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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
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These 3 Ohio school districts have the best teachers in the US. See the top 25
Education ranking and review site Niche unveiled its 2025 School Districts with the Best Teachers in America ranking. Three Ohio school districts landed in the top 25 best in the nation, including one at No. 1 overall. The ranking highlights the districts with the best teachers based on ratings, instructor salaries, student-teacher ratio and more. Here's which Ohio school system came out on top. Mariemont City Schools ranked highest for Districts with the Best Teachers, both in the nation and in Ohio, as well as second for Best Places to Teach in Ohio. Why? The district's 15-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio beats the national average of 17-to-1, and state test scores show that 90% of Mariemont City Schools students are proficient in math and 91% in reading, according to Niche. At the high school level, students have average scores of 29 on the ACT, 1300 on the SAT, and a 95% graduation rate. The Mariemont City Schools district oversees four Cincinnati-area institutions: Mariemont Elementary School, Terrace Park Elementary School, Mariemont Junior High School, and Mariemont High School. The district scored an A+ in most categories such as academics, college prep, and clubs and activities. However, it fell short in the diversity category, which evaluates racial, economic and cultural diversity from students and parents. Home to 25 public schools, Dublin City School district came in at No. 17 in the U.S. for the school districts with the best teachers. Dublin City Schools have a total of 16,736 students, with 73% of students proficient in math and 77% in reading, according to state test scores. Dublin City Schools was also among the best in Ohio in other Niche rankings, including No. 5 in best school districts, No. 6 in best places to teach, and No. 34 for best school districts for athletes. At the high school level, 95% of Dublin City Schools students graduate, and they tally average scores of 29 on the ACT and 1310 on the SAT. Oakwood City School District has 2,030 students with a 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Test scores show that 87% of students are proficient in math and 90% in reading. The district operates five public schools: Harman Elementary School, Smith Elementary School, Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School, Oakwood Junior High School, and Oakwood High School. According to Niche, these are the top 25 school districts with the best teachers in the nation. Mariemont City Schools tops the list for 2025. Mariemont City Schools (Cincinnati) Rye City School District (Rye, New York) Glenbrook High School District 225 (Glenbrook, Illinois) East Williston Union Free School District (Old Westbury, New York) Heritage Academy (Mesa, Arizona) Bronxville Union Free School District (Bronxville, New York) Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 (Mahomet, Illinois) Scarsdale Union Free School District (Scarsdale, New York) South Texas Independent School District (Mercedes, Texas) Northern Utah Academy for Math Engineering & Science (Nuames) (Layton, Utah) Township High School District No. 113 (Highland Park, Illinois) Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125 (Lincolnshire, Illinois) Black River Public School (Holland, Michigan) Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District (Woodmere, New York) Syosset Central School District (Syosset, New York) Van Meter Community School District (Van Meter, Iowa) Dublin City Schools (Dublin, Ohio) Roslyn Union Free School District (Roslyn, New York) Hampton Township School District (Allison Park, Pennsylvania) Northshore School District (Bothell, Washington) New Trier Township High School District No. 203 (Northfield, Illinois) La Canada Unified School District (La Canada, California) SAU 70 (Hanover, New Hampshire) New Canaan Public Schools (New Canaan, Connecticut) Oakwood Schools (Dayton, Ohio) This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 3 Ohio school districts have the best teachers in the US. See the top 25
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Small Ohio village has the best teachers in America: Study
[WATCH: In the video player above, learn about some surprising resources at local libraries.] (WJW) – An annual study has once again found that a tiny school district in Ohio has 'the best teachers in America.' The study performed by Niche looks at key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, such as teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure, student-teacher ratio, and millions of reviews, including student and parent ratings of teachers, to determine the annual ranking. Middle school vandalized, evacuated for bomb threat At the top of the 2025 list, Niche named Mariemont City Schools, located in a small village just outside of Cincinnati. The district also received the top honor in 2024, according to FOX 8's parent company, Nexstar. According to Niche, the district is a top-rated public school with 1,539 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Niche said the district not only earned an A+ for its teachers but also for its academics, college prep, sports, and clubs. The average teacher in Mariemont earns $87,223 per year, according to Niche. That's well above the national average of $72,030, reported by the National Education Association. 'Sesame Street' is coming to a new streaming service Other districts in Ohio that were determined to have some of the best teachers in America were Dublin City Schools (17), located near Columbus, and Oakwood Schools (25), located near Dayton. Here are the top 20 school districts with the best teachers, according to Niche: School Location 1. Mariemont City Schools Cincinnati, Ohio 2. Rye City School District Rye, New York 3. Glenbrook Hight School District 225 Glenview, Illinois 4. East Williston Union Free School District Old Wesybury, New York 5. Heritage Academy Mesa, Arizona 6. Bronxville Union Free School District Bronxville, New York 7. Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 Mahomet, Illinois 8. Scarsdale Union Free School District Scarsdale, New York 9. South Texas Independent School District Mercedes, Texas 10. Northern Utah Academy for Math Engineering & Science (Nuames) Layton, Utah 11. Township High School District No. 113 Highland Park, Illinois 12. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125 Lincolnshire, Illinois 13. Black River Public School Holland, Michiganh 14. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District Woodmere, New York 15. Syosset Central School District Syosset, New York 16. Van Meter Community School District Van Meter, Iowa 17. Dublin City Schools Dublin, Ohio 18. Roslyn Union Free School District Roslyn, New York 19. Hampton Township School District Allison Park, Pennsylvania 20. Northshore School District Bothell, Washington You can view the complete list and learn more about the annual ranking, HERE Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
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Some Ohioans say proposed ban of phones in schools violates parents' rights
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine called for a full cellphone ban in schools last week, but some parents say the move defies his record of supporting parents' decision-making in their children's education. 'That's something I really like about Ohio, and our governor has been very supportive about our rights to choose our child's education, so I'm really surprised that the governor would not be supporting us in this case,' parent Berit Mann said. 'If I'm honest, it's a little hypocritical of the governor to not be supportive of individual freedom for parents in this situation.' Mann has two children, and her oldest son is a first grader in Dublin City Schools. Dublin Superintendent John Marschhausen has been the face of DeWine's phone ban, with DeWine signing a bill requiring all districts to implement a cellphone policy at a Dublin school. Now, DeWine is supporting legislation calling for a full ban to minimize distractions and protect student wellbeing. Annual Buckeye pinwheel planting celebrates, brings awareness to organ donations State Sen. Jane Timken (R-Stark County) sponsored Senate Bill 158, which would ban cellphones and other personal electronic devices in schools during the school day. Exceptions could be made for students who need a personal device for specific learning or medical reasons. Marshhausen joined Timken and DeWine at their news conference and spoke in favor of the bill. 'As we went through this process in Dublin City Schools, we had near unanimous support from parents for banning cellphones from our schools,' Marshhausen said. 'We are home to more than 90,000 residents and I've received one complaint.' However, more than one Dublin parent told NBC4 they did not support the state's ban. Dublin's policy only allows students to use personal devices with teacher permission, but parents said they are still able to communicate with their students when they equip them with devices. Mann sends her first grader to his Dublin school with an Apple watch so he can communicate with his parents, something she's done since preschool. Mann works in technology and said it was important for her to ensure her kids have a responsible relationship with tech. Without it, she said she would worry about his safety. Sheriff speaks about finding dead dogs at Madison County home 'A lot of crazy things happen in this world. Adults can't always be trusted just because of their job title, and kids should have the freedom to double check, because we all know the world is not always a perfectly trustworthy place, unfortunately,' Mann said. 'So I genuinely find it creepy that the government on a state level, is trying to micromanage a parent's right to access their children.' Mann is not alone in fearing for students' safety without phone access. However, National School Safety and Security Services said phones can negatively affect school safety. The organization said phones can distract students from emergency response directions. Students calling and texting their parents in an emergency can also accelerate citizens arriving at the scene, which can place them in dangerous situations or impede emergency responses. DeWine said phones contribute to bullying and worsen mental health, raising safety concerns when students have phone access. DeWine said removing phones during the entire school day, including lunch and free periods, benefits students. He said students interact more without phones, lunch rooms get louder and kids become better at socialization. A 2024 Pew Research study found that 68% of Americans support a ban on phones in class, but 53% oppose bans for the entire school day. After DeWine signed the bill requiring phone policies in schools, many central Ohio schools have joined Dublin in implementing phone bans during class time. Marschhuasen went a step further and said what they do in school isn't enough. He said Dublin schools are working with parents to minimize technology use at home and during the summer months, too. Athens County school district placed in fiscal emergency after $3M deficit Mann said she has nothing but love and respect for her son's teachers and school staff and would respect if they enacted a phone ban. However, she feels a complete ban — especially at the state level — infringes on her rights as a parent. 'I don't know the superintendent. I know my son's principal, and I know my son's teacher, and I know myself, and I know my husband, and those are the people who know my son. So those are the people whose perspectives I'm interested in involving,' Mann said. School Choice Ohio, a group that works to further parents' rights to have a choice in their children's education options, did not feel the ban hurts parents' rights. 'School Choice Ohio supports all policies that empower parents in finding the best educational environment for their children. We support Governor DeWine's continued pursuit of high quality options and educational policies,' School Choice Ohio Director of Media and Communications Beth Lawson said. Mann said if the government can dictate whether students can access their parents, she worries other school choice options like state-sponsored school vouchers or homeschooling could also be removed. As Big Lots stores relaunch, when will Ohio locations open? 'If ending any of those things is considered a giant government overstep, then I can absolutely decide if my child can wear an Apple Watch to school,' Mann said. 'This is hypocrisy, and I think this is really disappointing for a lot of the people who had positive feelings towards Governor DeWine. It feels like a betrayal and it feels like hypocrisy.' Senate Bill 158 had its first hearing on April 8 and is set to continue in Education Committee hearings. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Health
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Ohio State partners with Dublin City Schools to support students' mental health
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Dublin City Schools and the Ohio State University are teaming up to improve mental health in schools. In the summer of 2023, a group of 25 teachers and staff from Dublin City Schools began the Educator-to-Social Work Pathway program. It's a rigorous two-year initiative created because of the need for mental health support in schools across Ohio. Dublin City Schools currently has eighteen mental health specialists. And with the 25 teachers graduating in May, they will more than double that number. Columbus activates floodwall due to heavy rainfall 'Just a few years ago we had six,' Tyler Wolfe, director of student wellness at Dublin City Schools, said. 'A few years before that we had three. So, we've gone, in a relatively short period of time, from three or four mental health specialists to over 40 and that's a reflection of the need.' Lynsey Burkins is a member of the cadre. She said when she first learned about the opportunity, she jumped on it. 'I thought it was a no brainer,' Burkins said. 'Like from past, seriously, like ten years in the classroom, we've been noticing so much dysregulation, families in need. And as classroom teachers, it's hard to do all of that support.' Burkins said it's been no easy feat. Upon being selected, she immediately began a summer internship with four classes on top of it. 'We still stayed in our current roles so then I taught third grade for another year taking full-time classes: two online, two in-person,' Burkins said. Burkins said she's already seeing that hard work pay off with her students. 'They're already starting to get new coping skills because there's more people in the building to help,' Burkins said. 'They're already starting to come and ask for help before things get too bad.' Wolfe said since the COVID-19 pandemic, they've noticed students suffering from increased amounts of anxiety and depression. 'We found that kids are unable to access academics and curriculum and be successful in school if they're suffering with these mental health issues,' Wolfe said. 'So they don't leave their mental health issues at home. They bring them right into school.' Wolfe said they want to reduce the stigma around accessing mental health care. 'Just like a person with a broken arm wouldn't be afraid to go to the doctor, someone with a mental health issue shouldn't be afraid to access care, whether it's at school or somewhere else, because our mental health is just as important as our physical health,' Wolfe said. Wolfe said one of the major benefits of the program is cadre members already have a head start. 'All of the people that we have in this cadre of people that have gone through the program have been employees in Dublin City schools,' Wolfe said. 'So they have the relationships. They know the kids, they know how Dublin works and they have experience.' Burkins said she sees students, their families and the community as partners. 'We cannot have a school without loving on the community and making sure that homes feel good. They have what they need and students feel good. Because when they walk in our doors, we really want to make sure that that they're supported,' Burkins said. According to Burkins, with all the changes in education and funding across the state and nation, it's important to protect mental health. 'I would hope that the study that OSU is doing can lay the groundwork for that and the blueprint so that other districts and other schools can have this opportunity and students and families can be helped,' Burkins said. Cadre members graduate from Ohio State on May 4 and will sit for the LSW. Beginning in the fall, they'll serve as licensed mental health specialists within Dublin City Schools. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
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Dublin Scioto High School addition calls for new academic wing, expanded dining area
DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Dublin City Schools has shared new details on how the district plans to expand Scioto High School by more than 60,000 square feet. The district's proposal submitted to the city of Dublin calls for the construction of a new two-story academic classroom wing and the expansion of an existing dining commons area. The addition plan, which would allow the district to shift 500 to 600 students to Scioto, is scheduled to be reviewed by Dublin's planning and zoning commission on Thursday. Yemeni chain expands with 24/7 central Ohio coffeehouse Once completed, the academic wing will span 56,000 square feet and be located on the building's north side, between the two existing two-story academic wings. The proposal said the new wing will be home to 27 new classrooms accommodating about 25 students each, and other supporting spaces. The existing dining commons area, also located along the building's northern side, will be expanded by about 6,250 square feet. Dublin schools said this expansion area will provide indoor and outdoor student dining areas, as well as create an additional access corridor from the academic wing directly to the dining area. The aesthetic of the expansion will maintain the existing material characteristics of the current building, the plan states. Dublin schools is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on May 22, with construction expected to continue through August 2026. Superintendent John Marschhausen announced the addition last August, after pausing a nonbinding agreement to buy Cardinal Health's west campus headquarters. Since then, the district has formally withdrawn from the plan, which would've seen the building turned into a fourth Dublin high school. Earlier in August, Dublin's planning and zoning commission signaled they were unsupportive of the zoning changes needed to repurpose Cardinal's building. Dublin schools had entered into the purchase agreement in spring 2024, which allowed the district more than a year to determine if the building could be configured to serve as a school. Downtown's The Hills Market to get new owner, undergo name change Scioto's construction comes as the district is readying to redraw high school boundaries after the new elementary and middle school boundaries were announced in December. The superintendent has long said redistricting is needed given Jerome High School's enrollment is disproportionally growing compared to Scioto and Coffman high schools. 'As we look at the distribution of high school students across Dublin, we're looking at less than 1,500 kids at Scioto, over 1,800 kids at Coffman, and approaching 2,100 students at Jerome,' the superintendent said at a Jan. 13 board of education meeting. 'Jerome's gonna continue to grow. If we don't do anything, this distribution of students and these gaps will only continue to rise.' Marschhausen noted that redistricting will not just shift 500 students over to Scioto, but rather remove about 600 from Jerome and delegate half to Coffman and the other half to Scioto. This process, which will mark the first redistricting of Dublin's high schools since 2006, is expected to eventually even out the district's three high schools to house about 2,000 students each. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
