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View Comments A breakdown of how much each Alabama public school system will receive from the third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds is now available. Of the about $2 billion in federal dollars allocated to the state, 90% will go directly to districts, with those considered the neediest based on poverty levels within the system receiving a larger portion — a stipulation made by the federal government.  Additionally, districts have to spend 20% of the fundin...

Career Tech Workforce Education Career Tech Workforce Education The Department of Career Tech Workforce Education prepares students for careers in education and industry. With a long and rich history, the department has prepared and graduated thousands of business, marketing, family and consumer science and career tech teachers. In fact, programs now offered within the department began at BGSU during the early decades of the University, which was founded in 1910. Today, the depa...

House bill allows CLEET to be taught in tech schools House bill allows CLEET to be taught in tech schools By Makenzie Burk | April 23, 2021 at 10:22 PM CDT - Updated April 23 at 10:22 PM LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) -A recent bill signed by Governor Stitt will allow some CLEET courses to be taught to high school students enrolled in law enforcement programs at technology center schools. For 16 years, Law Enforcement Program Instructor Buddy Neasbitt has been trying to add these courses to his curri...

Local match for new preK-12 building is $21.5 million The Daily Jeffersonian COLUMBUS - The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission unanimously approved a $43.8 million school construction project Wednesday for the Rolling Hills Local School District. Funding includes $22,363,6210 (51%) from the OFCC and a $21,486,605 (49%) local match for renovations and an addition to the current Meadowbrook High School building south of Byesville. The new structure will house an estimated 1,582 Rolling Hill...

Oklahoma offering new programs to help displaced workers bounce back from pandemic Multiple options are being offered for free to those who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and those interested in learning new skills and seeking new jobs Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 6:24 PM CDT March 16, 2021 OKLAHOMA, USA — The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development hopes to get the word out to displaced workers, letting them know new programs are being offere...

"This period, between now and 2024, will be the greatest investment in education the state has ever had," state superintendent Eric Mackey said of the expected $2 billion schools are set to receive.

Yo-Yo Ma, flowing green, Brooklyn Bridge: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: The state is expanding eligibility later this month for COVID-19 vaccinations to more front-line workers, residents with certain chronic health conditions, and people 55 and older, officials announced Friday. “We have been concerned that many people at high risk and others engaged in close-contact work have not been eligible to receive the vaccin...

The Chickasaw Nation announced Saturday that it is now offering the coronavirus vaccine to all Oklahoma residents. “We are pleased to do our part to help put an end to this pandemic,” said...

The Times-Reporter Members of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) Board of Directors approved the appointment of Bob Alsept during a recent meeting to the volunteer Development Advisory Committee (DAC). The 20-member DAC serves in an advisory capacity to the MWCD Board of Directors and staff. Alsept, a resident of New Philadelphia in Tuscarawas County completing his seventh year as the Superintendent of Buckeye Career Center (BCC). Prior to BCC, Alsept server as Superintendent o...

Mack: Today’s careers require both academic, technical skills By: Marcie Mack Guest Columnist March 5, 2021 Marcie Mack Although the long-term economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still uncertain, what we do know is that being competitive in the job market requires the right skill sets. That’s why it’s increasingly important to pursue a career path that includes a combination of technical and academic skills. The days of choosing either a technical path or an academic on...