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Reynoldsburg's Hannah Ashton Middle School opened in 1868 and is one of the oldest school buildings in Greater Columbus.

Newark Advocate HEBRON - Lakewood Local School District officials came away disappointed yet again Tuesday night, when a bond issue to build a new elementary school came up short for a fifth consecutive time at the ballot box. "This is disappointing, but I'm most disappointed for our students and staff," superintendent Dr. Mark Gleichauf said. "A lot of people put a lot work and sweat into the bond issue." "This is where we are," Lakewood Board of Education president Brittany Misner said. "I'm disappointed, but I was confident we developed a good plan for our community. Unfortunately, we coul...

For anyone who has visited the school - as the editorial board did last month - the need for replacement is obvious. Buckets sit in the gymnasium bleachers to catch leaks from the roof. Extension cords stretch across classrooms to provide power to sections where the outlets no longer function. Kids must navigate a maze of hallways and inclines to get to different parts of the building. The building operates with a sewage lift station, which has failed in the past, and could cause severe health issues should it fail while school is in session. Classrooms are half the size they should be for...

Lansing State Journal LANSING — Some Michigan public school retirees say they are unsettled by a nonprofit's recent public records requests for their pension information.  "I still have no idea what they're doing with that information," said Thelma Sain, a retired Michigan public school teacher who lives in Georgia. "It's more information than I would give." Sain and other Michigan public school retirees who are part of the state pension system were notified this week their names and pension information were released through the Freedom of Information Act request, Department of Techn...