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City schools CEO quits consulting job after Vindy raises questions
Youngstown schools CEO Krish Mohip acknowledged he was paid $4,000 in July by a company whose owners had done business with the school district in February via another company they also owned.
Girard teacher cleared of disorderly-conduct charge
The judge said his actions were inappropriate, not criminal.
Volney Rogers Youth Association rallies for new helmets
Organizational leaders – such as Keland Logan of The Colony and Maurice Clarett of The Redzone – grilled hot dogs for the students as they waited to try on a variety of Schutt football helmets on display at a nearby table.
Poland officials honor softball champions
“The girls, the coaches, the parents. You were truly a world-class act,” said township Trustee Joanne Wollet at a meeting Wednesday where the team was recognized. “You represented this community wonderfully.”
Finance worries Youngstown school board
Youngstown City School Board of Education passed a resolution of “objection and concern” to challenge the constitutionality of House Bill 70.
Wanted: High-school math teachers for Youngstown schools
Salaries are negotiable, says the school district’s CEO.
CEO Mohip's new conduct code reduces lost days due to discipline 42%
“It’s not that teachers and administrators aren’t permitted to suspend students, but it should be rare,” Mohip said. “The new code of conduct follows restorative justice and restorative practices as well as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.”
Former aide receives jail time for sex acts with student
Christina Resek pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition for performing sex acts with the 17-year-old student.
YSU faculty look to strike if negotiations turn sour on new contract
Faculty members have voiced concerns about shared governance with the university’s leadership team, accreditations for certain programs, institutional decisions made without faculty opinions being taken into consideration, low wages, a disproportionate practice increasing athletic spending and decreasing academic spending and low morale.
East High to return to Golden Bear mascot, team name
CEO Mohip’s proclamation was met with cheers and a standing ovation by the gathered Golden Bear loyalists.
MCCTC resource officer has important role
Dustin Cover said he wasn’t expecting to spend any more time in school, but the patrol officer for Canfield Police Department has become a valuable asset to students and faculty alike at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center.
Youngstown-built tech trailer headed to naval base
Nick Mazurek, head of engineering, design and development at Youngstown Business Incubator portfolio company AST2, is flanked by a pair of 3-D printers installed in the Transportable Digital Fabrication Lab mobile manufacturing unit. The 'FabLab' will be driven to a U.S. military base in New Orleans on Thursday.
Youngstown library class teaches kids to program computer
Computer-literate young people learned the basics of computer coding, or programming, during an intense, but fun, hands-on, hour-long class Saturday at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.
Meranto takes superintendent position
Hunter included in his email that Meranto was, in fact, interviewed by the board, however, Meranto said he merely had a conversation with the board, not an official interview