DAYTON, Ohio, May 9 (TNSres) -- Dayton Public Schools issued the following news release: Over the last few years, the Dayton Public School District has received COVID-relief funds from the federal government. These funds, often referred to as "ESSER" funds (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) or "ARP" funds (American Rescue Plan), have been used to keep students and staff safe during the pandemic, and to help students catch up academically after a period of disrupted learning in 2  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 9 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: Mount St. Joseph University has been awarded a $3.1 million grant over the next four years to support its nationally recognized doctoral program in reading science. The grant is the largest private contribution ever received by the University's School of Education and it is in addition to the $2.1 million grant awarded in 2022. In response to troubling national data indicating that only 33% of fourth graders read  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: By Jennifer Sutermeister Ellen Kelsay, President and CEO of Business Group on Health (BGH) is joined by Tina Thornton, Nationwide's associate vice president of Associate Wellbeing and Safety; Leah Oberley, director of benefits planning at Nationwide; and Jeff Burke, director, Associate Wellbeing and Safety at Nationwide; in recognition of Nationwide receiving the Best Employer Award. Nationwide employee Dustin Ric  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Pod Save America hosts recently highlighted Bernie Moreno's baggage and lies that are "dogg[ing]" his campaign: including his "well-documented" support for a national abortion ban, his record of refusing to pay his employees the wages they earned and shredding evidence to try to get out of it, and his lies about his business origin story. WATCH HERE: Pod Save America: "[Moreno] also supports a federal nationwide ban  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been exactly one month since Bernie Moreno was caught lying to Ohioans about selling Chinese-made cars, and Moreno still has not answered the growing list of questions about these lies or the other "dubious claims" that are "dogg[ing]" his campaign - including his lies about "escap[ing]" socialism, lies about closing down Cleveland State's Confucius Institute, and lies about his business origin story. Questions   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 -- Ohio House Democrats issued the following news on May 8, 2024: House Democrats today announce the swearing-in of Rep. Jodi Whitted (D -Madeira) to represent Ohio's 28th House District, after the resignation of former State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda last month. "I am honored to join the Ohio House Democratic Caucus as state representative for the 28th House District," said Rep. Whitted. "As a social worker, mother, and educator, I am confident in my ability to deliver pos  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 9 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg is among the earliest college and university leaders nationwide to join a consortium designed to advance higher education's critical role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and in upholding civil discourse on their campuses. Through the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness consortium, designed by the presidents and convened by the nonprofit Inst  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 9 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee brings a field of 245 competitors - the largest since 2019 - to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 28-30, including six former finalists and three four-time national participants. The national qualifiers advanced through local and regional bees that took place through early April. All rounds of this year's national competition - preliminaries, quarterf  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 (TNSres) -- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm, issued the following news: Samia Shaheen, an associate in the Vorys Cleveland office, was selected as a National Employment Law Council (NELC) 2024 Academy Fellow. Shaheen was one of only 30 fellows chosen nationwide to attend the 2024 NELC Academy. NELC is a nonprofit organization charged with enriching minority bar members who represent management in labor and employment law. Held in conjunction with NELC's annua  more