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Grants for Families to experience Enrichment Programs

Up to $1000 available for families to enroll students in enriching out-of-school programs

Apr 22, 2023

Black Maternal Health Week

April 11, 2023 kicks off the 6th annual Black Maternal Health Week 2022 (#BMHW23). Founded by BMMA, Black Maternal Health Week is a week...

Apr 11, 2023

DREAM for Greater Educator Diversity

The mission of DREAM, the Diversity Recruitment Educators Association for Miami Valley, is unifying efforts to recruit, support and...

Mar 1, 2023

Ohio High School Seniors May Miss Out on Millions in College Aid

Ohio's class of 2021 left $111 million in Pell Grant Aid on the table DAYTON, Ohio (Friday, February 4, 2022) – Ohio's high school class...

Feb 10, 2022

Child care leaders ‘outraged’ at state Senate’s removal of quality system in budget proposal

Ohio Capital Journal By Susan Tebben The removal of the Step Up to Quality child care standards system as proposed in the Ohio Senate’s...

Jun 8, 2021

Republican lawmakers want to rewrite how Ohio grades child care providers

The Columbus Dispatch By Anna Staver Dawn Blalock didn't want to switch to Ohio's five-star rating system for child care facilities at...

Jun 8, 2021

Budget proposal leads to child care battle

Na'kyha Adams makes bubbles in her classroom at Rainbow Years child care in east Dayton. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Jun 7, 2021

Public colleges shock students by sending them to costly debt collection agencies

With fees and interest, debt can balloon by nearly a third in several months in some states From The Hechinger Report By Meredith...

Jun 1, 2021

UD, WSU students lead push to double grants

The Dayton Daily News By Allison Brace Jump to Misty Grow's story... Jump to Makynzie Lowery's story... The COVID-19 pandemic has...

Apr 26, 2021

Our Montgomery County babies deserve better

By Hope Vuto While everyone has felt the fallout from COVID-19, babies and toddlers aren’t getting much attention in debates about whom...

Oct 26, 2020

Racial inequality in our community should be taken on

By the Dayton Daily News Editorial Board We can debate the merits of a whole host of topics as Americans. Racial equality and the need...

Oct 19, 2020

'Racism and discrimination must be eliminated' Taking a Closer Look

LOCAL NEWS Brian O. Martin Guest columnist The Board of Directors for the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission unanimously passed a...

Oct 6, 2020

New workforce plan’s goal: More Ohioans with degrees, job credentials

LOCAL NEWS| Aug 14, 2020 By Jeremy P. Kelley Ohio has seen recent growth, but still trails the national average A coalition of Ohio...

Aug 18, 2020

Data shows inequities span cradle to grave

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS As thousands of people have taken to area streets demanding racial justice, a Dayton Daily News analysis found...

Jun 15, 2020

Need for talented workforce never more urgent

LOCAL VOICES LOOKING TO THE FUTURE By Thomas Lasley and Byron White For some time, Ohio has needed more workers who have skills for...

Apr 27, 2020

Ohio, Dayton trail in earning degrees, but seeing growth

Dayton Daily News By Jeremy P. Kelley, Staff Writer Ohio remains below average nationally in the percentage of residents age 25-64 who...

Feb 26, 2020

Sinclair re-enrolls 400 students who previously dropped out

Learn to Earn Dayton Helps Adult Students Re-enroll for college.

Feb 11, 2020