Educators urge feedback blitz on Ohio ESSA plan
Local educators, led by Greg King and Jim Lloyd, push for statewide input as Ohio refines its draft ESSA plan to align with federal standards. They stress the voice of educators, parents, and community members to influence the next steps before March 6 deadline and before state adoption by the Ohio Department of Education.
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Ohio
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Educational Service Center
Lorain County
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Ohio Department of Education
Jim Lloyd
Olmsted Falls
Partnership For
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PARCC
Ohio Education Dept Opens Public Comments on ESSA Forum
Public comments on the Every Student Succeeds Act will be accepted by the Ohio Department of Education via email. The agenda for the forum was set as part of coverage noted on page A2.
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Ohio Department of Education
Chio.gov
New York
Man dies after suspected overdose in Train Station bar lot
Elyria police say Chad Vance, 34, died after being found in the parking lot of the Train Station bar Friday during a suspected drug overdose. Vance had been at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center in critical condition. His longtime friend Tom Moran recalls their shared childhood and sports connections in Elyria as he attended local schools and watched the NBA Finals with friends.
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Elyria
Chad Vance
Elyin
Vance
University Hospitals
Elyria Medical Center
Tom Moran
Elyrias West Side
Westwood
Crestwood
Pit bull myths challenged at Lorain shelter outing
A friendly pit bull named ELYRIA CAESAR frolicked at Friendship Animal Protective League's fenced yard while a three legged Jack Russell named Penguin played nearby. Lorain officer Rick Broz said misperceptions about pit bulls persist despite repeated incidents and noted population trends since the early 2000s.
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Elyria
Caesar
Friendship Animal Protective League
Sumieu
Penguin
Lorain
Humane Society
Rick Broz
Broz
Isting
Friendship Animal
Republicans file to run for Lorain City Council as write-ins
Lorain Republicans push to field write-in candidates in most council races ahead of the November election. Amelia Chaffin and Earnest Robinson compete in the May primary for City Council president Joel Arredondo's seat. Libertarian Jake Ellis advances automatically in the same race.
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Lorain City Council
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Lorain
Jessie Tower
Lorain Area
Republican Party
Amelia Chaffin
Earnest Robinson
Council
Joel Arredondo
Jake Ellis
Pri
Lorain district seeks diverse hires for next school year
Lorain district aims to diversify its staff by changing hiring practices for the upcoming year. Superintendent Jeff Graham notes only 4 percent of state licenses last year were minority and emphasizes increasing Spanish speaking and African American representation. Carol Gottschling, district HR director, says her department supports targeted initiatives to improve staff makeup.
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Katie Nix
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain
Jeff Graham
Graham
Carol Gottschling
Tor of Human Resources
Missing Lafayette Township trustee identified in lake body
Medina County Sheriff confirms the body recovered from Chippewa Lake by Kayaker Frank Webber is Lafayette Township Trustee Bryan Macron, 45, reported missing December 16. Coroner Lisa Deranek notified. a news conference is set for 4 p.m. today to discuss the case.
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Chippewa Lake
Lafayette Township
Bryan Macron
Macron
Macronis
Victoria
Medina County
Lisa Deranek
Sheriffs Office
Frank Webber
LaGrange Township
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