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    The Ponitz football team practices at a field next to the high school.
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    Homeland Security agents visit Ponitz high school investigating alleged voter fraud
    Dayton Public Schools superintendent David Lawrence speaks while Board of Education president William Bailey listens during a special meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in Dayton. The board chose neither of two options it was considering for a levy in May but plans to place one on the November ballot. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Dayton Public Schools won’t have tax levy on May ballot but plans to submit in November
    David Lawrence, Dayton Public Schools superintendent, thanks participants in a group of community leaders who provided input on Dayton Public Schools' workforce readiness. Eileen McClory / staff
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    Dayton Public Schools goal: Ensure students graduate with skills for local job market
    A ribbon cutting was held for the new Advanced Manufacturing Workforce and Innovation Hub Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 in Hamilton. The facility is a partnership between Miami University and Butler Tech in the former VORA Technology Park. The robotics lab features a variety of robots from different manufacturers. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Miami University, Butler Tech unveils major AMHUB school in Hamilton
    Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development staff members Adam Reiman, deputy director; Jason Anderson, executive director; Diane Vitas; and Mike Jacobs, deputy director. Courtesy of Wright State University.
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    Wright State to teach area teachers how to prepare for civics classes; host student...
    Dayton Public Schools board is considering either a five-mill levy, costing $175 per $100,000 in property value, or a seven-mill levy, which would cost $245 per $100,000 in property value. EILEEN MCCLORY/STAFF
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    Dayton school board considering two levy options for May ballot
    Sinclair Community College resumed in-person classes on Tuesday, about 36 hours after snow stopped Sunday evening. Much of the area received over a foot of snow. Most area universities had resumed in-person classes by Wednesday, though Wright State will continue to be remote by the end of the week. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Wright State, Wittenberg remain remote due to weather, others colleges like Miami open as...
    Former Lakota teacher Justin Daniel Dennis speaks with his attorney, Chelsea Panzeca, during an October 2025 court hearing before Butler County Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth. Dennis pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, to three counts of sexual battery, all third-degree felonies. Five counts of the same were dismissed by the court. Dennis had an inappropriate relationship with a student when she was 17 during the 2021-2022 school year. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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    Ex-Lakota teacher pleads guilty to attempted sexual battery ahead of trial
    Jefferson Twp schools officially opened their new agriculture program/center, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.  MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Jefferson Twp. schools goes back to voters with new income tax levy
    Ohio schools are now required to meet a minimum number of instructional hours, according to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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    Most districts not close to using up ‘snow days’ this school year
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    Schools watching weather for potential closures this week
    The Franklin School Board meeting scheduled for Jan. 26 is postponed until Feb. 2 due to weather. The board is expected to decide what type of levy to put before voters and when. CONTRIBUTED
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    Franklin school levy decision delayed due to weather
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    See inside the new Dayton STEM elementary open in Kettering
    A Dayton Public Schools student works on a lesson in 2024. FILE
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    Dayton Public adds eighth grade to popular downtown Montessori school
    Cars drive by Fairmont High School near a crosswalk on Shroyer Road on Tuesday, Jan. 20. A Fairmont student was hit by a vehicle while crossing Lincoln Park Boulevard on Jan. 9. There were eight crashes involving a pedestrian in a school zone in 2025. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Local collisions involving kids at crosswalks draw attention to road safety
    Sinclair Community College announced in a news conference on campus on Thursday, Nov. 20 it is spending $30 million to remodel Building 8, its former field house, and create a future technology center. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Sinclair to get more than $1M for new manufacturing education center
    Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, poses at LifeWise Academy offices Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Hilliard, Ohio. The Ohio-based Christian nonprofit that organizes off-campus Bible classes for public school students has taken off in Indiana since the state passed legislation forcing school districts to comply. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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    Bible-based classes for public school kids expanding: Key takeaways from our reporting
    Central State University is offering emergency funding to students facing financial challenges during the current academic year. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    CSU offers funding for students facing sudden emergencies
    Dayton and Marquette stand for the national anthem on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at UD Arena. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Senators urge Big East conference to welcome Dayton basketball
    A view of the Central State University campus in Wilberforce. In 1887, the Ohio General Assembly passed an act that created a Combined Normal and Industrial Department at Wilberforce University which would become Central State University. TY GREENLEES/STAFF
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    Central State officials thought water bill was current before threat of water shutoff
    Students listen to a lecture in the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning at the University of Cincinnati. CONTRIBUTED
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    UC students of families making under $75K eligible for tuition grant
    The Kettering Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, authorized agreements for the future demolition of Van Buren Middle School and reconfiguration of Kettering Middle School to accommodate additional students.  SAM WILDOW/STAFF
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    Demolition costs for Van Buren Middle School, reconfiguration of Kettering Middle School...
    A student enters a building on the campus of Central State University. The university and the city recently negotiated a 90-day extension to their water and sewer contract. STAFF
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    Xenia agrees not to shut off Central State’s water after ‘years’ of unpaid utility debts
    Ohio Department of Education and Workforce director Steve Dackin visited Jacob Coy Middle School in Beavercreek with Prisms Founder & CEO, Anurupa Ganguly, Beavercreek superintendent Paul Otten and Montgomery County Educational Service Center superintendent Shannon Cox. The four were exploring how Prisims technology could be used in the classroom. CONTRIBUTED
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    Ohio schools have until July to adopt AI policy
    A student walks onto a school bus on Monday, Nov. 17, at Oakview Elementary School in Kettering. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Survey shows school administrators are still worried about hiring enough bus drivers
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