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NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 - NATIONAL TAKE A HIKE DAY
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Ohio Department of Education Ohio Schools Join Statewide Challenge to Fight Opioid Abuse
Ohio is facing a major opioid overdose crisis. And as many Ohio
families fight opioid abuse, the impact cascades into the learning
environments in Ohio schools. Today, the Ohio Department of Education
and the Ohio STEM Learning Network are announcing a program to help
schools better prepare for this crisis. This year, several Ohio
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) schools will complete... Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison State Supports Annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Main Street Greenville recognizes Edison State
Community College as one of the Platinum Sponsors for the upcoming 13th
Annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade on Saturday, November 19th.
“Edison State Community College is a new supporter of the parade,” said
Amber... Read
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CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
A third of high school juniors might not graduate next year, officials warn
By Patrick O'Donnell
COLUMBUS, Ohio - About one third of high school juniors across Ohio are
in danger of not graduating on time, according to estimates that have
superintendents warning of a graduation "apocalypse" and the state... Read
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MAIN STREET GREENVILLE
Banksons named Grand Marshalls of Hometown Holiday Horse Parade
GREENVILLE, Ohio - Main Street Greenville’s Board of Directors and the
Horse Parade Committee have named Dean and Arlene Bankson, owners of
Wieland Jewelers, as the Grand Marshals of the 2016 Hometown Holiday
Horse Parade. When... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ODA announces funding for local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program
Funding through Darke County SWCD is $291,749
REYNOLDSBURG, OH (Nov. 09, 2016) – The Ohio Department of Agriculture
today announced that nine land trusts, four counties, one township and
11 Soil and Water Conservation Districts will receive funding to help
preserve farmland... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter has many pets available
for adoption, including several breeds of dogs, as well as cats and
kittens. The Shelter chooses pets to feature each week, this week
they've selected: Dakota is a 1 year Australian Shepherd. He is black,
white and brown with long hair. He is a friendly guy who walks well on
a leash... Read
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INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
Streamlining 'Shadow Work'
By Colleen Flaherty
Bagging our own groceries, printing out boarding passes, pumping our
own gas -- everyone's day involves some "shadow work," tasks that
previously would have been performed by someone else paid to do them.
But academics’ professional lives increasingly are subsumed by such
shadow work, and the implications for their core efforts... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016
From
the Editor: Zanesville Times Recorder… More Ohio schools arm teachers to shoot attackers. For details, check out CNO tomorrow.
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