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Marie Rossiter

Reporter

Marie is the education reporter for Mason and Kings schools. She completed her Masters in Education at Bowling Green State University and taught K-12 Literacy and high school English for almost 10 years before turning to journalism. She lives in Liberty Township with her family.


Articles by Marie Rossiter

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Column: There is a difference between having a meltdown and being a brat

11:50 AM Thursday, November 10, 2011

Excuse me, please. May I have your attention for a few moments? Thank you.

“When did it become OK for kids to be rude to their parents?”

My 13-year-old daughter asked me this question in the grocery store last week after witnessing a child’s outburst to his mom, complete with him telling her to “Shut up!”

“I don’t know,” I told her.

Column: Sometimes, moms, being smart is admitting you don't know

3:30 PM Thursday, November 3, 2011

There was a time I used to consider myself rather intelligent. I have official documentation that proves that I’m no slouch when it comes having “smarticle particles,” as my girls like to call it.

Column: Are you a helicopter parent, hovering over your children?

10:51 AM Monday, October 24, 2011

It’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot since August when my girls — ages 9 and 13 — started back to school.

Summer camp program seeks to create ‘guardians of the garden’

11:37 PM Thursday, July 1, 2010

MIDDLETOWN — A small group of children spill out of the Robert “Sonny” Hill Community Center on a gorgeous Tuesday morning, June 29, eager for the day’s events at their summer camp program.

Seasonal testing 
provides 
insight for school district

1:40 AM Thursday, July 1, 2010

MIDDLETOWN — Middletown City Schools’ latest benchmark assessments offer conflicting data about student performance in reading and math for the 2009-10 academic year, according to Betsy Carter, the district's director of learning.

Edgewood board moving for November levy

11:37 PM Monday, June 28, 2010

TRENTON — The Edgewood Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night, June 28, to approve a resolution of necessity to put a five-year substitute levy on the November ballot.

Youth drug use in Butler County trending downward

1:32 AM Saturday, June 26, 2010

National survey results released this week indicated alcohol and drug use among middle and high school students in Butler County has decreased in recent years.

Crowd meets Edgewood board member in the parking lot

1:34 AM Friday, June 25, 2010

TRENTON — Edgewood school board member Jim Miller literally had his back against the wall Thursday evening, June 24, as more than a dozen people accepted his invitation to meet in the Edgewood High School parking lot to discuss his levy position.

Summer school classes show learning can be fun

1:15 AM Friday, June 25, 2010

MIDDLETOWN — As dark clouds hung low and thunder rumbled outside Middletown High School this week, nearly a dozen students in a middle school science class worked to create their own version of lightning.

Volunteers: Fenwick Festival about family

1:31 AM Thursday, June 24, 2010

FRANKLIN — Tents are popping up this week across Fenwick High School’s parking lot in preparation for the 58th annual Fenwick Festival scheduled for Friday through Sunday, June 25-27.

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