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Poland schools make changes to breakfast and lunch programs

New food-service changes gives Poland students options, and classroom snacks now will go through the school food-service department.

Austintown Board of Education candidates address public questions

David Daichendt and Robin Krempasky are running for seats in Austintown’s board of education in November. They are two of four candidates supported by Flip The Austintown School Board, a political group opposed to the current administration.

Youngstown schools expand after-school program for K-8

Dinner and a healthy snack as well as busing home will be provided by the school district and it’s all free to families.

Canfield student pens second book

Vince Patierno is a junior at Canfield High School. His second book, “This Is Not Real Life,” will be published in December.

Friends4Friends film fest allows teens to focus on relevant issues

Students from James A. Garfield, Fitch, Campbell Memorial, Western Reserve and Bedford high schools submitted short films that were featured at the festival. Main themes explored were sexual pressure, cyberbullying, cutting oneself and heroin addiction.

Colaluca addresses open-enrollment, fields questions

Open-enrollment has become a hot topic in the Austintown School District, and at the beginning of a new school year, Superintendent Vince Colaluca sat down with residents to discuss its impacts on the schools.

2016-17 State Report Cards reveal Valley standouts

Jasmine Thompson teaches a fifth-grade class at William Holmes McGuffey Elementary in Youngstown. The Youngstown district has had a strong focus on primary grades for literacy.

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Former Lordstown coach pleads guilty to sex crimes involving players

Former Lordstown schools volleyball and basketball coach Richard Knox pleaded guilty Wednesday to a bill of information on six felony charges, admitting to commiting sex offenses against two volleyball players.

CEO's Citizens Coalition under fire

A Youngstown City School Board member said CEO Krish Mohip’s establishment of the CEO’s Citizens Coalition is the most outrageous action Mohip has taken.

Youngstown teachers union files grievance against CEO

Union president says said he and the administration never agreed upon this change

Canfield schools use app to inform parents, guardians of lunch menu

Canfield schools’ lunch menus can be viewed on YumYummi, and application that displays food items individually and provides nutritional values.

Poor grades for school districts may obscure improvements

The state has established a more rigorous scoring sta

A YSU panel seeks approval of new shared governance guidelines

“This will hopefully engender a spirit of governance that will, over time, come naturally,” said YSU Trustee Ted Roberts.

KSU Trumbull officials unveil special flag

Their friendship during her husband's deployment was like bandage flight, KSU Trumbull worker says.

United Way Day of Caring draws a crowd and cleans up the streets

Day of Caring volunteers came out to build East Side pride.