in their future.Superintendent Greg Rasmussen said this is the first year in many the Middletown district does not have a spending deficit, and will end fiscal year 2013 with a cash balance of $3.5 million after transfers and advances.“Several ...
State lawmakers want more money for preschool programs
State lawmakers want to send more state dollars to pre-kindergarten programs that prepare children for kindergarten.Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, wants to put $100 million toward pre-kindergarten education for Ohio’s youngest and poorest students. Lehner, who serves on a panel of lawmakers evaluating the House version of the state budget bill, ...
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