Eileen McClory

State, national PACs play role in local school board races Five area school board candidates in the Nov. 4 election sought and received endorsements from a national conservative political organization intent on wiping DEI and critical race theory teachings fr...

State, national PACs play role in local school board races

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VIDEO: DDN reporter gets behind the wheel of school bus: See her reaction EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.

Kettering City Schools offered me the opportunity to drive a school bus as a part of their promotion to recruit 16 more drivers for this school year.

Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified informatio...

This is an abuse of power from this administration. Journalists should never be forced to give anyone a first look at the information they are reporting, especially not the government.

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State action to remove some voted members of STRS board paused for now www.daytondailynews.com/local/state-...

Do private schools offer Ohio students a better education? Not necessarily While private schools in low-performing districts like Dayton, Springfield and Middletown tend to outperform the local school district, Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing private schools in the suburbs th...

While private schools in low-performing districts like Dayton, Springfield and Middletown tend to outperform the local school district, Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing private schools in the suburbs that don’t perform as well as the nearby public schools.
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Michigan workers know: it’s ALWAYS #BetterInAUnion!

Hey what’s your source for this graph? Am really curious why “sugar and sweets” and “candy and chewing gum” are separate categories, never seen that before

What’s the future for Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program for private schools? Ohio’s EdChoice program was ruled unconstitutional at the end of June, but the decision won’t affect students and families this upcoming school year.

The lawsuit’s outcome could dramatically change where families send their kids to school and how they pay for K-12 education.

Two local universities announce offices related to DEI will close Wright State University and Miami University have eliminated multiple departments and offices related to diversity and inclusion, citing Senate Bill 1, which bars diversity and inclusion efforts in Oh...

Wright State, Miami's DEI-related offices will close due to Ohio state law going into effect

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RFK Jr. ends covid shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women Currently the vaccine is recommended for all people over 6 months of age.

Breaking news: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ending his agency's recommendation that healthy pregnant women and healthy children receive the coronavirus vaccine.

FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness

In January my fiancé got Covid. Guess who ever got Covid bc she had a booster!!!!! (It was me.) www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

Oakwood students start petition asking for school board to revoke new policy that "severely restricts" cellphone use.

Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech, Judge Says The ruling was the second time in a year that a federal court had found that Google had acted illegally to maintain its dominance.

Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.

State budget could force area schools to cut reserves by more than $500M Area school districts would have to spend or refund to local taxpayers more than half a billion dollars under a measure in Ohio’s proposed state budget limiting school district cash reserves to 30%.

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Dayton school, city leaders debate answers about busing students downtown On Tuesday, some Dayton school board members accused Dayton’s mayor and other elected leaders of using student safety issues around the downtown bus hub for political gain.

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Dayton school leaders won’t sign Trump federal pledge against using DEI programs Trump administration told all schools to certify or risk losing federal funds; state of Ohio gave all local schools deadline of this Friday to respond

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Measles vaccination rate at over 150 area schools too low to prevent spread Not enough children are meeting routine immunization requirements, doctors and public health experts say, which increases the risk of an outbreak should they get exposed to a highly contagious illness...

Measles vaccination rate at over 150 area schools too low to prevent spread

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For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down The best-selling author chatted with The Times’s global health reporter about the past, present and troubling future of the world’s deadliest infectious disease.

...I think people hear a similar story, like: “If you were a proper person, if you were fully integrated into the social order, you wouldn’t have gotten this disease and you wouldn’t be here.” And so it’s hard to take medicine. -John Green www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...

Dayton discusses middle school changes, new school proposals that haven’t progressed A board discussion about making junior high and middle school experiences in Dayton Public Schools better revealed the way some board members feel the middle school experience in DPS is not meeting their expectations.

A board discussion about making junior high and middle school experiences in Dayton Public Schools better revealed the way some board members feel the middle school experience in DPS is not meeting their expectations.

Dayton Public signs agreements with several charter schools to allow students to play sports Dayton Public Schools and several local charter schools have signed agreements that require charter schools to tell DPS when their students who are competing in DPS athletic events are ineligible.

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USDA program cut impacts local food banks, local farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended a program that partners local food banks with local farmers used by farmers and food banks across southwest Ohio.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended a program that partners local food banks with local farmers used by farmers and food banks across southwest Ohio.

Public schools ask for evaluation of busing during Ohio budget process Two organizations that represent public school interests are calling for a committee to reevaluate how school busing in Ohio is funded in the governor’s proposed budget.

Two organizations that represent public school interests are calling for a committee to reevaluate how school busing in Ohio is funded in the governor’s proposed budget.

to anyone who has ever complained to me "why are schools teaching x when they should be teaching financial literacy"

Ohio is seeking public comment on financial literacy standards education.ohio.gov/Media/Ed-Con...

Ohio needs more farmers: More Black people are interested Ohio needs more farmers to replace the current stewards of the state’s top industry, agriculture, which is facing a rapidly aging workforce.

Facing a rapidly aging workforce, some of Ohio’s programs are recruiting an underrepresented population in agriculture - Black people www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-n...

Ohio’s scores on national exam show little improvement over 2022 New results from a long-running national exam show dismal progress among Ohio’s students.

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Facing financial issues: Dayton Art Institute still reeling from pandemic While operating at a loss since 2020 and laying off a handful of employees within the last seven months to compensate for an approximate $4.5 million shortfall, the two highest earners at the Dayton A...

The Dayton Art Institute is facing financial headwinds this year following five-straight years of budgets in the red and after its major fundraising event in 2024 had a dismal performance, forcing the museum to lay off multiple employees.
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How Trump freeze on federal assistance might impact local, Ohio agencies The White House’s freeze on federal grants and loans could have major impacts on people in the region who rely on social services, potentially impacting people’s health and well-being.

The White House’s freeze on federal grants and loans could have major impacts on people in the region who rely on social services, potentially impacting people’s health and well-being.
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Who’s in charge of snow-covered sidewalks in area cities? After this week’s heavy snowfall, pedestrians have been forced to walk on streets and at least one district canceled school in part because sidewalks aren’t clear enough for people to get through in many area cities.

Who’s in charge of snow-covered sidewalks in area cities?

How do schools decide when ‘snow days’ happen? It’s not all about the weather It’s 10 degrees out and streets are covered in snow. Imagine being an area school superintendent and a part of your decision process if your district should cancel is how some or most of your students...

In a January full of awful weather, making the decision to call off school isn’t easy for local superintendents. www.daytondailynews.com/local/how-do...

County officials handed taxpayer-funded jobs after losing election Two Montgomery County elected officials who were voted out of office in November were quickly awarded jobs with other local governments, a Dayton Daily News investigation found.

Two Montgomery County officials were handed taxpayer-funded jobs after losing election