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Youngsown teachers union vows to “take action

Youngstown Education Association President Larry Ellis said schools CEO Krish Mohip’s action on teacher evaluations, unveiled Saturday, violates the YEA’s contract with the Youngstown City School District, which runs through June 30, 2018.

New Youngstown teacher evaluations to be linked to district performance

Teacher evaluations now will include “shared attribution measures,” or student-growth measures that can be attributed to a group – in this case, the school district, schools CEO Krish Mohip explained.

Two Canfield students first to receive Microsoft certification in county

Cullen Brady and Kendall Conrad, seniors at Canfield High School, completed Microsoft Office certifications in late October.

Canfield schools highest ranked in tri-county in performance index score

Performance index is determined by improved state test scores across the student population. Canfield is ranked 24th.

Struthers students collect nearly 3,000 socks for the homeless

Students at Struthers Middle School spent Wednesday morning sorting nearly 3,000 pairs of new socks before donating them to the homeless as part of the school’s second annual participation in “Socktober,” a nationwide sock drive.

Teachers union loses another case against Mohip

Records show the YEA filed a motion for reconsideration on Sept. 15 without any new or additional information.

Assisted living resident helps employee achieve goal of becoming nurse

With help from retired teacher Jean Williams, aide Delonte Carter passed his entrance exam.

No-zero grading policy being debated in Youngstown schools

Teachers protest new policy making them give students a minimum of a 50 percent on homework assignments

Citizens say keep the metal detectors in city schools

Youngstown schools CEO Citizens Coalition gave a firm “no” to removing metal detectors from school buildings

Mahoning County High School aide indicted

Eric Ratliff is placed on leave. He faces two counts of child endangering

Canfield students get kick out of Halloween

For the day, Corpsefield Farms occupied the art wing of Canfield High School.

Not another appeal on the district’s dime

Youngstown City Schools Board of Education will not make another appeal to House Bill 70 on the district’s dime, CEO Krish Mohip announced.

Mother presents anti-bullying book to Austintown students In honor of daughter

The book, ‘Listen to Leslie,” was written in honor of Demetrios’ daughter, Leslie, who died of a drug overdose in 2013. Demetrios, of Boardman, believes childhood bullying played a part in Leslie’s problems.

Deficit spending, but no debt

Youngstown City Schools predicted to be in deficit spending for the next five years, but will not go into debt

Counselor: Special education needs special attention

A school counselor expressed discontent with special education practices in the district.