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Library Express adds a new service at Oh WOW! center
Children and adults who bring a sense of curiosity for how weather systems work, how sound and light waves travel and countless other aspects of science to a popular downtown museum can now use it for another pursuit: reading.
With comment limits set, Youngstown BOE meeting ends earlier
Tuesday’s regular Youngstown Board of Education meeting was a short one hour, in comparison with Monday’s three-hour special meeting dedicated to limiting future meetings.
Youngstown native spearheads event focused on education, crime
“We believe that the potential the kids have in Youngstown is more potential than any kids in the United States of America,” Howell said. “These kids just need a nurturing environment to be successful. They just need someone to believe in them and support them.”
Boardman elementary students learn economics basics at carnival
Stadium Drive Elementary students run the booths at economics carnival
First-Grade Promise is early warning system for kids
The Youngstown City School District is implementing what officials call the First-Grade Promise, a system to identify first-grade and kindergarten children who aren’t reading at grade level.
Canfield student organizes town hall event with gubernatorial candidate
Schiavoni discusses education and opioid abuse
METRO DIGEST || Youngstown residents can weigh in on high school principals
Search for principals involves community YOUNGSTOWN Parents, students, teachers, staff and
Video-game developers step it up at museum jam session
By GRAIG GRAZIOSI ggraziosi@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A procession of amateur video-game developers
Women in politics is global issue, Japanese prof says
The U.S. and Japan lag behind other developed countries in the numbers of women in politics, she said, suggesting women across the globe cooperate to find a solution to the problem. She also noted that Japanese companies with female executives perform better.
Library program helps babies' social, literacy skills
Parents and grandparents join in nursery rhymes with their babies and kids under 23 months at the Canfield branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. The library offers the Bonding with Babies and Books program weekly at different branches to help the babies learn to socialize and develop early literacy skills.
Boardman High School Jazz Fest continues honored tradition
The Boardman High School Jazz Fest continues honored tradition with great music and a special guest
Open enrollment sees districts shuffle students, funding
When Youngstown State University professor Karen Larwin set out to study the academic impact of open-enrollment policies, the results were unexpected.
Poland students “slime” their principal
Dobbins Elementary students rewarded for shattering reading goal
Cardinal Mooney students say YES to a drug-free life
Cardinal Mooney students say YES to a drug-free life
Classical meets rock for Project Mayhem
Since Mackenzie Kondas was in the fifth grade, she knew she wanted to be part of Project Mayhem.