ASHLAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Ashland University issued the following news: Ashland University is excited to serve as this year's host of the 16th annual Connecting 4 Justice International Conference, which will examine the challenges and successes for transitioning out of prison and back to families and communities. It will take place on AU's campus over a three-day period from Wednesday, Sept. 18, to Friday, Sept. 20, and the theme is "Conversations, Collaboration and Community." The ev  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Dayton Public Schools issued the following news: 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 2020 an  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release: * * * Now accepting applications; Academy begins September 26 * * * CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH - Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson announced the fall dates of the popular Citizens Academy program. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office is now accepting applications for the academy, which will begin on September 26, 2024. "The Citizens Academy represents the best opportunity for our community to s  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: onMain Inc., a partnership between University of Dayton and Premier Health, will receive $35 million from Ohio's Innovation Hubs program, state officials announced Aug. 19 as they named Dayton the site of the state's second innovation hub. This investment will be used for construction and initial operation of the Digital Transformation Center, which will be the cornerstone building of the onMain development at the cor  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: With teaching methods for reading and writing under constant scrutiny, and high-stakes testing creating intense pressure to teach strictly to state standards, is there still value in whole-class reading? Two educators believe that whole-class reading should go hand-in-hand with individual instructional reading, and they say it is vital for cultivating a sense of classroom com  more