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A group of athletes cheer with each other on a baseball field

Empower Sports brings athletes of all abilities into the game

The Cleveland-based nonprofit brings sports and exercise programs to kids and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities, providing opportunities to have fun and make friends.

The Holmes County Library Bookmobile is parked in a gravel lot. It's a white truck covered in a photo of rolling hills with a red farm house.

From Dayton to Chillicothe, Ohio’s bookmobiles are on a roll

In 2023, Ohioans checked out more library materials per capita than people in any other state. Many local libraries expand their reach by taking collections on the road.

In a field of grass, two signs, one larger than the other, depict the words "No data center" with a prohibition symbol.

Madison, St. Clair townships reject Trenton's effort to annex land for hyperscale data center

The decision to deny Trenton’s request for 243 acres that would house an Amazon data center now triggers a public hearing at the Butler County Commission.

An undated photo of the young Reverend Bruce Klunder, a Presbyterian minister who worked with several civil-rights groups in Cleveland in the early 1960s and soon became well-known for his approach and leadership, especially in his role with the local chapter of CORE, the Congress on Racial Equality. He was originally born in Colorado and received his divinity degree from Yale Divinity School.

Why one Ohio civil rights activist's sacrifice still matters today

Cleveland minister Bruce Klunder was killed while protesting segregation in 1964. Lessons from that time are still relevant today.

Red crown rot is caused by a soil-borne fungus that can persist in the fields for years.

Ohio farmers urged to inspect soybean fields for 'red crown rot' which can destroy crops

Ohio State University researchers are asking soybean farmers in the state to check their crops for red crown rot.

East High School at Youngstown City School District. The school district is the latest in Northeast Ohio to propose budget cuts to deal with an impending deficit.

Is it time for Youngstown schools to be released from academic distress status?

Youngstown City School District is meeting state standards for the first time in the history of the Ohio school report card.

A group of graduates stand with caps and gowns facing toward family members on a lawn.

Many Black students don’t feel supported on Ohio campuses, according to new report

Many Ohio Black students report needing more support from their higher ed institutions.

rows of beige desks with blue chairs in a room with pale yellow walls and a mauve-colored floor

The key to curbing Ohio’s chronic absenteeism? Community partnerships, early intervention

Ohio has high rates of chronic absenteeism. School and business leaders recently issued a series of recommendations on how to stop students from missing schools.

Reps Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) and Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) testify in an Ohio House committee about a bill they are sponsoring that would create a pilot program that pays kids to attend school and graduate

Ohio bill would create pilot programs to pay kids for attending and graduating from high school

The bipartisan bill would create incentives for Ohio kids to stay in high school and show up to class, as experts share concerns about attendance and graduation rates.

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Ohio school faculty consider defense compacts in response to government restrictions

Faculty at one Ohio college are devising a plan to defend institutions from what they describe as government overreach.

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