Ohio moves forward with charter sponsor evaluations
The Ohio Department of Education will publish sponsor ratings by October 15 using a 10 percent sampling method after GOP lawmakers delayed full evaluations. Officials say the approach remains rigorous, with ratings from exemplary to poor and raw compliance data released alongside formal results.
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Ohio
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Tom Gunlock
Labor Day closings and events across Elyria and Lorain
Public offices banks and post office close for Labor Day. Trash pickup in Elyria delayed to Tuesday. Elyria hosts a Galaxy Far Far Away festival with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Lorain hosts a Labor Day festival Sunday noon to 6 p.m. at Black River Landing with speakers, car show, pony rides, food, and sponsors.
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Sherrod Brown
Dan Ramos
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OPEIA
IAM
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Lorain County Community College
Democratic Party
Lorain Mayor Ritenauer Leads Move with Mayors Walk
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer joined Mercy Regional Medical Center president Ed Oley for a 1.25 mile Move with the Mayors walk at 3700 Kolbe Road. The health initiative by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention promotes regular exercise to prevent heart disease, with weekly noon events through September. Contact Katie Nix for details.
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Chronicle
Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
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Ed Oley
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Kolbe Road
National Forum For
Ritenauer
Mercy
North Ridgeville to inaugurate new sidewalks Thursday
City officials and North Ridgeville Schools Superintendent Jim Powell will attend a 9:30 a.m. ceremony Thursday marking the installation of new sidewalks near two schools and in a neighborhood that previously had none. The event underscores the city’s sidewalk expansion.
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Jim Powell
Head Start Revamps Standards Boost School Readiness
The U S Health and Human Services and local officials announce the first major revision of Head Start performance standards since 1975. The changes aim to expand full day year access and reduce the achievement gap for low income children in Lorain County and beyond. Jackie Boehnlein notes 3 star ratings at four centers while Sylvia Burwell cites brain science and early development research guiding the updates.
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Chronicle-Telegram
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Lorain County
Jackie Boehnlein
SOCAA
New Head Start Standards Emphasize Higher Education Goals
The new standards raise educational benchmarks and curriculum requirements while expanding professional development. They call for longer Head Start participation, stronger parental leadership, and broader services in health, safety, mental health, disabilities, and dual language support. Regulatory burden to be reduced by about 30 percent from 1,400 standards.
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