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<title>    7/26 EdConnection: Back-to-school health recommendations, videos from Instructional Materials Matter conference and more stories!
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<h1 style="text-align:left;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:bold;font-family:helvetica;font-size:17px;color:#000000;" align="left">Update: Third Grade Reading Guarantee promotion score for 2021-2022</h1>

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<div style="line-height:1.5;color:#414141;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:helvetica;text-align:left;font-size:14px;" align="left">Many students at risk of not graduating need personalized and supportive services. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’ <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA3MjYuNDM3MjA5NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vZWR1Y2F0aW9uLm9oaW8uZ292L01lZGlhL0VkLUNvbm5lY3Rpb24vSnVseS0yNi0yMDIwL0NvbXByZWhlbnNpdmUtQ2FzZS1NYW5hZ2VtZW50LWFuZC1FbXBsb3ltZW50LVByb2dyIn0.upT0Jnk36-xh9e_aTIH0eUmgyFGgh2SLhWfOkqgp0OQ/s/501662428/br/109933635098-l__;!!KGKeukY!i8bvv6DHtBwXivhvJLWICRFoZndXtst4yAm8fUJqkN7yW-ybUYuyPXny27dynOLg1ze3$" style="color:#2E82C3;text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comprehensive Case Management and Employment Program helps at-risk students develop and achieve career goals</a>.</div>

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<div class="yiv9328245490gd_p" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.5;color:#414141;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:helvetica;font-size:14px;" align="left">INFOhio licenses high-quality, digital, teaching and learning content that all Ohio preK-12 students, their parents and their teachers can use at school, at home and on the go. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA3MjYuNDM3MjA5NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vZWR1Y2F0aW9uLm9oaW8uZ292L01lZGlhL0VkLUNvbm5lY3Rpb24vSnVseS0yNi0yMDIwL1N0dWRlbnRzLWFuZC1lZHVjYXRvcnMtY2FuLWFjY2Vzcy1wcmVtaXVtLWRpZ2l0YWwifQ.zFfvgYx5a7VmhlSbV0Idgn1rk3__QfFXfmhhgiqZ4_o/s/501662428/br/109933635098-l__;!!KGKeukY!i8bvv6DHtBwXivhvJLWICRFoZndXtst4yAm8fUJqkN7yW-ybUYuyPXny27dynCHvvqGO$" style="color:#2E82C3;text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about the engaging resources available for the 2021-2022 school year</a>.</div>

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<strong>7/28</strong> | Register for <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA3MjYuNDM3MjA5NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vZWR1Y2F0aW9uLm9oaW8uZ292L01lZGlhL0VkLUNvbm5lY3Rpb24vSnVuZS0xLTIwMjEvU3VtbWVyLUxlYXJuaW5nLVNlcmllcy1zZXRzLXRoZS1wYWNlLWZvci1DYXJlZXItQ28ifQ.6W4nahprk0lKV9HiTz_9PUJ6nqu4_YI5wOSpWchyVG4/s/501662428/br/109933635098-l__;!!KGKeukY!i8bvv6DHtBwXivhvJLWICRFoZndXtst4yAm8fUJqkN7yW-ybUYuyPXny27dynCUxVSgl$" style="color:#2E82C3;text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Career Connections Conference</a>
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<strong>7/30</strong> | Update <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA3MjYuNDM3MjA5NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vZWR1Y2F0aW9uLm9oaW8uZ292L01lZGlhL0VkLUNvbm5lY3Rpb24vSnVuZS0yMS0yMDIxL1VwZGF0ZS12dWxuZXJhYmxlLXlvdXRoLXBvaW50cy1vZi1jb250YWN0LWluLU9FRFMifQ.2QLKRzOfRmyc0fwwqOPfIuhYlCZX8MN9hL6Py62qSn8/s/501662428/br/109933635098-l__;!!KGKeukY!i8bvv6DHtBwXivhvJLWICRFoZndXtst4yAm8fUJqkN7yW-ybUYuyPXny27dynNZLFoyL$" style="color:#2E82C3;text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vulnerable youth contacts in OEDS</a>
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