State report card: Youngstown struggling, Canfield excelling

Eighth-graders in Ron Johnson’s social studies class at Austintown Middle School raise their hands to answer a question. The Austintown district saw some gains in middle-school scores on the latest state report cards that were released Friday.

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School safety, security topic of Canfield community meeting

Jenny Beil, third-grade teacher at Canfiled’s Hilltop Elementary School, speaks during Tuesday evening’s Community Awareness meeting about school safety at Canfield High School.


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Canfield students perform simulated C-sections

Canfield High School students perform simulated Caesarean sections for a child-development class Tuesday afternoon. Members of this team are, from left, juniors Zoe Kabetso, MacKenzie Rusu and Angelina Mangie, with teacher Angela Alexandrides.


Canfield speech and debate team sets a new standard at national tournament

Students recorded school-best national performances in both speech and debate categories


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Canfield chemistry class state winner in national contest

Tom Slaven’s advanced placement chemistry class burst into cheers Wednesday when they heard their submission to the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest is a state winner.


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School safety questioned at Canfield school board meeting

Silence resounded at a Canfield Board of Education meeting when Superintendent Alex Geordan asked principals if their teachers make up their own safety plans.

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Who should pay for school security?

A Canfield resident and city councilwoman challenge the necessity for the city to pay part of a school-resource officer’s salary


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Geometric gingerbread houses

C.H. Campbell Elementary second-graders watch as Barry Tancer, left, a former Canfield schools Board of Education member, builds a miniature wooden gingerbread house. Students employ math skills while having fun building the Christmas ornaments.


Canfield board will allow spring break sports teams’ trips

At times, the discussion became heated as parents, coaches and players sought approval for the trips.


Art students stand out

Both won awards in the 2019 Northeast Ohio Regional Scholastic Art Awards art show.