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Watchdog Report: Youngstown City School District hit with $2 million withholding over busing noncompliance
The Youngstown City School District has been trying for years to overcome a shortage of both buses and bus drivers. State law requires each district to transport "all eligible students to the district, community, or chartered nonpublic schools where they are enrolled." Data from the Ohio Department of Education show...
WATCHDOG REPORT: Girard Schools Treasurer paid almost half a million in one fiscal year
An audit shows a change in contract language leading to the Girard City Schools' Treasurer getting paid nearly half a million dollars in one fiscal year. According to the Ohio audit, Girard Schools' Treasurer Mark Bello got a pay-bump of almost $326 thousand for the fiscal year 2023, part of a retire/rehire agreement.
Portage families can apply for school clothing vouchers
Portage County Job and Family Services will again provide back-to-school clothing vouchers for 2024. Families can receive $150 vouchers per child to be used to purchase school clothing and shoes. Upon approval, vouchers will go to children attending kindergarten through 12th grade whose families receive SNAP or TANF benefits. Applications...
Liberty Local Schools hosting dress down Friday fundraiser for family of survivor of Youngstown explosion
In the days following the explosion at the Chase Bank building in downtown Youngstown, 21 News introduced you to one of the survivors of that explosion, Caroline Pizarro. Now the Liberty Local School District is doing its part to help Pizarro and her family out in her time of need.
Badger High School Academic Excellence 2024
WKBN 27 and Fox Youngstown salute the 2024 high school graduates who have achieved Academic Excellence. Congratulations to the students of Badger High School: Molly O’Brien, Abbey Dubelko, Malena Crosby, Maria Baker, Elizabeth Price, Michael Crosby, Alexander Sheets, Hudson Rice, Hannah Betts. Looking for a different school? Click to...
OHSAA track and field 2024 | Day 2 live results, updates, highlights from Dayton
DAYTON — The three-day Ohio High School Athletic Association state track and field championship meet began Thursday afternoon at the University of Dayton's Welcome Stadium. Division III athletes were the first to compete this year, with Division I and II athletes starting their meets Friday. Stark County is well represented, as usual, with...
Lakeview student advances through round 4 of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Lakeview student Joey Constantine has made it past round four of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Constantine correctly spelled the word Amadelphous allowing him to advance to the next round. Constantine passed round one by correctly spelling Carrickmacross followed by getting the definition for Staid in round two and correctly...
Toth one-hitter leads Canfield back to state final
AKRON, Ohio (WKBN) – Canfield topped Kenton Ridge 3-0 in the OHSAA Division II Softball State Semifinals at Firestone Stadium in Akron on Friday afternoon. Malena Toth tossed a complete game shutout with 13 strikeouts. She allowed just one hit on the day. The Cardinals got on the board...
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past hosting weeklong Freedom School
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, in conjunction with the Zinn Education Project, will host a week-long Freedom School in honor of the 60th anniversary of Mississippi Freedom Summer. The event will take place at St. John's Episcopal Church at 323 Wick Ave in Youngstown from 9 am-1 pm on June 17-21.
FAFSA issues leave Northeast Ohio students, parents in the lurch
Problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have meant headaches and outright delays in college plans for students across the country, including in Northeast Ohio. Advocates with local nonprofits that help prospective college students with college applications, like College Now Greater Cleveland and the Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance...
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