4 considerations for districts weighing school name changes
Schools named for Confederate leaders and other controversial figures are facing greater scrutiny and pressure to change. Administrators shared best practices and lessons learned in...
Pete’s Hope for This Time of Year
© 2021 Lois E. Wilson Use the numbered clues to find the 3-letter answers to this word chain puzzle. The last letter of each is...
Is Teaching Still an Appealing Profession? A Growing Teacher Shortage Worries Experts
One of the largest school districts in California, is facing a worrying but all-too-familiar problem: Finding enough qualified teachers, or even substitutes From EdSurge By...
No Joke! 2021 Bowl for Kids’ Sake Deadline Extended to April 1st.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County’s Bowl for Kids Sake’s deadline is now extended until April 1st, 2021.This fundraiser is open to...
Nation takes baby steps to normality after year in lockdown
Guidelines released Monday saying it is safe for fully vaccinated people to gather indoors with each other without masks is adding hope that a return...
Margaret Leona Smith
Margaret Leona Smith, 86, in New Madison, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, February 28, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was...
Richard Jacob Voskuhl
Richard Jacob Voskuhl, age 75, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on...
Richard Skillman Shives
Richard Skillman Shives age 92, of New Madison, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 2:34 AM on Friday, February 26, 2021, at State of the Heart...
Berneice A. Baltes
Berneice A. Baltes, forever known as Eldora Speedway's First Lady, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at her home in New Weston at the...
NPR/Ipsos Poll: Nearly One-Third Of Parents May Stick With Remote Learning
U.S. parents are guardedly optimistic about the academic and social development of their children From NPR Ed By Anya Kamanetz March 5, 2021 Photo Credit:...
Wayne HealthCare Foundation continues support for Empowering programs
GREENVILLE - Wayne HealthCare Foundation has once again provided a grant to Empowering Darke County Youth to support its academic services to Darke County Youth....
Empowering After School programs off to great start
DARKE COUNTY – Despite delayed starts due to Covid concerns, After School Programs in three Darke County school districts are helping students regain lost ground...
DCP excited for Brood X cicadas
From Darke County Parks You may have heard some exciting news “buzzing” around lately…the cicadas are coming! This year is a special year, Brood X,...
Powell Urges Passage of Health Order Oversight Bill
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) today is renewing calls to pass legislation that brings legislative oversight and transparency to health orders and mandates....
How teachers are inspiring students to read during the pandemic
Access to textbooks is difficult, but teachers are using creative ways — even recruiting NFL stars — to find reading resources and make literacy engaging....