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Full Draft of Ohio's State ESSA Plan Released
After a year of engaging with more than 15,000 of Ohio’s educators,
parents and community members about their vision for our state’s
educational system, the Ohio Department of Education released the full
draft plan and technical submission of Ohio’s State Plan for the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This full draft plan reflects the draft
plan overview document and provides further details. The draft overview
can be found by clicking below. “We’ve already received many comments
from Ohio’s educators... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
DCP Receives Grant from Enterprise Holdings Foundation
On December 6, 2016, the Friends of the Parks of the Darke Park
District gratefully accepted a grant from the Enterprise Holdings
Foundation. Nicole Scott, a Remarketing Logistics Supervisor for
Enterprise, is a member of the Darke County Civic Theater which
performs annually at Darke... Read
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START TALKING!
Students Invited to Create Videos to Support Start Talking! Drug Prevention Initiative
The Drug Free Action Alliance and the Start Talking! drug prevention
program, through support from Verizon, are inviting Ohio students in
grades 6 through 12, to test their creativity and produce 60-second
videos offering tips on how adults and other youth can have... Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ODE Announces Summer Food Service Program Plans
With the help of numerous sponsoring agencies and stakeholders, the
Summer Food Service Program feeds thousands of children in Ohio. Since
2014, Ohio has increased participation in the program by 10 percent.
Despite these numbers, many Ohio parents and caregivers... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Fry & Company Sponsors DCCA’s “A Taste of Wine and Jazz”
Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) recognizes Fry & Company
for their sponsorship of the recent sold out fundraising event A Taste
Of Wine & Jazz XXX at the Montage Cafe. According to DCCA
Executive Director Andrea Jordan, DCCA thanks Fry & Company... Read
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MIDMARK CORPORATION
Midmark Offering $20,000 Technical Scholarship
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2017 — Midmark Corp. (“Midmark”), is offering a
$20,000 technical scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is
a resident of Darke, Miami, Mercer, Auglaize or Shelby County high
schools. Eligible seniors must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree... Read
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FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
Frog’s-eye-view of life in D.C. swamp
By Mike Causey
When you run for president of the U.S., it is better to be an outsider
— like Jimmy Carter vs. Gerald Ford or Bill Clinton vs. George H.W.
Bush or Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton. Bashing bureaucrats,
Washington, all creatures who live inside its infamous beltway, is
by-and-large a good PR move. Some believe that before we build a... Read
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