[Ohiogift] Ohio Department of Education News Clips - March 23

Mon Mar 23 13:10:53 EDT 2020

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Ohio Department of Education News
The Ohio Department of Education's Coronavirus (COVID-19) web page provides information and resources regarding the ordered school-building closure including an FAQ document that is updated regularly.During the ordered school-building closure period, schools may continue to receive reimbursement for meals served by participating in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) or the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Schools may operate as open, restricted open or targeted outreach sites. Refer to the map and map site key for available meal service in your area.Please check back for updates as they become available. Will Ohio waive schools’ standardized tests due to coronavirus shutdown?
Columbus Dispatch
The spring standardized testing season was set to begin Monday for Ohio schools. At the state and national level, many are now calling for all exams to be waived. As of Friday, 45 U.S. states have shuttered all their school buildings to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus — and it’s uncertain when, or if, they’ll open again this school year.Coronavirus in Ohio: Teachers are teaching, students studying from home
Marion Star
Ashland Schools third-grade teacher Ann-Marie Molyet's classroom is, for now, wherever she takes her laptop. She is not alone. Teachers throughout Ohio and elsewhere in the nation are teaching for at least the next three weeks or longer online or using written paperwork copied for their students as new cases of COVID-19 are reported daily.Related coverage: Norton schools combat COVID-19 (Barberton Herald), Piqua City Schools provides computers to students for e-learning (Piqua Daily Call), United Local eyes plan to educate students during COVID-19 closure (Salem News), Ashland teacher reading to students online (Wooster Daily Record)School buses are delivering meals to Marion kids during coronavirus quarantine
Marion Star
These days, the yellow school buses are running, but not with students. Instead, they're ferrying hundreds of paper bag lunches and milk cartons to children across the city and the county, keeping young people fed while school is unexpectedly out during the public health emergency prompted by the novel coronavirus. Related coverage: AACS lunches available during spring break (Ashtabula Star Beacon), Where can I go? Is my job essential? What Ohio's 'stay at home' order means for you (Columbus CBS-10), Here’s what you need to know about the stay-at-home order (Morrow County Sentinel), Stay at Home Order Frequently Asked Questions (Scioto Post), REVISED: VWCS to offer Grab and Go Meals beginning Monday, March 23 (Van Wert Times Bulletin)
State and Local Education News
‘Clark’s Cozy Corner:’ Liberty teacher goes viral for unique teaching style during shutdown
Youngstown CBS-27
A local teacher in the Valley has gone viral for her creative teaching skills. This week, first grade Liberty teacher Darnelle Clark has been reading to her students despite the quarantine by posting videos online. It’s called “Clark’s Cozy Corner.” Her unique style has not only kept her students engaged but even some parents... She plans to host a new episode every weekday, Monday through Friday. You can follow along on Clark’s Cozy Corner’s Facebook page or on YouTube.From art classes to book clubs, teachers get creative with online learning
Dayton NBC-2
Kids are home but school is still in session. On Thursday, we talked with teachers and faculty at local schools to see how their new online classrooms are working out. Students of all ages and levels of education are waking up to a new reality: online learning... Over in Cortland, Lakeview Middle School is doing what they can to keep their students engaged. On Thursday, the faculty held a workout class that students could live stream and do from home... They also are planning art classes, book clubs and a therapy dog session where students can introduce their pets.Black River Local School District receives breakfast award
Lorain Morning Journal
The Black River Local School recently was named a 2020 Champion of Breakfast Award winner, along with 15 other school districts in the state by the Ohio School Breakfast Partners. The award recognizes districts that have created a collaborative best practice to enhance or expand school breakfast service and choices, according to a news release.Centerburg 6-year-old uses at-home school work to encourage math, healthy eating
Columbus CBS-10
Charlotte Hughes loves to cook. She also loves school. The 6-year-old attends kindergarten at Centerburg Elementary School in Knox County. Like every other student in the state, she's been home for the last week during the spread of the coronavirus. While doing her at-home school work, Charlotte is taking it a step further... She used the opportunity to learn about math and, specifically, portions. It's a small part of her daily education. Her mother, Ellie, posted the video as an option for other parents.
National Education News
Urging States to Continue Educating Students with Disabilities, Secretary DeVos Publishes New Resource on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today the Department has released new information clarifying that federal law should not be used to prevent schools from offering distance learning opportunities to all students, including students with disabilities. This new resource from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) explains that as a school district takes necessary steps to address the health, safety, and well-being of all its students and staff, educators can use distance learning opportunities to serve all students. |

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